Finding an easy park near stadium gets more difficult.

This century-old villa delivers the whole package: sea views, space and style.

The opportunity to have free rein over a renovation has yielded remarkable results in the home of a high-profile designer.

Bingo is the latest retro activity to make a comeback - but this is bingo with a sense of humour, finds Cate Foster at an Auckland nightspot.

Decorative plaster ceilings, carefully crafted joinery, leadlight windows ... this villa's intricate detailing and history charm.

Speedway has run at Western Springs on the fringe of Grey Lynn since the end of 1929, despite neighbours' best efforts.

Auckland lawyer and advocate for historic buildings Peter Macky's latest project is breathing new life into an old German railway station with regal beginnings.

Dressing actors for Auckland Theatre Company's period piece Mary Stuart doesn't mean slavish adherence to Tudor fashion.

Sometimes knowing what to expect is exactly what is called for.

Songstress and mother Jackie Clark is doing her bit to help families hit by the Christchurch earthquake.

Epsom voters on who they would prefer as their representative - John Banks or Rodney Hide.

The lost art of embroidery, once the sign of domesticity and an accomplished gentlewoman, is examined and celebrated by artist Deborah Crowe with a display at Objectspace.

Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga.

There has been a 43 per cent reduction in vehicle crashes involving taxis and a 60 per cent drop taxi-related complaints.

Cruise ships have been flocking to Auckland in recent months, reviving calls for the city to build a flash new terminal, preferably capable of catering for two ships at the same time.

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders turned out at dawn services across the country.