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Ask Phoebe: Jewish memorial kauri cut after it died
New plaque to be installed in honour of hero who saved thousands from Nazis.

Chris Rattue: Coaching dream team for Warriors
Brian McClennan as head coach with John Ackland his assistant - that is a dream coaching ticket for the Warriors.

Council gives itself big tick for rates rise
Some councillors unhappy over $3.26 million going to Maori Statutory Board.

<i>The Refreshment Room</i>, Titirangi
This may be the best thing to happen to Titirangi since the annual Going West literary festival.

<i>Arthur Avenue</i>, Kingsland
We came here because we were keen to see what the new owners had done to this eatery.

Interiors: Orange crush
A favourite colour was the obvious choice to feature throughout an Auckland home renovation.

French kick off World Cup windfall
One of the country's top restaurants has been booked out for an entire month during the Rugby World Cup.

Women take charge of the ship
The women running the Pacific Pearl superliner say they are rapidly changing an industry dominated by men.

Teacher admits abusing 11 of his pupils
Man could take part in restorative justice programme after guilty plea to charges.

Caffeine hit: Cosset
In an unassuming area of Mt Albert lies the quaint, vintage-style cafe, Cosset. The feeling as you walk through the door is one of cosiness and familiarity, like you are walking into a moment of your past - it works and it works well.

My Auckland: St Lukes
Gloria Ya Ping Gao, operations manager for the Chinese New Settlers Services Trust, and husband Alan Tao Yu chose St Lukes as their first spot to settle together.

Weekend leisure: Water, water everywhere
Auckland Museum's flash new interactive exhibition explores the deeper meanings of H2O. Jacqueline Smith dives in.

SlutWalk comes to New Zealand
Hundreds of people braved the cold in Wellington and Auckland as part of a worldwide protest against the culture of blaming the victim rather than the rapist for attacks on women.