A "tuakana" is a mentor (literally "older sibling") to a "teina", and this $20 double bill includes Strong Hands, a contemporary drama by Michael Rewiri-Thorsen and Te Awarua, a tragicomic melange of history and myth by tuakana Albert Belz.

Artist Liyen Chong, exhibiting as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography, shares a few of her favourite things.

Sri Pinang deserves its reputation for excellent value moreish Malay fare.

Armed police search for a gunman in the Craigavon Park area.

Back from living overseas, Jessie Stanley and Maree Glading spotted a gap in the market for $20 homemade pies.

Gill South gets altruistic and donates, not her blood (mad cow issue), but her time to a very good cause.

You've bought your Auckland Marathon ticket, now what? Danielle Wright finds out it's not just a case of throwing on a pair of shoes, running is a skill to be learned.

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.