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Sunday walk: A bridge that's not too far
It's a sunny-ish day but some threatening clouds are lurking. I don't care, I'm keen to get outdoors.
Workers back at Hotchin house
Contractors move in to clear mould and pave driveway of $37m Paritai Drive mansion.
Millionaires make peace in luxury-home rent quarrel
Tenancy Tribunal hears property mogul and Westpac chief settled out of court.
Rich pricks? No, that's not us, says Act's Boscawen
Act's new parliamentary leader says an image revamp is more than a decade overdue.
Waka 'will put Maori up in lights'
Politicians have defended a planned $2 million plastic waka as a "spectacular" addition to Auckland's waterfront. It will be erected on Auckland's waterfront, close to Queen's Wharf for the Rugby World Cup in September.
My Auckland: Orakei
South Islander Louise Mackenzie has made Auckland her base after eight years overseas. The business developer who shares a striking resemblance to Outrageous Fortune's Cheryl West tells us what she loves about her adopted home.
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.
Five of the best: Regatta viewpoints
It's all happening on the water this weekend - we round up some of the best spots to catch the yachting action.
Retail therapy: Taste it
Edible cosmetics are the latest beauty industry idea to get you spending on your interior as well as exterior.
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.
<i>Hammerheads Seafood Restaurant</i>, Okahu Bay
Seafood is the mainstay at a restaurant which is as much a part of Auckland's history as its building.