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Captain Cook on mayor's radar for cruise terminal
Auckland Mayor Len Brown wants to make an immediate start to build a cruise ship terminal on Captain Cook Wharf costing up to $200 million.

Levy in charge of two DHBs
Some central Auckland patients could be treated at North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals under a spirit of collaboration, the man now responsible for nearly one million Aucklanders' health has indicated.

Four of the best: Specialist cheese shops
With sampling and cheese appreciation evenings, this is a great stop during a city lunchtime.

Weekend leisure: It was love at first drive
Prepared for some quick thrills while car shopping, Gill South ended up finding the the perfect match, although, sadly, it wasn't meant to be...

My Auckland: Arch Hill
Inner city living with a sense of community and green spaces to enjoy. Keith Shackleton tells Donna McIntyre why his young family love Arch Hill.

Man guilty of prostitute girlfriend's murder
The man charged with murdering his girlfriend and living with her corpse for more than three weeks has been found guilty.

Murder victim's mother cried until she was paralysed
The mother of murder victim Yi Ren cried so much after her daughter's death she deprived her brain of oxygen and was paralysed.

Wreckers demolish heritage building
A 124-year-old heritage building in downtown Auckland was torn down this morning after large cracks were found in its walls.

<i>Industry Zen</i>, Auckland CBD
A Japanese restaurant goes a long way to debunking stereotypes about seaweed and tofu.

Auckland Arts Festival lineup revealed
March brings strong theatre line-up and musicians and acts from around the globe. Check out the top acts.

Interiors: Custodians of history
An Auckland couple merge their own style with a heritage building.