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Pub spy: The Patriot Bar and Restaurant
I don't get over to the North Shore very often. Not for pleasure anyway.
<i>Indique</i>, Birkenhead
Our personable waiter eagerly helped us compile a selection of dishes that would answer our preferences.
Family vigil as search for diver goes on
The family of missing diver are unable to start grieving until his body is recovered.
Picture palaces: Cinemas with heart and art
When it comes to old-fashioned arthouse cinemas, Auckland is spoilt for choice, writes Cate Foster.
Four of the best: Library school holiday programmes
Right across Auckland, libraries are doing their bit to keep the munchkins busy.
One dead, one missing on dive
A diving course came to a tragic end after two people failed to surface and a third was hospitalised.
Four of the best: Ready to eat meals
Here's a list of the four best places to get your ready-to-eat meals.
<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Preparing for a post-oil world
Transition Towns - communities readying themselves for a post-petroleum world - are quietly popping up in New Zealand suburbs.
Retail therapy: Young and eager
It's hard to be a young designer in New Zealand right now, but the Westpac Young Fashion Designer competition is looking to help out those who are starting out in the industry.
Laurel Devenie: Climbing life's ladders
Actor Laurel Devenie inhabits the world of one of New Zealand's earliest female pioneers in a play inspired by her memoirs. Dionne Christian reports.
Not just for kids: Find a fitness playground near you
Parks aren't just for the children, with many offering exercise equipment to keep all ages happy, writes Susan Edmunds.
Light years ahead in Stanley Point
Eco-designed and spacious, this Master Builders gold medal winner stands out.
Whitcoulls - the next chapter
In an exclusive interview, the book and stationery chain's new owners tell Karyn Scherer about their plans for one of the best-known names in NZ retailing.
Sharpen up in the kitchen
Expand your culinary boundaries with two exciting new cooking classes.
At home: A passion for pottery
A shining star of Moorcroft Pottery's design team visits New Zealand this week.