Quality and comfort rule in this brand-new home.

Wet weekends needn't be dull, writes Gill South.

Claire and Michael Holloway tell Cate Foster why St Heliers was the place they wanted to live when they returned to Auckland after years in London.

A glorious outlook makes this a home to be coveted.

Great recreational spaces were important for the Holloways, but their home has many more seriously good advantages.

Some Aucklanders may have been surprised to see a demolition expert supporting the campaign to save three historic St Heliers houses from the wrecker’s ball.

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.

The art deco St Heliers cottages at the centre of a five-year battle between developers and heritage campaigners have been demolished.

If you've run out of ideas to keep yourself busy these holidays Julie Harries has a novel idea guaranteed to get the suggestions flowing.

This year's Weet-Bix Tryathlon series kicks off on February 6 in Hamilton. Diana Clement, whose own children took part last year, offers advice aimed at both young and older readers on how to get the best out of the event.

Protesters trying to save three art deco houses in the Auckland waterfront suburb of St Heliers have had another small victory.

News of a court order to halt the demolition of three art deco cottages turned protesters' anger to joy yesterday.

Protesters are steeling themselves for a legal battle with developers after being granted a stay of demolition on three historic St Heliers cottages.

Three houses which heritage advocates are trying to save will be demolished within days. About 15 protesters remain on the street.

Protesters have vowed to lie in front of the bulldozers to save historic cottages set for demolition today.