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Running: On track to race day
With just two months until the Auckland Marathon, Phil Taylor offers advice for those taking on the half marathon and 10km events.
Weddings: Best in show
At New Zealand Fashion Week, some of our top wedding dress designs will be taking to the catwalk. We talk to organiser and editor of NZ Weddings magazine, Melissa Gardi, about the show.
Legs broken in road rage attack
A man is in hospital with two broken legs after a road-rage incident that spiralled into a hit-and-run in inner Auckland.
Creative Tech: All you need to know
Creative Tech, the biggest Apple-centric show ever to hit New Zealand, takes place this weekend in the heart of Auckland.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Virtual thinkers solving real world problems
Citizen cyberscience is a grass-roots initiative that harnesses the power of online volunteers.
Top ten: Sculpture walks
A sculpture walk is the perfect way to combine the enjoyment of art with the beauty of our landscape.
<i>Hammerheads Seafood Restaurant</i>, Okahu Bay
Seafood is the mainstay at a restaurant which is as much a part of Auckland's history as its building.
Success: Flooring firm tries to avoid slip ups
Impact-absorbent tiles could become a safety feature in rest homes.
My Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula
Vaughan Smith, a DJ on radio station The Edge, moved to Te Atatu only this winter with his fiance Sharde Thanatharakij, and already the couple are in love with their slice of country so close to town.
Niue: Tranquillity at its finest hour
Geoff Thomas shares infectious enthusiasm and fishing tales from a neighbouring island.
The early sitting
A new book documenting New Zealand's restaurant history busts the myth that dining out is a recent Kiwi hobby.
First edition
Inexperience hasn't stopped Alison Wong from winning literary gold, writes Nicky Pellegrino.