Here are the best lesser-known beauties from Auckland's Waitemata, Kairapa and Manukau harbours.

Mobility Dogs spokesperson Amy Hogan tells Elisabeth Easther why Milford is an ideal home for her and her dog Bonnie.

A relocated Christchurch restaurant worth celebrating.

The message about locally sourced, seasonal ingredients has been hammered so repetitively that you almost wish a restaurant offer winter greens from Uzbekistan in February. Almost.

It's always a funny experience going into a bar that doubles as a cafe.

We came here because Divan has an all-day breakfast menu so we could pretend it was morning as we sat down to our first meal.

What do women wear in fashion cities around New Zealand? We check in with some boutique owners around the country to find out what their customers are buying for winter.

An old story goes that the guides in the Uffizi, the fabulous Renaissance gallery in Florence, would quietly remind visitors that "it is not the paintings that are on trial here".

Waiheke Island International Jazz Festival event director John Quigley chats to Danielle Wright about this year's line-up and why it's the ideal 'Waihekend'.

A free guided walk on Waiheke Island brings visitors closer to nature.

Great island, notes Wendyl Nissen, just leave me in peace on the ferry.

A father who lost his 8-month-old son in the February 22 earthquake says he and his young daughters would probably have died in one of a spate of suspected weekend arson attacks if he hadn't been woken by a neighbour...

Waiheke Island walking guide, Janine James, shares what she loves about her own slice of paradise.

Fiona Gower tells Elisabeth Easther why she loves her community.

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