One of New Zealand's wealthiest families is on the verge of signing a special deal with North Shore City Council.

Two Takapuna Grammar students have been stood down after a fight, allegedly fuelled by racist taunts, which was videoed and sent around school.

After years of hard slog keeping a day job to pay for his musical passion, Big Wednesday presenter Marshall Smith tells Alan Perrott the effort.

It's worth making the trip over the bridge to Alisdair Gribben's latest venture.

Facials these days are fit for all fancies, with many different experiences on offer.

Pretty dresses and comfort are high on the agenda for hair stylist Kate Murphy.

Viva's fashion writer Zoe Walker checks out Topshop's new store in Takapuna...

This debut work by local drama teacher Andy Saker shows an easy familiarity with the North Shore's casual backyard culture.

Actress/artist Amelia Guild has a theatrical sense of style off the stage as well as on.

At its most pure and best, jazz is a live art where musicians disassemble, explore, then reconstruct melodies and rhythms right before your ears.

Handbags, sweaters and dresses were flying as hundreds of shopaholics fought their way into the opening of New Zealand's first Topshop outlet yesterday.

Woe betide anyone who went to Vampire Weekend without learning every single one of Ezra Koenig's incomprehensible lyrics.

Buffalo could have done a little more to make a theme of its name, but the food was fine.

Moa bones and a Maori adze head are discovered on an historic building site on Auckland's North Shore.

Here is the news that every female with an interest in fashion has been waiting a long time to hear: Topshop is coming to NZ.

Ocean and city views from the top floor of North Shore's new civic building are the best in town.