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Southern motorway at a standstill after crash

<i>Jim Eagles</i>: Time to take a look at the rule book

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.

Wine: The chance Cook missed

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.

Concert Review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra, Raye Freedman Centre

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

A bit of red tape with your tapas?

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.

Secrecy over extra RWC costs angers councillor

Finance officers accused of withholding information to stifle public debate.

Nose-to-tail causes chaos on Auckland motorway

Success: From NZ, to the superyachts of the world

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

Feuding and politics plague port

Departure of past directors points to trouble in the boardroom.

Soccer: Auckland City advance to national final

<i>Gill South</i>: Adventures in mindfulness

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

They've got a ticket to ride

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

Flotilla to protest deep sea oil exploration

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

200kg patient dies after weight impedes treatment

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.

Keisha cops abuse from motorists after night out

Editorial: Future city calls for bold vision

My Auckland: Kohimarama

Hamish Reid tells Ashley Campbell what his family love about about their neighbourhood.

Dash for courgettes was a stunt

<i>Masterchef</i> producers have admitted cooking up a fake courgette crisis in last week's episode - provoking an angry backlash from fans.