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It pays to supplement lifestyles
Adding fish oil and vitamins to your diet is a key to health, finds Gill South.

Beauty: Counter culture
Topshop's new affordable and on-trend makeup line will soon be stocked in New Zealand at Takapuna's The Department Store.

Auckland: Beauty on our doorstep
There are many parts of Auckland worth exploring at sea level, discovers Kirsten Warner.

Former All Black faked ACC invoices
A former All Black, now a chiropractor, has been convicted for fraudulently billing ACC for treatment sessions his clients never received.

<i>Margot McRae:</i> We refused to give up on the old girl
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. In this tale of two buildings, Margot McRae looks at the past year in Devonport.

Devonport: A sea of stories
Auckland's maritime military past, present and future are put on fine display at the new Navy Museum in Devonport, writes Jim Eagles.

A gap in the walking market
It's a shame the path around Devonport's North Head isn't quite complete, writes Jim Eagles.

Snow falling in Waikato, Bay of Plenty
The icy southerly sweeping up the North Island has brought snow to the hills around Waikato and the Bay of Plenty and in some paddocks.

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.

Five of the best: Private country gardens
Take inspiration for your garden by visiting these exquisite country spreads.

My Auckland: Devonport
Devonport is one of those places that no one ever properly leaves," says Virgil. "It's like an elastic band. People may move away, but they always come back. It gets into the soul.