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<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Keep your distance, Mr Banker
I don't want a friend - just a bank that knows its place.

Four of the best: Specialist cheese shops
With sampling and cheese appreciation evenings, this is a great stop during a city lunchtime.

Weekend leisure: It was love at first drive
Prepared for some quick thrills while car shopping, Gill South ended up finding the the perfect match, although, sadly, it wasn't meant to be...

Left-leaning council for Len Brown
The first Auckland Council has been decided, and it has a centre-left look about it, which will make life easier for Super Mayor Len Brown.

In her shoes
Gill South talks to four women about their love of beautiful footwear, and gains tips on how to indulge.

The art of baking bread (+recipe)
Aucklanders are not only getting their daily bread, they're prepared to pay plenty for it. Julie Harries finds out more.

The Dish: A taste of France
Nothing beats the smell of coffee and freshly baked croissants first thing in the morning.

The Dish: Hot stuff
The way to a man's heart, they say, is through his stomach, so we suggest you spice things up a little bit with the latest array of treats from Jones The Grocer.

Newmarket diversion dismays retailers
Businesses are concerned traffic diversions to be put in place while the Newmarket Viaduct is developed will create traffic mayhem.

Design: The seekers
Tracy Rutherfurd hunts the world for treasures to furnish her store, Romantique.

'Fashion capital' loses its shine as sales dwindle
NZ's premier shopping district could be losing its shine, with high numbers of shops forced to close and others selling almost nothing.

Blow dry bar adds to the Glassons experience
I visited the brand new Glassons flagship store in Newmarket this morning, and it turned me into a giddy girl of 15 again.