Solid construction and simple lines mark this 50s gem apart.

A passionate dance brings out a great passion in its participants. Cate Foster puts aside her fears, feels the rhythm and signs up for tango lessons.

A waterfront retailer is accused of an "appalling service failure" ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

Elegance and care are central to new-style Japanese eatery.

The heritage advisor for Auckland's main iwi hadn't heard of an inner-city taniwha before yesterday, but he says the point about consultation over the CBD Rail Link project is valid.

Bird strike may have been responsible for damaging the engine of an Air New Zealand passenger jet carrying more than 200 people that was forced to make an emergency landing at Auckland Airport this afternoon.

Adult entertainment giant Playboy is suing an Auckland bar and promotions company for having an "official" Playboy party without its consent.

Viva welcomes a new standout to Auckland's dining scene.

Contractors move in to clear mould and pave driveway of $37m Paritai Drive mansion.

Work will today continue at the site of Saturday's gas explosion in Auckland which claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman.

Win one of three copies of Jill Worrall's new book Two Wings of a Nightingale: Persian Soul, Islamic Heart.

Workers will be kept away from the site of a watermain explosion if monitoring finds any gas.