When it comes to old-fashioned arthouse cinemas, Auckland is spoilt for choice, writes Cate Foster.

Gill South plays a Remuera lady for a day, getting herself an anti-ageing facial at Lucy & the Powder Room.

Jacqueline Smith blogs on New Zealand's Next Top Model.

Fashion company Starfish lost a third of its business when the Christchurch earthquake struck.

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.

Where are they now? It's so often the public catch-cry following reality TV shows.

Between books, TV shows and travel, it's a wonder this chef still gets time to bake.

Gill South opts for water-borne fitness without getting her head wet.

Auckland's set for a creative feast, says Ann Newbery.

Kingsland-to-Britomart trains will use both lines to quickly clear Eden Park.

The perfect picnic chair can help your romantic occasion take place without a hitch. Justin Newcombe shows us how.

"Sugar, salt, fat," said Robert, as we tucked into the churros con chocolate at the Basque Kitchen and Bar. "You can't beat them."

South Islander Louise Mackenzie has made Auckland her base after eight years overseas. The business developer who shares a striking resemblance to Outrageous Fortune's Cheryl West tells us what she loves about her adopted home.