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Brunch: Swiss Bakery Patisserie & Cafe, Milford
Heading over the Shore? Why not pop by to the Swiss Bakery for pastries and divine coffee.

Auckland: Round we go on the Shore
A restorative seaside ramble loops the loop from Narrow Neck.

Rudman: Maggie's prickly message to mayor seems a bridge too far
The garden-guru MP's message to Len Brown that there would be a CBD rail link before a...

Pub spy: The Elephant Wrestler
I had been invited to the opening of this brand-new bar in Takapuna, but I couldn't make it.

Down to earth: Community gardens around the city
Community gardens are a growing trend in Auckland, a place to learn how to reap what you sow in every sense, writes Kirsten Warner.

Five of the best: Watering holes on the Shore
Feeling parched? Auckland's North Shore offers up some atmospheric places for a cold one and a bite to eat.

Doubling the odds: Where to support your second fave team
Why have one team, when you can have two? Danielle Wright finds adopting a team is adding to the excitement, as well as providing international visitors with a feeling of familiarity and somewhere to celebrate.

Community groups face big costs claim from Masonic Hotel developer
Community groups and the Historic Places Trust face a huge claim for costs from the developer who wants to turn the Masonic Hotel