A number of suburban streets gave the CBD a run for its money in the noise stakes.

Shelley Bridgeman sits in on an Auckland tour group to see what visitors learn about our city and to see it through a fresh pair of eyes.

One of the decorating stylists at Auckland's upcoming Home Show, LeeAnn Yare enjoys using the trompe l'oeil effect.

Student numbers swelled in the 1960s and so did their dissent.

Tapu Misa looks back at the migration that changed the face of Auckland.

How the west was won - from rail workers to timber millers and winemakers.

Ngati Whatua's grievance over land loss came to a head in the late 70s with the occupation of Bastion Point

Auckland fought for its harbour bridge for almost 100 years - and fell in love with it when it soared over the Waitemata.

As the city spread beyond the isthmus, planners worried about how to contain the population

Just the colour of Kapiti Kitchen's Handmade Mandarin & Honey Cordial makes you want to try it.

A cruise aboard the Pacific Dawn is somewhat of a culinary adventure, finds Janetta Mackay.

Expert advice for optimal heat styling at home.

Tracy Rutherfurd hunts the world for treasures to furnish her store, Romantique.

In a week where U2 finally announced a much-rumoured Auckland show there are more big-name acts on the way too, ensuring another busy summer of music.

Retired troops came here to defend the colony from the "Maori threat" and stayed to found the settlements of Onehunga, Panmure, Otahuhu and Howick.

Growing up in Auckland between the wars meant frugal habits but also the freedom to roam and play.

An unemployed Australian immigrant rose to become one of New Zealand’s most well-loved politicians.

Sue Courtney remembers May 30, 1959 — the end of an era.

Auckland was the first place in the country to benefit from the economic upturn of the early 20th century, writes Graeme Hunt.

The first half of the 20th century saw people flocking to the region in droves, with urban Auckland growing at twice the rate of the rest of the country, writes Russell Stone.