Long Bay College student Brad Chamley (17) is performing in the Class Comedians' Graduation Showcase today at 3pm, as part of the 20th NZ International Comedy Festival.

Opening too soon means a less-than-perfect dining experience at this new Mexican eatery.

Great scenery and a dollop of sugary history; Liz Light takes an autumn walk in Chelsea Heritage Park.

Dionne Christian and her family rummage around in nature's past on a fossil-hunting expedition.

We came here because we'd heard the Pumphouse theatre's cafe had changed hands and it was a lovely day to enjoy the lake.

Mobility Dogs spokesperson Amy Hogan tells Elisabeth Easther why Milford is an ideal home for her and her dog Bonnie.

Danielle Wright makes a day trip out of her family's fruit and vegetable shopping and discovers there are more options for 'picking your own' than she expected

We came here because we were on an expedition to Devonport and decided to try this cafe away from the main thoroughfare.

Heading over the Shore? Why not pop by to the Swiss Bakery for pastries and divine coffee.

A restorative seaside ramble loops the loop from Narrow Neck.

The garden-guru MP's message to Len Brown that there would be a CBD rail link before a...

Aruna Pillay came from Fiji with her then 16-year-old son Niten six years ago. She tells Cate Foster why the North Shore suburb of Northcote has become her new home.

I had been invited to the opening of this brand-new bar in Takapuna, but I couldn't make it.