The perfect picnic chair can help your romantic occasion take place without a hitch. Justin Newcombe shows us how.

"Sugar, salt, fat," said Robert, as we tucked into the churros con chocolate at the Basque Kitchen and Bar. "You can't beat them."

South Islander Louise Mackenzie has made Auckland her base after eight years overseas. The business developer who shares a striking resemblance to Outrageous Fortune's Cheryl West tells us what she loves about her adopted home.

Your guide to Auckland's food courts - a banquet of cheap eats.

Mt Wellington and Constellation Drive on the North Shore. Watch the yachts with a basket full of goodies from one of these great delis around town.

A fleeing driver was taken to hospital after crashing near central Auckland.

A girls' night out to a Newmarket noodle restaurant turned into a "revolting" nightmare before Christmas after a creepy-crawly was found in their soybean dish.

New technology is lighting up cities and saving energy.

I don't want a friend - just a bank that knows its place.

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...

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.

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

Aucklanders are not only getting their daily bread, they're prepared to pay plenty for it. Julie Harries finds out more.