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Kahui hung up when told to come to hospital, King tells inquest
Chris Kahui said "whatever" when Macsyna King asked him to come to the hospital to see their injured sons, an inquest has been told.

Martin Hill's favourite things
Environmental artist Martin Hill says he tends to get more pleasure from personal experiences than from tangible objects.

The Dish: Dutch flavour
New Herne Bay cafe Zus & Zo is dragging in the locals, but we think the secret should be shared.

Teen often passed out from drinking, inquest told
A teen who drank himself to death at a party earlier this year regularly passed out after drinking, an inquest into his death was told.

Kahui mother breaks down at inquest
The mother of the Kahui twins broke down in tears at an inquest today as she conceded that her evidence about how she came into hospital "does not match" that of a nurse.

Student died of alcohol poisoning, inquest told
A mother has told a court she knew teenager James Webster was dead as soon as she walked into the room where he had been put to bed.

Student found guilty of murder
Peng Cheng Tian, 26, has been found guilty in the High Court in Auckland of stabbing a fellow student to death and putting her body in a suitcase.

Kahui inquest: Mother enrolled on anger course before deaths
The Kahui twins' mother was enrolled in an anger management course a month before they were fatally injured but never attended, an inquest into their deaths heard today.

Young brothers found
Two young brothers who went missing from their home overnight were found with a relative who had not called anyone, say police.

Close to home: Paddle to the pools
During Waimarino's new Thermal Hot Pool & Glow-worm Cave Kayak Tour, paddlers skirt the bushy shores of Lake Rotoiti before slipping into a cave where glow-worms twinkle all around.

World Cup homes pass $20k a week
Dozens of homeowners are asking more than $20k a week in rent for the RWC with at least one website threatening to remove some listings.

My Auckland: Grey Lynn
Galia BarHava-Monteith is an Israeli-born executive coach, consultant and co-founder of professional women's online networking website. She tells Gill South about their area.

Five of the best: Petting farms
If the kids are city slickers, get visit a local petting farm to get them in touch with some of New Zealand's favourite animals.

<i>Buenos Aires Restaurant</i>, Herne Bay
They don't do a standing cordero asado at Buenos Aires in Herne Bay, but they do the next best thing.

It's a jungle gym: Auckland's best playgrounds
We sent our two experts out to find Auckland's best playgrounds. Diana Clement reports back.

Embrace your inner nana
The trend for hobbies and habits of yesteryear is back in vogue your inner.

Less crime, more solved, say police
There was less crime and more of it was solved in the year ended June 30, police say.