Police on Auckland's North Shore have a feeling their drink drive blitzes are working.

A senior policeman who admitted driving when he was nearly one and a half times over the limit has been discharged from court without a conviction.

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"Most of my teammates read comic books and would not even know what political science means", says political science scholar Ryan Nelsen.

A tiny dog dodged dozens of cars and crossed several lanes of traffic before being caught at the top of Auckland's Harbour Bridge in rush-hour traffic.

A labour union claimed a first today as staff members picketed at a JB HiFi store inside an Auckland mall.

A new chef and an ever-evolving menu ensure a Shore favourite rivals the best our neighbours across the Tasman have to offer.

Viva's fashion writer Zoe Walker checks out Topshop's new store in Takapuna...

This debut work by local drama teacher Andy Saker shows an easy familiarity with the North Shore's casual backyard culture.

At its most pure and best, jazz is a live art where musicians disassemble, explore, then reconstruct melodies and rhythms right before your ears.

Turns out Go Girls does not need its blond bombshell Anna Hutchison to keep rating or survive - the show has just been commissioned for a third series.

Woe betide anyone who went to Vampire Weekend without learning every single one of Ezra Koenig's incomprehensible lyrics.

For decades Auckland's built heritage has been wiped out, one building at a time, by property developers. But not all of them want to swing a wrecking ball.