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Woman's body found in Waitemata Harbour
North Shore police are appealing to the public to help identify the body of a woman found floating in the Waitemata Harbour yesterday.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Devotees and gadgets gather for Apple love-in
Auckland forum brings brand's followers together for expert sessions on tech giant's products.

Business without walls: Voco
Michael Foley is director of a business that believes so firmly in broadband infrastructure that it has done away with the other kind - as a "company without walls", it has no premises.

Mt Eden stabbing victim identified
Police have named the man stabbed to death in a boarding house in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden early on Saturday morning.

Inquiry into ferry, motor launch collision
Two men were injured when they were thrown into the sea after their motor launch collided with the Waiheke Island ferry last night.

Murder near former PM's home
A killer was last night on the loose after stabbing a man to death in a boarding house near the Mt Eden home of former prime minister Helen Clark.

Man found dead in Auckland suburb
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man in his early twenties was found dead at a Mt Eden boarding lodge in the early hours of this morning.

Nurse gifts $800,000 house to charity
Yvonne Knipe-Ackermann, who died in January on her 73rd birthday, left her $800,000 Ponsonby home to Oxfam.

<i>Bruce Morris:</i> Is now a good time to buy?
The answer depends on your motives, writes Bruce Morris.

<i>Bruce Morris:</i> Tale of two listings
Bruce Morris sifts through the statistics to pinpoint the North Island’s most expensive streets... and others of more humble heritage.

<i>Tony Alexander:</i> The economic forecast
The news is good - and bad - says the Bank of New Zealand's Tony Alexander.

Cooking masterclasses for all tastes at Home Show (+ recipe)
Some of New Zealand's top chefs will be on hand to demonstrate recipes during this weekend's Auckland Home Show at the ASB Showgrounds.

<i>Cafe Hanoi</i>, Auckland CBD
A new Vietnamese restaurant near Britomart is a more than welcome addition to a burgeoning dining area.

History in the making
Looking back at interior design helps inform today's choices, says visiting lecturer Stephen Taylor.

Putting fire in the region's engine room
Manukau has fallen on tough times. Christopher Adams looks at what is happening to help.

<i>Sideswipe:</i> Losing your lunch
This dumptruck loses its lunch in Andrew Baxter Drive, Manukau