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Review: A weekday brunch is a simple affair
We try the brunch menu at Husk Cafe and find it very "middle-of-the-road".

How to update your bathroom for less
It may be the smallest room, but it's an important one.

Cooper Hefner: 'We mustn't make sex the enemy'
Can the son of the late Hugh Hefner reinvent Playboy for a new generation?

How Kevin Milne discovered his true calling
Kevin Milne, 69, on discovering freedom and his true calling.

What it's like to go out when you're 40
Middle-aged and too tired to leave the house? Lucy Corry on going out when you're over 40.

What happens when dad takes on mum's role for a week
Greg Bruce gets a taste of being a stay-at-home dad for a week.

Simone Anderson: 'I saw 169 kilograms staring back at me'
This is the moment Simone Anderson knew she wanted to give herself a better life.

Seafood secrets at Eight
Discover some of the city's best seafood at interactive restaurant Eight.

The year that changed Anne Thorp's life
Anne Thorp, 64, recalls the year of fighting for her life.

The truth about the egg's health properties
New research has restored the once dangerous to consume egg to favour.

'I've only ever banned a couple of people': The last days of Judith Tabron at Soul
Kim Knight talks to the hospo queen about her last days at Soul Bar & Bistro.

Grill with all the frills at Eight
Eight specialist kitchens beckon with top-class cuisine at Cordis' restaurant.

Brunch: Geographic confusion at Kingsland cafe
Spanish decor combines with French-style cuisine and Kiwi flair.

Five types of people you meet at weekend sports
Ruth Spencer on the people you'll meet on the sideline.

'I've always been a go-getter': Burn survivor on overcoming scars
After told she would spend rest of her life in a room, she managed to prove doctors wrong.

David Lomas: Life-changing moment I saved Paul Holmes
"The pilot and I practically had to carry Paul because he was quite hypothermic."

'Why I'll never be a fan of the royals'
'I cannot understand the slavish adoration of a person or persons you do not know.'

Review: Ponsonby newcomer Teddy's
Food is fine — rather than fine dining at this Ponsonby newcomer.

Brunch: Devonport's slice of the Middle East
Transport yourself to the Middle East without leaving Devonport.

The Kiwi who got caught up in Hurricane Katrina
Paula Morris, 52, on a dramatic year of two halves.