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Vow shambles' at Eden Park won't be repeated
Police and Eden Park officials have vowed to enforce liquor bans better following the "shambles" at the back-to-back rugby league tests.

Glowing case for Akl rail tunnel gets cool response
Consultants have produced a glowing business case for a $2 billion-plus inner Auckland rail tunnel.

SCF's biggest asset - Auckland's Hyatt sold
Hyatt Regency Auckland hotel - the single biggest loan book asset of South Canterbury Finance - has been sold for between $50m and $60m.

The art of optimism
In 2009, a recession-generated ‘perfect storm’ saw poor ticket sales and losses for the biennial Auckland Arts Festival. Yet, as Alan Perrott finds, its director David Malacari is upbeat for 2011.

Levy in charge of two DHBs
Some central Auckland patients could be treated at North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals under a spirit of collaboration, the man now responsible for nearly one million Aucklanders' health has indicated.

Brood of hens (+recipes)
An egg's an egg, right? Not quite, as they're not equal in weight or taste.

Four of the best: Specialist cheese shops
With sampling and cheese appreciation evenings, this is a great stop during a city lunchtime.

<i>Industry Zen</i>, Auckland CBD
The oddly named eatery derives from the transplantation of Cafe Rikka which had to shut up shop at Victoria Park when redevelopment started there.

Weekend leisure: It was love at first drive
Prepared for some quick thrills while car shopping, Gill South ended up finding the the perfect match, although, sadly, it wasn't meant to be...

Tamaki Drive carparking spaces moved after crash
Four car parking spaces have been removed from the scene of a fatal crash involving a cyclist in Auckland earlier this week.

Man guilty of prostitute girlfriend's murder
The man charged with murdering his girlfriend and living with her corpse for more than three weeks has been found guilty.

Murder victim's mother cried until she was paralysed
The mother of murder victim Yi Ren cried so much after her daughter's death she deprived her brain of oxygen and was paralysed.

Wreckers demolish heritage building
A 124-year-old heritage building in downtown Auckland was torn down this morning after large cracks were found in its walls.