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Club rugby wrap
Recap of all the club action action throughout Auckland, Counties Manukau and North Harbour.

Five of the best: Urban nature escapes
For a breather from the city, explore the pockets of bush and wetland nestled in suburbia.

Weekend leisure: Reeling in a great catch
Devonport wharf is a popular spot for land-based fishermen.If you can't get out on the harbour on a boat, try these land-based fishing spots. James Russell reports.

Under the volcanoes
Auckland is home to more than 50 volcanic cones and craters. Diana Clement explores just a few.

Less is more: The joys of being a minimalist
Rebecca Barry meets a group of New Zealanders for whom life means much more than material possessions.

<i>The Spencer family:</i> One rule for the rich?
One of New Zealand's wealthiest families is on the verge of signing a special deal with North Shore City Council.

<i>The Engine Room</i>, Northcote Point
The machinery appears to be running smoothly in a North Shore restaurant kitchen, save a few details.

Shore's mayor defends 'obnoxious' texts to Key
North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams has hit back over revelations of his late-night "obnoxious" texts to John Key.

Navico plant faces shutdown
Manufacturing staff at Norwegian-owned Navico in New Zealand are facing a grim future.

Northcote shop owner takes on might of Coca-Cola
An Auckland man is gunning for soft drink giant Coca-Cola Amatil.

<i>The Engine Room</i>, Northcote Point
Nici Wickes finds The Engine Room's goats' cheese souffle is worth breaking every dietary rule for.