Transition Towns - communities readying themselves for a post-petroleum world - are quietly popping up in New Zealand suburbs.

It is the attention to detail in Tiffin's food that elevates it above the rest.

Viva's current favourite dishes about town.

We came here because we were keen to see what the new owners had done to this eatery.

As a form of cardio exercise it doesn't get much more fun than Zumba, writes Gill South.

A restaurant in what was once a general store ticks all the boxes.

I first tasted lahmajun on the same day in 1981 that I first tasted fresh coriander. My life was never the same after that.

There are few shopping outings more fun and fascinating than exploring vintage stores on a lazy weekend afternoon. Libby Nicholson-Moon uncovers some of the best in Auckland.

Tiffany Harkess is the education and public programmes manager for the Auckland Arts Festival which opens on March 2. She has lived in Kingsland for more than six years.

Kingsland-to-Britomart trains will use both lines to quickly clear Eden Park.

Libby Nicholson-Moon selects a few cafes worth seeking out among Auckland's many.

Responsible for making events look cool, Michael Hodgson's favourite things are geared toward innovative design.

The man found dead beside a cycleway in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland has been identified.

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

Seven days in the life of the actor.

Two tests were held last night at Eden Park - one on the pitch and another outside the ground.

Ten All Blacks, a Cabinet minister, a mayor and a collection of regional leaders turned out for Kingsland train station's reopening.

18-year-old Jiayi Li's body was discovered in the boot of her car, which was found in Hamilton last night.

The search continues today for missing Chinese student Jiayi Li, who was last seen in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland a fortnight ago.