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![A visitor's taste of Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
A visitor's taste of Auckland
The RWC will attract lots of hungry visitors. Virgil Evetts set out to see how well our main attractions cater for tourists food-wise.
![Celebrating chocolate (+recipe)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Celebrating chocolate (+recipe)
If all those Easter eggs aren't enough for you, Stephanie Everitt's new cookbook pays tribute to all things chocolate.
![Hide faces flak from 'forgotten' Devonport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Hide faces flak from 'forgotten' Devonport
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide stepped into a hotbed of discontent over his Auckland governance reforms at a public meeting of 120 in Devonport this week.
![My Auckland: Duders Point, Devonport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
My Auckland: Duders Point, Devonport
Logan Grainger, accountant, and Justine Varrel, project manager and mum, are long time locals of the Duders Point part of Devonport. Logan tells Cate Foster why the area is so special to him.
![My Auckland: Freemans Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
My Auckland: Freemans Bay
Anil Sharma and Rachel Jones arrived in Freemans Bay eight years ago from Britain, via Palmerston North. Rachel tells Catherine Smith what the family loves about the area.
![At home: Lust for life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
At home: Lust for life
Amanda Taylor-Ace had a dream and, through the sheer force of her personality, made it her reality, upping sticks and creating a most enviable life in France.
![Devonport: Sightseeing by Segway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Devonport: Sightseeing by Segway
A Devonport company offers an unusual way to see the highlights, writes Susan Edmunds.
![Four of the best: Chocolate shops](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Four of the best: Chocolate shops
There's only one thing to combine with bubbles and love on Monday, and that's chocolate. Here's some delectable shopping.
![Appetite for destruction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Appetite for destruction
Some Aucklanders may have been surprised to see a demolition expert supporting the campaign to save three historic St Heliers houses from the wrecker’s ball.
![Interiors: A mum and daughter team effort](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Interiors: A mum and daughter team effort
Recognising a good structure in a former rental A-frame was the first step for a new family home.
![Setting the wheels in motion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Setting the wheels in motion
Exercise, fresh air and new perspectives await those who venture on to Auckland's off-road cycleways, writes Kirsten Warner.
![Five of the best: Regatta viewpoints](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Five of the best: Regatta viewpoints
It's all happening on the water this weekend - we round up some of the best spots to catch the yachting action.
![Memories are made of this in Stanley Pt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Memories are made of this in Stanley Pt
It's time for a new family to make history in this heritage home.
![Our food, Our way (+recipe)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Our food, Our way (+recipe)
An English couple who now call New Zealand home present a grown-up jelly with a berry and rosé twist.
![Tortured girl's festive angel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Tortured girl's festive angel
She is the Christmas angel who wanted to help another 9-year-old girl in suffering.
![Not too hot to handle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Not too hot to handle
Peppers can be mild or super spicy. And as Justin Newcombe discovered they can also be a whole lot of fun.
![Interiors: Slow progress proves worth the effort](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Interiors: Slow progress proves worth the effort
Renovating a Devonport villa has been a labour of love over 17 years.
![<i>Gill South</i>: Massage to rock your world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
<i>Gill South</i>: Massage to rock your world
Gill South eases aching bones with a hot stone massage.