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Blind friend, guide dog 'threatened'
An Auckland woman has been charged with threatening her blind neighbour and her guide dog, but she claims it's all "a storm in a teacup".

Fight for the future of the past
Yet another landmark Auckland institution faces internal splits. The struggle at Motat over its future direction has divided managers and volunteers

Auckland: Safe as houses
Despite a poor past record of demolition and destruction, things are looking up for Auckland’s historic buildings, writes Peter Shaw.

Sabotage in the heart of Auckland
The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior showed we were not immune to international intrigue.

Auckland: Story worth telling
John Roughan concludes this account of Auckland with the hope that it has uncovered a heritage to treasure.

<i>Gill South</i>: Sunshine is good for your health
Gill South discovers you need to expose your skin to the the sun for at least a few minutes a day to keep your vitamin D levels up.

Five of the best: Art galleries
Auckland has some of the best art galleries on offer in the South Pacific.

Love thy neighbour? Auckland's noisiest streets revealed
A number of suburban streets gave the CBD a run for its money in the noise stakes.

My invitation to dine with Peter
What goes on behind the scenes when leading chef Peter Gordon collaborates with a leading company to launch a new product.

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

Auckland: Swots and stirrers
Student numbers swelled in the 1960s and so did their dissent.

Auckland: The Pacific comes to Auckland
Tapu Misa looks back at the migration that changed the face of Auckland.

Auckland: The wild side
How the west was won - from rail workers to timber millers and winemakers.

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