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<i>Eight</i>, Grafton
With all you can eat and eight cuisines to choose from, you need to turn up very hungry to the Langham's newest hotel restaurant.

Concert Review: Damian Marley and Nas, Logan Campbell Centre
Scott Kara reviews the Damian Marley and Nas concert from last night.

Desert living inspires photographer
A photo exhibition about flowers is the result of a life-changing experience for Joanne Cunningham.

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Tourism icon forgotten in rush to tart up for World Cup
Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent rebuilding Eden Park.

Racing: Ritchie stays true to his cause
If you are in the team worried about Showcause's Wellington Cup ninth, you are in a different team to Frank Ritchie.

Fashion Plate: Chris Langdon
Chris Langdon's style is influenced by travel - but she still thinks Auckland is the best shopping city in the world.

Ace student earns right to ease up on his studies this year
Michael Wang plans to try a few new subjects and take things easy now that he's in his final year of high school.

City's lantern festival comes full circle
The Auckland Lantern Festival is celebrating a "full cycle" with the Year of the Rabbit when it opens for the 12th time at Albert Park tonight.

Streamlined waste disposal for Super City
Aucklanders could be penalised for not recycling as part of a move to streamline how the city's waste is collected.

Racing: Derby aspirations on the line
Avondale Guineas will separate the contenders from 2400m pretenders.

Maritime royalty on first visit to Auckland
The Queen Elizabeth, the newest luxury liner of that name, arrived in Auckland today.

Vector catches Telecom - now in running for Akl broadband
Vector, shut out late last year from the Government's ultra fast broadband plan, has now been selected for priority talks to roll out fibre in Auckland.

New Waterview link poses minimal health risk expert
Dominion and Manukau Rds cited as places where emissions of more concern.

Opponents say Royal Oak Warehouse bid threatens local business
Wayne Thompson Shops serving neighbourhoods in Onehunga, Royal Oak and Greenwoods Corner are threatened by a bid to build The Warehouse's latest store, say business owners and residents.

Drowned baby mum's jail term cut
A woman who was found guilty of manslaughter after leaving her baby son unattended in a bath has had her sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal. The 29-year-old migrant left her 13-month-old baby boy in the bath for about 15 minutes...

Renowned historian Binney dies
Respected New Zealand historian Dame Judith Binney has passed away, 14 months after receiving serious head injuries after being hit by a truck.

<i>Circus Circus</i>, Mt Eden
We came here because we had a couple of decades-worth of clowning around to catch up on.

Karen Walker: She's got soul
Karen Walker heads north with her latest collection, shown in New York last night.

Auckland waterfront venue timed for big events
Thousands of people will soon be able to see Auckland Council's biggest new building, the $32m Viaduct Events Centre on the waterfront.

Hamish Kilgour to play intimate show
Hamish Kilgour will perform an intimate show in the den-like surrounds of Auckland's Tabac bar.

Winners: Nas and Damian Marley competition
Congratulations to Helen Gall and Toni Grace of Wellington, and Gary Tosala and Andrew Steeves of Auckland. Each have won a double pass to see Nas and Damian Marley this week, and a copy of Distant Relatives.