David Mitchell is a UK author whose most recent novel is The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. He will be appearing at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival.

Act's new parliamentary leader says an image revamp is more than a decade overdue.

Rafael Caso, creative account manager, and Karen Caso, hard-working mum, reckon they're lucky to live in Mangere Bridge, Auckland's best-kept-secret suburb. They tell James Russell why.

Buying ebooks may be convenient but it can't compete with the personality and charm of our best bookshops, writes Danielle Wright.

Police have found two suspected robbers, but at least one other is on the loose after gunmen robbed a bank in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak today. Armed police swarmed the area and ordered people to stay in their homes...

Police have shut down several streets in Royal Oak after an armed robbery in the area.

An Auckland furniture designer has put down roots, giving his bungalow a clean, minimalist look.