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Awhitu Peninsula: Night lights
Danielle Wright meets the littlest lighthouse keepers at the annual Manukau Heads Lighthouse re-lighting ceremony.
Daytrip to the Firth of Thames
Deb Faith bakes a picnic lunch and enjoys a gorgeous Anzac Day out.
Four of the best: Country towns in the greater Auckland area
These historic spots on the city's fringe will take you back in time.
Karaka: Lost and found in a maze of maize
Daytripper Cate Foster heads to Karaka with a teen and a 6-year-old to tackle the Amazing Maze 'n Maize - and all walk away smiling.
Franklin: Full of surprises
You won't be short of fun on the way to Clarks Beach, writes Libby Nicholson-Moon.
Doubling the odds: Where to support your second fave team
Why have one team, when you can have two? Danielle Wright finds adopting a team is adding to the excitement, as well as providing international visitors with a feeling of familiarity and somewhere to celebrate.
Woman dies three days after crash
A woman has died in hospital three days after her car hit a power pole near Pukekohe, south of Auckland, say police.
Awhitu Peninsula: To the lighthouse
Danielle Wright discovers the dramatic drive to Manukau Heads Lighthouse along a winding road through Awhitu Peninsula.
Club rugby wrap
Recap of all the club action action throughout Auckland, Counties Manukau and North Harbour.