An elderly war veteran and his wife were threatened with a crowbar in a "frightening ordeal'' when intruders forced their way into their home and stole precious mementos

Neighbours rushed to the rescue of an Auckland woman's home as rubbish piled up in the backyard burst into flames damaging the next-door property this morning.

Nine sets of traffic lights in 1km - it's enough to drive motorists around the bend.

New Zealand's biggest listed diversified real estate business told the Asian investment community this week it was one of the world's top performers in its sector.

If you can handle pushy service and bland decor, you'll be rewarded with some exceptionally good Malaysian cuisine at this New Lynn eatery.

This was supposed to be the blog in which the author of There But For The answered all the questions that you so carefully crafted for her.

Pots are a good alternative if your garden lacks sun. By Meg Liptrot.

The best thing to come out of Auckland's Super City amalgamation is that you can borrow 3.5 million items from 55 libraries from Wellsford to Waiuku. Here we choose our favourite handful.

For a breather from the city, explore the pockets of bush and wetland nestled in suburbia.