We came here because we'd haunted the place all summer before hitting the beach.

If you are a size 16 or over and always wondered if you had it in you to be a model, now's your chance.

As our cafe scene becomes increasingly sophisticated, the humble cuppa is having a surge of popularity.

Despite their tender years, The Earlybirds have already graduated from a growing presence on Auckland's hard-to-please live music scene to their first album. By Paula Yeoman.

A baby narrowly avoided being crushed by a truck which flipped in slippery conditions on Auckland's North Shore today.

With a fashion designer for a grandmother, it's not surprising Sarah Chapman is inspired by the stylish fabrics from yesteryear.

Virgil Evetts and Diana Clement discover the public can benefit from student chefs learning on the job, with great food at bargain prices.

First the nail bar, now the blowdry bar ... convenience comes to town.

Canterbury conjured up their best performance of the season to steamroll North Harbour.

A combination of vast wealth and tightly-guarded privacy - the features of New Zealand's wealthiest 'old money' family.

A Birkdale restaurant offers warmth, hospitality and a satisfying winter menu.

Two Takapuna Grammar students have been stood down after a fight, allegedly fuelled by racist taunts, which was videoed and sent around school.

After years of hard slog keeping a day job to pay for his musical passion, Big Wednesday presenter Marshall Smith tells Alan Perrott the effort.

Art gallery listings

Young writer comes up trumps with local hero.

The man convicted of killing teenager Liam Ashley four years ago has been found guilty of kidnapping, threatening to kill and assault with an offensive weapon.

Judith Collins says she was concerned a knife was found in convicted double murderer Graeme Burton's cell but that search management has already been tightened because of the incident.