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Interiors: Doing the white thing
A jewellery designer lightened up her home to best show off her treasures.

Gas bottle explosion triggers emergency service callout
Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga.

Taxi industry crackdown heralds improvements in safety
There has been a 43 per cent reduction in vehicle crashes involving taxis and a 60 per cent drop taxi-related complaints.

<i>Jim Eagles</i>: Auckland's main drag is just that
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.

Many attend rainy Anzac Day services
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders turned out at dawn services across the country.

<i>Gill South</i>: At the core of the matter
Gill South tries out a new form of exercise in a bid to strengthen her abdomen and increase her flexibility.

Sir Ron Carter: Let's all get on board Waka Maori
Benefits from clever initiative will be many for NZ, says Sir Ron Carter.

World Cup visitors offered room with 1000% mark-up
A lodge near Eden Park has increased its rates by up to 1000 per cent for the Rugby World Cup.

Brian Rudman: Aotea Square screen a $3m folly that should be scrapped
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.

My Auckland: Miranda
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.

Plastic not so fantastic on our local beaches
If you're the owner of 4,203 bottles, 53 condoms or eight syringes, Sam Judd and Mitzi Borren have your lost property.

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

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

It's true - a house for $125,000
The median price for an Auckland house is $475,500 and the region is tipped to buck the national trend with steadily increasing prices.

Badly beaten cop: I thought I would die
As a frontline cop lay on the ground taking blow after blow to his head, unable to fight back during a vicious attack by a burglary suspect, he didn't think he would survive.

Endangered species in Onehunga
Pleasant by name and by nature, this historically significant villa is a home to be treasured.