Relationship with Auckland council on right path as mayor deals with old political divide

Latin American colour comes to Takapuna.

A new arrival to Takapuna is a revelation in delicious food.

A bistro in a new restaurant complex sports an ambitious choice of meals, complete with glossary.

Now before you get all excited and accuse me of muscling in on a restaurant reviewer's job, I am talking specifically about the bar adjoining this rather lovely restaurant on the first floor of the Spencer on Byron hotel.

Opening too soon means a less-than-perfect dining experience at this new Mexican eatery.

Dionne Christian and her family rummage around in nature's past on a fossil-hunting expedition.

Danielle Wright makes a day trip out of her family's fruit and vegetable shopping and discovers there are more options for 'picking your own' than she expected

I had been invited to the opening of this brand-new bar in Takapuna, but I couldn't make it.

Why have one team, when you can have two? Danielle Wright finds adopting a team is adding to the excitement, as well as providing international visitors with a feeling of familiarity and somewhere to celebrate.