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Audience with North Head's big gun
Auckland's historic hill-top defences are more accessible than ever, finds Jim Eagles.

Brunch: Cafe French Rendez-vous, Takapuna
We came here because we'd heard the Pumphouse theatre's cafe had changed hands and it was a lovely day to enjoy the lake.

My Auckland: Milford
Mobility Dogs spokesperson Amy Hogan tells Elisabeth Easther why Milford is an ideal home for her and her dog Bonnie.

Local spots ripe for the picking
Danielle Wright makes a day trip out of her family's fruit and vegetable shopping and discovers there are more options for 'picking your own' than she expected

Brunch: Swiss Bakery Patisserie & Cafe, Milford
Heading over the Shore? Why not pop by to the Swiss Bakery for pastries and divine coffee.

Auckland: Round we go on the Shore
A restorative seaside ramble loops the loop from Narrow Neck.

Rudman: Maggie's prickly message to mayor seems a bridge too far
The garden-guru MP's message to Len Brown that there would be a CBD rail link before a...

My Auckland: Northcote
Aruna Pillay came from Fiji with her then 16-year-old son Niten six years ago. She tells Cate Foster why the North Shore suburb of Northcote has become her new home.

Pub spy: The Elephant Wrestler
I had been invited to the opening of this brand-new bar in Takapuna, but I couldn't make it.

Down to earth: Community gardens around the city
Community gardens are a growing trend in Auckland, a place to learn how to reap what you sow in every sense, writes Kirsten Warner.