Pack up the tent and the kids and head ... across town. We round up some unexpected campsites right here in Auckland.

Police have now lifted a cordon blocking off part of Remuera Rd, two hours after someone telephoned a bomb and giving a time.

The person who called in a bomb threat in Auckland today gave a specific time when it would explode, police say.

With sampling and cheese appreciation evenings, this is a great stop during a city lunchtime.

There's something warm and comforting about having a local eatery.

A 1950s weatherboard home has sold for one of the biggest residential auction prices ever recorded.

A shrine to Saint Mary of The Cross MacKillop was unveiled in Auckland yesterday.

Cupcake decorating is a fun and challenging way to get creative in the kitchen. Bronwyn Sell has a go.

She belies the conceit that readers only want primary characters who are likeable.

Need to blow the cobwebs off you and your pooch? Let him loose in these dog-friendly parks around Auckland.

Gill South learns breathing properly isn't as easy as she thought and requires serious practice.

A Remuera eatery provides satisfying comfort food at reasonable prices.

Friends of Auckland woman Carmen Thomas have contacted psychics to help find her but her family want it left with the police.

Dozens of people who invested with an Auckland couple have been told they are unlikely to see their money again.