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Battle for Beehive hot seat
Nikki Kaye and Jacinda Ardern are rivals for Auckland Central. But with Green candidate Denise Roche in the equation, the battle won't be straightforward.
<i>Satya</i>, Mt Eden
Much-loved curry house Satya spreads the joy with a new venue in Mt Eden.
Alice Cooper concert photos
Photos from Alice Cooper's concert at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere. Photos by Volume's Milana Radojcic.
<i>Sails Restaurant</i>, Westhaven
John Gardner has no regrets choosing a marine meal selection at an Auckland waterfront stalwart.
Council focuses on keeping growth within city's limits
Plan aims to make use of transport corridors and protect countryside.
'Unconvinced' Key puts the brakes on Brown's promised rail loop
Prime Minister John Key has poured cold water on Auckland Mayor Len Brown's plans for a $2.4 billion inner-city rail loop.
Auckland Marathon: In the running (+fuel for the road recipes)
As Bevan Hurley steps up his training he recalls how a friend’s running challenge two years ago changed his life.
<i>Hammerheads Restaurant & Bar</i>, Okahu Bay
Just on the city side of Kelly Tarlton's, this Auckland landmark occupies the top floor of an extraordinarily handsome example of pre-World War I public works architecture.
My Auckland: Belmont
Body Corporate firm general manager and RWC opening ceremony performer Simon Priddy, wife Jane and children Olivia (5), Pippa (3) and Annabel (1) have lived in Belmont for the last five years.
Eat your way around NZ
Throughout the World Cup, Taste at the Cloud puts this country's cuisine on proud display.
Five of the best: Watering holes on the Shore
Feeling parched? Auckland's North Shore offers up some atmospheric places for a cold one and a bite to eat.
Nightmare on the Rugby World Cup express
Thousands of fans who took the train to last week's 'family friendly' Rugby World Cup opening celebrations had a horrifying night they would rather forget.
Pub spy: The Longroom
The Longroom has been a Ponsonby fixture for years and it's still a popular hangout.
Brian Rudman: Who dropped the ball? Point the finger at everyone
When Auckland councillors met on Wednesday after Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully's seizure of key parts of the waterfront, Mayor Len Brown invoked the classic World War II poster encouraging Londoners to "keep calm and carry on".
Big cuts for anti-injury programmes
Community safety promoters put worries about $330,000 reduction to city council.
Gondola in bush urged for city plan
A gondola ride over the bush of the Waitakere Ranges is proposed in a home-grown bid to boost environmental tourism in West Auckland.