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<i>White Restaurant</i>, Auckland CBD
White's dining room offers the best of New Zealand produce in a restrained manner.

Mate stumbles across fatal crash
A father of two young kids was killed in a motorcycle accident just minutes from his workplace. His co-worker found him...

Elective surgery postponed after power failure
All elective surgery has been postponed at Auckland and Starship Hospitals as technicians scramble to fix a back-up power failure at Auckland and Starship hospitals.

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

Projected cost of harbour tunnels rises by $1.2bn
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.

Success: Little gadget aiming for a big market
NZ-developed mounting device is already selling in Australian stores.

<i>Cocoro</i>, Ponsonby
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.

Theatre Review: Poor Boy, Maidment Theatre
Link between the plot and Tim Finn's songs is tenuous, but it's a striking piece of theatre.

Weddings: Big ticket beauty
We check out the value of two treatments that require saving up for.

Five of the best: Public art events
Get out and about this weekend and check out some local art works across Auckland.