Sarah Lawrence has a blast with her son on an high octane, laugh-filled ride across the harbour in a jet boat.

Three men appeared in court yesterday charged with assault after a man was killed during a fight in Mt Roskill in the early hours of the morning.

Danielle Wright finds the art and culture off the rugby field almost as exciting as the big matches on them.

The owner of a French bakery and cafe who put out a bucket to catch New Zealanders' tears after the 2007 Rugby World Cup has ruled out doing the same in the advent of a France-All Black final.

A slice of Sydney sophistication in downtown Auckland.

The economy may be fragile but architecture has rarely been healthier, say judges.

A court has been shown CCTV footage of a man attempting to use the eftpos card of murdered woman Kiko Li.

Check out all the images from the winning designs at the Auckland Architecture Awards 2011.

Satya has expanded - there are branches in Great North Rd and K Rd - and the new branch follows the established recipe.

We came here because it was time for a catch-up and we'd heard Five Loaves was good.

Today, we're in search of a secret beach up the hill into Glendowie.

Ema Tavola tells Rebecca Kamm why the suburb of Otara is her home away from home.

Photos of the key moments from the Rugby World Cup match between England and France at Eden Park in Auckland.

Alexia Santamaria picks out some great spots for sustenance in between games.

Kirsten Warner takes a an East Coast Bays walk close to nature and to history.