Steve Braunias pictures himself living in one of the photographs in his new book - a photo essay about sad, beautiful shops in small towns.

The greatest horse race in the southern hemisphere slips into stride today at Flemington. Here's your online Melbourne Cup guide with a Kiwi flavour.

Offices around the country will grind to a standstill next Tuesday tomorrow at 5pm when the 156th Melbourne Cup kicks off over the

The woman who sold the winning ticket for the country's biggest ever Lotto win says she still talks about how close she came to $33 million.

A cyclist was injured this morning after being clipped by a van in Ponsonby.

A real estate agent accused of posting faeces, soiled sanitary pads and used condoms through the post committed disgraceful misconduct, a tribunal has ruled

Bundy the Barber, is taking a run at the Guinness World Record for the most haircuts given in eight hours, as part of fundraising for Movember.

A tiny Kiwi skateboarder who might be the world's youngest sponsored extreme athlete has taken the internet by storm once again.

COMMENT: Imagine Auckland 20 years from now. If we play our cards right, we'll be living in what Lonely Planet will describe as a destination city.

The man who set last year's New Zealand house price record has bought a Ponsonby heritage building.

It was once a famous flooded building site - now Countdown has opened its newest Ponsonby supermarket.

Despite extensive damage caused by fire, Ponsonby house sells for $180,000 above CV.

Popular Auckland road famous for its Christmas lights set to become more user-friendly for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

Six fire trucks were called to a fire at a two-storey bungalow in Ponsonby this afternoon.

Luck was with the Irish today for the Hugh Green Group St Patrick's Parade along Ponsonby Rd.

Can they afford to breed a generation of selfish, entitled and arrogant young people, as promised in the advertisement, writes Paul Little.

An Australian eyewear retailer plans to open up to four more stores in New Zealand.

Supermarket developer says mix of retail, offices and apartments could be the shape of things to come.

A 105-year-old Ponsonby landmark linked to an infamous murder is for sale - one of several high profile historic buildings to hit the market.

Two early 20th-century Victorian villas have made way for a new apartment building metres from Ponsonby Rd, sparking outrage from heritage advocates.

New imported laser machines mean removal is nearly pain-free and there is no tissue damage.

Daily deals make it even easier to pick up what Ponsonby is putting down, writes Donna McIntyre.

Boutique apartments with top-of-the-range appliances are in sought-after suburb, writes Donna McIntyre

An Auckland teen has been accused of leaving a hair salon with extra locks - and not paying for the nearly $800 service.

Catherine Smith was 25 when she bought her first home in 1982 - a three-bedroom bay-fronted Ponsonby villa for $55,000.

Construction of Ponsonby's new $220 million Vinegar Lane and Cider Building projects is well under way.

Two ANZ bank branches and two police stations in Auckland have been the target of vandalism overnight.

Thousands of people lined Ponsonby Road tonight for the third and largest Auckland Pride Parade.