The cause of a gas explosion in south Auckland which claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman on Saturday is still unknown, despite police completing their forensic examination at the scene.

On last night's evidence Sonny Bill Williams still has a fairly lengthy journey ahead of him.

Michael Dickison and Nicholas Jones attended Saturday night's Blues versus Chiefs game to give the recently revamped stadium a test drive.

Auckland's famed music store Real Groovy is celebrating its 30th birthday over the long weekend, after weathering financial troubles three years ago and the continued threat of digital downloads.

The last of the migrations are heading out of town, so hurry to catch our feathered friends.

Ian Hughes tells Cate Foster why he has lived in and around Newton since he was 19 and can't imagine living anywhere else.

Ramon Milner slept through his alarm yesterday morning - and the lie-in could have saved his life.

A woman was killed and six men left with injuries similar to those sustained by "landmine" victims while inspecting work on a water pipe in Auckland's Onehunga yesterday.

The explosion at a construction site in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga has killed one person, a 48-year old woman, and left six others injured.

Maggie Barry ought to be a breeze to interview, and in many ways she is.

It's always a bit nerve-racking when an old favourite changes hands but thankfully this Grey Lynn tapas joint keeps it 'local'.

The way big Manu Vatuvei battled through his injuries is just one example of how the team has handled hard times.

Knowing the system makes all the difference at a French eatery.

Russell Baillie's picks of the best in movies, music, television and everything else this week.