The food at Takahe unfortunately doesn't live up to its spectacular backdrop.

Millie Elder is is back before the courts after an alleged altercation with police trying to arrest her gang-connected boyfriend.

Pamela Wade walks the new Hillary Trail in the Waitakeres.

The family of Sir Edmund Hillary yesterday marked the second anniversary of his death by walking a rugged seaside hill track which bears his name.

Phoebe Falconer checks out another great summer holiday place within an hour's drive of downtown Auckland.

Sun, sea and the birth of surfing: the second part of a four-part story by Graeme Lay.

Men and unsupervised children will be the focus of beach safety campaigns this summer.

Tug-of-war practice came in handy for a group of King's Swim Club youngsters yesterday morning when a Land Rover got stuck in the water.

A 15-year-old West Auckland boy died after an accident at home while using his laptop computer.

Giant Mitre 10 at Henderson changes hands for $20m.

I do not pretend to have closely studied all - well, any actually - of the material presented to the Waitakere City Council and the Environment Court in the long battle to establish a cafe at this iconic West Coast beach.