Santa Claus is coming to town - and the weather is looking fantastic for his long ride down from the North Pole.

Eden Park Trust is hoping the first large crowd at the stadium since the Four Nations rugby league debacle last month will be well-behaved.

A developer is asking the courts to call off the Tree Council's crusade against him felling an 80-year-old Avondale pohutukawa.

The virtual band are beamed on to the giant screen and act out Hewlett's intriguing and twisted stories.

Auckland Transport is being asked to consider running bus lanes down the middle of Dominion Rd while reviewing an $84 million upgrade project.

A couple of years ago, Euro's executive chef Simon Gault took out a full-page advertisement in the Herald on Sunday, offering a recipe for "Metro Food Critic Testicles" as a protest.

Transport Minister says many questions remain over $2 billion-plus project.

A Vietnamese eatery combines traditional and modern styles.

A former police superintendent has told an inquest police should have abandoned the pursuit which eventually led to the police motorway shooting of an innocent Auckland courier early last year.

The Pacific Pearl's captain can't wait to let his superiors know how quickly P&O Cruises' newest superliner cuts through the seas.

Boutique ice cream maker shows that customers are prepared to pay top dollar for quality products.

Kiwis can now go for an ocean cruise without having to find their passport.

At $240 an hour, the job offers one of the best pay rates in Auckland - and any bloke could do it lying on his back.

Get off the couch. You know you'll feel better, especially when you can come home to leftovers and a lie down.

Cycling around Waiheke is a good way to take your time and really experience what the island has to offer, writes Kirsten Warner.

A publicity-shy businesswoman has spent $15 million buying Remuera's historic Fairholm mansion in New Zealand's biggest private home sale of the year.

The largest cruise ship ever to be based in New Zealand arrived to a foggy Auckland welcome as it sailed into the harbour at dawn.

A dedicated bunch are bringing Christmas to their neighbourhoods, reports Catherine Smith.

Learn to cook like the French with this cookbook from Serge Dansereau.