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$13m Lotto win yet to be claimed
One lucky Aucklander is yet to claim a late Christmas present of a cool $13 million Lotto win.
Council's leaky home appeal fails
A Supreme Court ruling has left NZ's 1.4 million ratepayers more exposed in the leaky-building fiasco.
Retail therapy: Tools of the trade
Cloud Nine has a great Christmas deal on its groundbreaking The O induction pod for heated rollers.
Drowned teen 'just getting his life together'
Raphael Alualu was just beginning to make something of his life when it was tragically cut short.
Fatal diving spot 'shouldn't be closed'
A local politician says a popular diving spot on Auckland's North Shore should not be closed down despite the death of a teenage diver.
Police name boy found in lake
Police have named a 17-year-old boy who went missing after diving into a North Shore lake yesterday.
Divers scour lake for teen jumper
Divers are looking for a 16-year-old who disappeared after jumping into the water from a cliff.
Teen missing after lake jump
Police divers will this evening start their search for a 16-year-old boy who failed to resurface after diving into Lake Pupuke in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon during an organised youth group activity.
Get the boot in for fast fitness
Diana Clement donned military-style attire, rising at the crack of dawn to give the latest fitness craze a go.
<i>Viva</i>'s 2010 Auckland takeout awards
Viva's team of experts gives its annual verdict on Auckland's best takeout spots for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
<i>Pinot Plus</i>, Takapuna
Attentive staff help make a success of this Shore wine bar, writes John Gardner.
Beauty: Counter culture
Topshop's new affordable and on-trend makeup line will soon be stocked in New Zealand at Takapuna's The Department Store.
Former All Black faked ACC invoices
A former All Black, now a chiropractor, has been convicted for fraudulently billing ACC for treatment sessions his clients never received.
Special FX creature scoops top prize at Body Art Awards
There was no shortage of fantastical creatures on show at last night's NZ Body Art Awards.
Hip haunts
Viva's guide to where the fashion crowd are eating, drinking and flirting this season.
Five of the best: Mini golf courses
For a compact round of golf with the kids, complete with novelty fun factor.
'Shoddy' hospital accused over death
A 37-year-old man had a fatal heart attack after appendix surgery at North Shore Hospital, and his angry family are demanding answers about his treatment and death.
<i>Marvel Grill</i>, Takapuna
The steak knife, which started as a sophisticated dining accoutrement, is now a joke - the consolation prize for competition losers or a bonus for anyone who shops via infomercials.
Auckland: Sprawling southwards
Down the southern motorway, entire state house suburbs were created by the Government.
<i>Jam Organic Cafe</i>, Takapuna
We came here because we'd haunted the place all summer before hitting the beach.
Retail Therapy: Model call
If you are a size 16 or over and always wondered if you had it in you to be a model, now's your chance.
Baby narrowly avoids being crushed by truck
A baby narrowly avoided being crushed by a truck which flipped in slippery conditions on Auckland's North Shore today.