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Mt Smart's $2m repair bill
Mt Smart Stadium urgently needs a $2.3 million funding boost to fix rusting stands or it may not be able to host some events in coming years.

The discreet $6m street
To get your foot in the door at Herne Bay's Cremorne St you will need a fair few bob.

Banks confirmed as Epsom candidate
Former Auckland Mayor John Banks has been given the nod to stand for Act in Epsom.

Pub season opens again
Now that the weather has packed in, it's time to think of indoor pursuits rather than simply lazing the day away in the garden or at the beach.

Mid century charmer in Kohimarama
Clean modern lines have a cool retro vibe in this stylish home.

Weekend leisure: Everybody say cheese
Cheesemaking has been around since nomads decided it was easier to carry cheese long distances than buckets of milk. Danielle Wright heads along to a craft cheesemaking course to find out how it's done.

<i>Faro Restaurant</i>, Auckland CBD
There is no need to wait until summer to enjoy the barbecue when visiting one of the city's best Korean grill houses.

<i>Da Sette Soldi</i>, Epsom
I guess it's true that often you only see what you expect to see.

Green light for roading project
Auckland's Waterview Connection project - one of the country's most important new roads - has been given the go ahead and is likely to be finished within five years.

Court clears path for Akl quarry housing plan
A quarry in Auckland's Three Kings can be filled in and used for hundreds of new houses, parkland and commercial premises, says the Environment Court.