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Toasting the French
With Bastille Day coming up, Danielle Wright takes a look at where to find a slice of France Downunder.

Meurant hid clown-bashing cop
Thirty years ago a South African rugby tour divided the country. As the 1981 Springbok team prepares for a reunion, a top police officer reveals the story behind an attack on three protesters.

Continental flavours in Remuera
Cooking school facilities bear testament to the flexibility of this refined, yet relaxed, family home.

Eye in the sky in Auckland's CBD
A long list of benefits gives this city pad the winning edge.

Pub spy: The Clare Inn
Whenever I walk into this pub I'm reminded that all the great bars I've ever drunk in didn't rest their reputations on looking flashy.

<i>Jervois Steak House and Saloon</i>, Herne Bay
Here is proof that diners should not judge a restaurant by its name.

<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Preparing for a post-oil world
Transition Towns - communities readying themselves for a post-petroleum world - are quietly popping up in New Zealand suburbs.

Art Gallery Listings - July 7
Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.