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Stars at the AFTA awards
Photos from last night's film and television awards at the Viaduct Events Centre.
Auckland: Artistry in eye of the beholder
Danielle Wright learns to live with the artistic tastes of her children as they race around the Kid's Trail at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
Dreamliner lands in Auckland (+video)
Pilots are giving the thumbs-up to Boeing's new Dreamliner plane, which touched down at Auckland Airport this morning.
Pub spy: The Gypsy Tea Room
There is something about the Gypsy Tea Room that makes me appreciate how much thought has gone into it.
Ambury Park: Birdlife rises from sea of waste
Beauty abounds where once there was sewage and sludge, finds Liz Light.
<i>Nuffield St Cafe</i>, Newmarket
I swore I wouldn't go back to Nuffield St. The little restaurant strip started up some time in 2006 as an attempt to answer the question: Why does one of the slickest shopping streets in the city have nowhere you can get a decent meal?
<i>Theatre</i>, Karangahape Rd
We came here because we were curious to see how things had changed since this building housed the famous Brazil Cafe.
Police identify teens in alleged taxi attack
Police have identified the three teens who allegedly pushed an Auckland taxi driver to the ground and ripped the security camera from his car - to escape a $34 fare. Images were taken of the young people and with public help, they have been identified.
$10k a night to be presidential
It costs $10,000 a night - but the cream of Auckland hoteliers are calling the Pullman Hotel's new presidential suite a "marketing gimmick".
Headless skeleton found in garage
The discovery of a skull-less skeleton in an abandoned house has sparked a police investigation with officers combing the Auckland property for clues.
My Auckland: Chatswood
Garden designer Damian and operations manager Darryl-Lee Wendelborn moved to the North Shore's Chatswood four years ago with their children Stella and George.
Down to earth: Community gardens around the city
Community gardens are a growing trend in Auckland, a place to learn how to reap what you sow in every sense, writes Kirsten Warner.
Shelley Bridgeman: Visiting the occupiers
One sunny Sunday afternoon I visited the occupied territory at Aotea Square.