Latest from Auckland Central

Review: Kazuya, Eden Terrace
There are times when a more formal style of hospitality suits the mood. Few achieve this sense of order better than the Japanese.

Review: Parkside Cafe, Mt Albert
Tastebuds go on a journey at this suburban eatery, discovering fresh dishes packed full of flavour and spice.

Auckland property prices up 2.5pc in May
Barfoot and Thompson has reported the busiest May for the Auckland real estate market in seven years, with prices up 2.5 per cent from April .

Auckland-Houston Dreamliner route abandoned
United Airlines has shelved plans for direct Dreamliner flights to Auckland.

Art for sale: Auction market defies the downturn
Hard times haven't deterred auction-goers from putting up their hands to buy art, reports Lesley Springall

Review: Blue Elephant Thai Restaurant, Parnell
A banquet of Thai dishes keeps a big group more than happy in Parnell.

Pub spy: Jax Wine and Tapas Bar, Newmarket
I don't usually open these reviews with outright praise, but I first came here for a tasting event and I was blown away.

Auckland: Celebs' favourite hideaway closing
Mollies, a luxury boutique hotel in Herne Bay, is to close its doors at the end of next month.

Review: Merchants of Venice Restaurant, Auckland CBD
An Auckland waterfront restaurant gets things dramatically wrong.

My Auckland: Blockhouse Bay
Sudeepta Vyas, who works in HR at the Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind tells Elisabeth Easther why Blockhouse Bay was her family's first choice of Auckland's suburb.

Fire at Diocesan School for Girls
Twelve fire trucks were sent to Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland this afternoon after a fire broke out in an air conditioning unit.

Review: Kermadec Fine, Viaduct Harbour
The renovation of a famed Auckland seafood restaurant proves money well spent.