Latest from Mt Eden

Friends may be hiding killer
Police believe friends may be helping a man they want to question after a body was found in a pool of blood.

Mt Eden stabbing victim identified
Police have named the man stabbed to death in a boarding house in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden early on Saturday morning.

Murder near former PM's home
A killer was last night on the loose after stabbing a man to death in a boarding house near the Mt Eden home of former prime minister Helen Clark.

Man found dead in Auckland suburb
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man in his early twenties was found dead at a Mt Eden boarding lodge in the early hours of this morning.

Legs broken in road rage attack
A man is in hospital with two broken legs after a road-rage incident that spiralled into a hit-and-run in inner Auckland.

Beer o'clock and the sky light theory
As you may have noticed, the daylight hours are lengthening and there are rumours spring is upon us.

My invitation to dine with Peter
What goes on behind the scenes when leading chef Peter Gordon collaborates with a leading company to launch a new product.

Go west, young man, to seek new beer
I had a wonderful experience recently when I attended a tasting of Hallertau's beers at a rather salubrious Mt Eden hostelry.

The Dish: Our macaron master
Last week, one of the ways Viva recommended celebrating Bastille Day was to eat macarons. And it seems you did!

<i>Merediths,</i> Mt Eden
For all its artistry - and there's plenty of that - Michael Meredith's food is actually no-nonsense tucker.

<i>The Mulberry</i>, Mt Eden
One way of classifying restaurants is by the terminology that the people who wait tables use to introduce the specials.

Between the basslines
What began as an after-work hobby has turned into a surprise career change as Mt Eden Dubstep prepare to take their music to the world.

Goff refused mayors' pleas on jail
Phil Goff rejected mayoral pleas to reduce the height of the Mt Eden Prison development when he was Minister of Corrections in 2007.

Looming prison tower offends community
A $218 million prison development towering over Auckland's Southern Motorway has horrified residents, principals and community leaders.

Diary of a gourmet food hunter
It's a tough job but someone has to source out the artisan products that fill the shelves of boutique delicatessen Sabato.