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Woodhill Forest: Go down to the woods
Cate Foster gets on her bike and enjoys the trails of Woodhill Forest - and the refreshment waiting at the end of her journey.
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.
<i>Ribier Restaurant</i>, Kumeu
Oh the joy when my fine doctor, William Fergusson, told me there was a new French restaurant in Kumeu.
Armed heist: Victim's face of fear
Armed robbers are targeting two small communities near Auckland, including one holdup in which a terrified golf instructor tried desperately to get his boss' attention over a live security camera as he was being tied up by the gunman.
Sail away to Riverhead
The trip to Riverhead Tavern is all part of the experience, writes Cate Foster.
Wine: Easter parade of wines
A road trip to try some of our rarer wines is a treat more tempting than chocolate eggs.
Weekend leisure: Conquering the slippery slopes
Overcoming her fears was easier than Joelle Thomson imagined in her wildest downhill nightmares, thanks to a top Auckland ski instructor.
Holiday ideas: Off the beaten track
The autumn school holidays have started, and Easter is next weekend - make the most of the last of the warm weather by going somewhere you've never been.
Wellsford: Taking in some country air
Mid-term and looking for a rest from routine, Danielle Wright gathered up her family and their gumboots, and headed for the hills.
Tidal turbine fight shifts to Key territory
The campaign against setting up to 200 tidal turbine power generators in Kaipara Harbour shifts next month to the Helensville electorate of Prime Minister John Key.
Man says he stole because of gang threats
A man been jailed for twice raiding a fruit business' honesty box at Warkworth to pay gang associates who were threatening him.
Body retrieved from wreckage
A body has been pulled from the water after a light plane crashed into the ocean near Orewa Beach, north of Auckland. Pieces of the wreckage are washing up on the beach.
Kumeu: No kidding around
Delicious cheese is a serious business at Crescent Dairy Goats farm in Kumeu, writes Phil Parker.
It's not New Zealand's cup, but they're still our boats
In a grand hall in the riverside town of Warkworth where they once printed the news, men in grey T-shirts and dusty Oracle Racing caps are making news of their own.
Muddy track a lifeline for residents after slip
80 Matakana families have been without highway access to their homes for six weeks since cyclone
Encountering the locals on an urban safari
You don't have to go far to get up close with creatures great and small, discovers Bronwyn Sell.
London earthquake gig a sell-out success
A freezing London night didn't dampen the spirits of Kiwis with thoughts of home, writes Stephen Jewell