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Beauty news: Nice to nails
Now is the time to be extra kind to your nails to keep them in good condition through the cooler months.

Retail therapy: WOW, that's incredible
Tickets are now on sale for one of the most spectacular events of the year - the Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art Awards in Wellington. Bringing together art and fashion in a two-hour show.

Mental health workers protest against assaults
Health workers have presented management of a mental health facility with a vote of no confidence after hundreds of assaults by patients.

Drug baron faces losing ill-gotten gain
A man who made millions importing ecstasy and other drugs will have to part with some of his opulent spoils.

<i>Cazador Restaurant</i>, Mt Eden
Cazador is a game restaurant in the old-fashioned sense: if you bring in the spoils of your hunting trip, they will make it into dinner.

<i>Gill South</i>: Shaking things up a bit
As a form of cardio exercise it doesn't get much more fun than Zumba, writes Gill South.

Concert Review: NZSO, Auckland Town Hall
Inkinen puts his stamp on contrasting NZSO offerings.

Time for brunch at 10 of the best
Libby Nicholson-Moon finds 10 of the best cafes for Sunday brunch.

King's boys play game of their lives...
Three days after burying their mate, King's College First XV played the game of their lives to beat arch-rivals Auckland Grammar.

Pammy's brothel-for-women bid put on hold
Pam Corkery's bid to open the world's first brothel for women has failed.

My Auckland: Wai O Taiki Bay
Matthew Olsen tells Cate Foster why he and his wife Lorissa enjoy living in Wai O Taiki Bay, which lies happily on the edge of the Tamaki estuary between Glen Innes and Glendowie.

Auckland: Our backyard aquarium
Virgil Evetts is wowed by some incredible sea life, including whales, all within minutes of downtown Auckland.

Work in progress: The transformation of downtown Auckland
Back from a stint across the Tasman, Rebecca Kamm gets reacquainted with her hometown and likes what she sees.

Head of King's College writes to parents
The head of King's College has written to parents explaining his version of events surrounding the death of student, David Gaynor.