Sometimes knowing what to expect is exactly what is called for.

Songstress and mother Jackie Clark is doing her bit to help families hit by the Christchurch earthquake.

A jewellery designer lightened up her home to best show off her treasures.

The lost art of embroidery, once the sign of domesticity and an accomplished gentlewoman, is examined and celebrated by artist Deborah Crowe with a display at Objectspace.

Epsom voters on who they would prefer as their representative - John Banks or Rodney Hide.

Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga.

There has been a 43 per cent reduction in vehicle crashes involving taxis and a 60 per cent drop taxi-related complaints.

Cruise ships have been flocking to Auckland in recent months, reviving calls for the city to build a flash new terminal, preferably capable of catering for two ships at the same time.

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders turned out at dawn services across the country.

A lodge near Eden Park has increased its rates by up to 1000 per cent for the Rugby World Cup.

The Aotea Square screen was one of those "bright ideas" that got hijacked along the way by the bureaucrats and turned into something very bland and ordinary.

It seems fitting that in the week leading up to Easter one of the main talking points has been whether Cameron would rise again. Like Jesus, it seems unlikely.

Angela Neighbours, executive coach, and husband Dave Bowler, healthcare company managing director, bought their property in Miranda without much of a plan about how to farm or what to do with the land overlooking the firth of Thames.

If you're the owner of 4,203 bottles, 53 condoms or eight syringes, Sam Judd and Mitzi Borren have your lost property.

For those without back yards or green fingers, community gardens are the way to grow, writes Justin Newcombe.

Spectacular harbour views are an everyday luxury at this serene and sun-drenched waterfront home.