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Auckland Food Show: A taste of what's on offer
Eveline Harvey takes a look at some of the treats being dished up at this year's show.

How to dine out and keep everybody happy
Taking the kids out for dinner doesn't have to be a traumatic - or dull - experience marked by bad food and service, discovers Virgil Evetts.

Wynne Gray: Anachronistic pooh bahs need shake up
Hosting the World Cup will be a great occasion for New Zealand. It will be exacting, exhausting and expensive.

Weekend leisure: Costume drama
Melanie Cooper meets a group of Aucklanders dedicated to bringing the past to life.

Top Muddle: It's all about a thick skin
This week the eight remaining top model contestants learn that requires a thick skin.

<i>Kura Sake Bar</i>, Auckland CBD
Descend the stairs to a cosy, intimate space and fill up on delicately delicious Japanese fare.

One Tree Hill team takes the biscuit
One Tree Hill College's superiority in making biscuit towers is undisputed.

<i>Page's Grill & Bar</i>, Kingsland
On the strength of its performance on a recent midweek evening, Page's is going to have to lift its game.

<i>The Wharf</i>, Northcote Pt
Tucked below the harbour bridge is a function venue which opens its doors to the public for a short season.

The dish: An Italian dining experience
Throughout the coming months, Otello's, the makers of fabulous authentic Italian sausage and salamis, are offering a Giro D'Italia (Tour of Italy) in our city.

Interiors: Mix and match
An Auckland couple combined their own style with the original features of their new city home.

<i>Oh! So</i>, Grey Lynn
We came here because I was catching up with friends in the area and thought, where better to visit than my trusty local?

Watching Brief: Sleeping sickness
Around about now, I suspect, plenty of people are re-evaluating the wisdom of their decision to spurn the flu jab.