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Review: Pure Restaurant, Herne Bay
A fine dining Herne Bay restaurant keeps it simple but with an abundance of finesse.

Superyacht dry dock would cost Auckland City $16m
Auckland ratepayers are being asked to chip in $16.8 million for the local marine industry to get a bigger slice of servicing superyachts.

Brunch: Wise Cicada, Newmarket
We came here because we had heard about this cafe in Newmarket that didn't price its meals but left it up to the customer to decide what they felt the meal was worth.

My Auckland: Mangere Bridge
A proper village centre and the nearby arts centre were two of the main attractions when Siliga David Setoga and his wife Luisa Lefao-Setoga chose Mangere Bridge to raise their five children.

Review: Botswana Butchery, Quay St, Auckland CBD
A new addition to the Auckland waterfront is a potential star.

Brunch: Benediction, Eden Terrace
We came here because Benediction is an old favourite and we hadn't been in ages as it's a little off the beaten track for us these days now we live in the 'burbs.

KiwiRail slashes number of Overlander train trips
KiwiRail is slashing the number of trips its Overlander train service takes between Auckland and Wellington.

My Auckland: Pt Chevalier
Karl Zohrab is a film and television producer who lives in Pt Chevalier. He is currently working on a documentary based on the life of one of New Zealand's unsung Gallipoli heroes.

Waiheke: Island music
Danielle Wright visits the Whittaker's Music Museum and finds a great excuse to day-trip to Waiheke, even on a rainy autumn day.

Review: Taisho Yakitori Bar, Herne Bay
The Japanese treat of skewered meats, and much more besides, is always a pleasant way to while away an evening.