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Review: Bunga Raya, New Lynn
If you can handle pushy service and bland decor, you'll be rewarded with some exceptionally good Malaysian cuisine at this New Lynn eatery.

Review: La Cantine du Torchon, Ponsonby
The menu may be brief but still leaves something to be desired.

Ports of Auckland's plan for the future
Ports of Auckland are asking Auckland Council to let it extend its waterfront operations 250 metres into Waitemata Harbour by 2055. The Heart of the City lobby group created these illustrations showing how it could look.

OFWGKTA, The Powerstation
Photos of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All at The Powerstation in Auckland, Jan 19.

The great outdoors: What's on in Auckland this summer
The sun is finally shining, so it's time to kick-start your outdoor summer, writes Danielle Wright.

Auckland: Comparative luxury on rugged Hillary Trail
A touch of luxury is being offered for trampers on the rugged Auckland coastal trail bearing the name of explorer Sir Edmund Hillary.

Beach Busters: Parking tickets a nightmare for the coast
You could be contributing to the mess on our beaches and not even know about it. Recently 90 parking tickets or car registration dockets were picked up by volunteers cleaning up Rangitoto island. We traced several of them back to their Auckland owners.

New Zealand's cops: The new blue line
The police are laying their ghosts to rest with different methods and a fresh culture, report Catherine Masters and Jared Savage

Pub spy: Cock & Bull
It's been a while since I've been in this particular Cock & Bull and I was interested to see if it had changed much.

Review: Basque Kitchen & Bar, Newmarket
A Newmarket tapas bar can help you relive those hot nights in the streets of Spain.

Brunch: Kohu Road Creamery and Cafe, New Lynn
We came here because we’re fans of Kohu Road icecream and news that they had opened a creamery and cafe was too good to ignore.

Review: Everybody's, Auckland CBD
With the regular reviewer (Peter Calder) on holiday, I'm in charge this week*.