Building a contemporary home in the country and yet close to Auckland ticked all the boxes for a couple with two children.

A $1.2 billion dollar blowout in the projected cost of building tunnels across the Waitemata Harbour has been revealed in a new report investigating third harbour crossing options for Auckland.

NZ-developed mounting device is already selling in Australian stores.

In the early 90s, I wrote a piece for the Herald in which I sought to demystify for readers (and myself) a cuisine that was newly making its presence felt on the local culinary scene: Japanese.

Link between the plot and Tim Finn's songs is tenuous, but it's a striking piece of theatre.

Liz Light follows Auckland's Domain sculpture walk.

There are few shopping outings more fun and fascinating than exploring vintage stores on a lazy weekend afternoon. Libby Nicholson-Moon uncovers some of the best in Auckland.

A teenager was taken to hospital after being repeatedly punched in the head during a schoolyard fight which was videoed and sent to classmates.

Richie's voice matched the fabric of his shirts - satin and velvet - and his moves rivalled his frenetic back-up musicians.

The driver who opened his door on Auckland's Tamaki Drive and allegedly caused the death of a cyclist has appeared in court.

Schools have been warned about a man who approached two children on the same day, and tried to get them into a car.

Natalie Oldfield, owner of the Dulcie May Kitchen food store in Mt Eden, has lived in neighbouring One Tree Hill Auckland for five years. She tells Libby Nicholson-Moon what she enjoys about the area.

Jerome Bel's The Show Must Go On is not so much a dance show as a show about dance. Its conventions, constructions, its expected forms, are mostly stripped away.

The passion that goes into creating this Italian eatery's menu is evident in every mouthful.