We came here because a friend lives nearby and recommended this cafe, housed in a beautifully restored hotel that was built in 1854.

It’s hard enough launching a music career in New Zealand. But just how difficult is it for an independent artist to forge a career on both sides of the globe simultaneously?

Auckland interior designer Sonya Cotter shares the key trends from this year's IMM Furniture Fair in Germany.

A controversial new private prison opened in Auckland today.

Ruth Garden's Parnell boutique reflects her vintage-inspired style.

The long and successful career of accomplished New Zealand designer Annie Bonza will be celebrated at Auckland's Bridal Fashion Week.

At Auckland International Airport I watched sympathetically as my young daughter wrestled with the dilemma of how to meet the needs of three young children within the limits of the aviation security rules.

Do wines taste better drunk from a glass while meandering among the vines from which the grapes were grown? I think so, but then I am hopelessly sentimental.

Serafin Bueno believed the Auckland Super City's boast of being a "business-friendly, can-do council" when deciding to open a cafe in Mt Eden's dining and bar precinct - three blocks from Rugby World Cup 2011 venue Eden Park.

Finance officers accused of withholding information to stifle public debate.

Auckland Chamber Orchestra looked good on stage at the Raye Freedman Centre, the group's new home for the 2011 season.

Firm's clothes are worn on some of the most luxurious vessels afloat.

Can Ports of Auckland get on with business?

Departure of past directors points to trouble in the boardroom.

Hugh Sundae blogs on season two of Masterchef New Zealand.

Gill South tries a meditation retreat but finds it hard to keep to the code of silence.

It's the dream of many a youngster to own a pony. Shelley Bridgeman takes a look at what is actually involved.

A flotilla of boats will leave from Auckland this afternoon on a mission to show solidarity with an East Coast iwi.

A man weighing more than 200 kilograms has died in hospital, after staff could not give him life saving treatment because he was too heavy for them to roll.