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Local spots ripe for the picking
Danielle Wright makes a day trip out of her family's fruit and vegetable shopping and discovers there are more options for 'picking your own' than she expected
Refurbished city-fringe office has plenty of appeal
Extensive renovations give this 1960s office building a contemporary look.
Review: Dos Amigos Cantina, Mission Bay
Isn't Mission Bay a perfect example of the urban seaside? Rangitoto smiles - or in bad weather, glowers - and the wind scoops white-tops across the harbour surface. So why is it the place that good food forgot?
New era for Auckland Viaduct hotel
Auckland's former Westin Hotel on the edge of the Wynyard Quarter is to be rebranded the...
Brunch: Luscious, Onehunga
We came here because we often stop for some of their great takeaway coffee en route to the train station at the south end of the Mall and have been meaning to come back for a sit-down meal for a while.
'Christie's Law' bail protest 'restores faith'
The parents of Christie Marceau told hundreds of protesters outside the High Court at Auckland their presence at a demonstration against current bail laws has helped restore their faith.
Exercise in Auckland: A grassy stroll in the city
Since the bohemian population that once made this area its own moved west in the 1980s, Parnell has become known mainly for its wealthy residents and high-end shopping strip. But there's much more to the suburb than that ...
My Auckland: Torbay
Miriam Emerson, stage manager for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's latest production NYC, tells Elisabeth Easther about the joys of growing up in Torbay.
Review: Mexico, Auckland CBD
A few tweaks are needed to make this eatery a fiesta of flavour.
Review: Bona Cafe, Ponsonby
An unusual combination of Italian and Iranian, in a Ponsonby eatery, gets the chilli just right.
Review: Grano, Eden Terrace
Regular readers of my restaurant reviews have probably worked out that the Professor is not a shrinking violet.