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More wild weather today in wake of big soaking

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...

Ex-mayor's political rise 'ridiculous', 'dreadful' and 'a joke'

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.

Pregnant woman in 'violent' robbery

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.

Pub spy: Northcote Tavern

Walking into the Northcote Tavern is like walking back in time.

Takapuna revamp riding brand new wave

Five of the best: Watering holes on the Shore

Feeling parched? Auckland's North Shore offers up some atmospheric places for a cold one and a bite to eat.

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.

Quad bike victim's family tell of legacy

Community groups face big costs claim from Masonic Hotel developer

Community groups and the Historic Places Trust face a huge claim for costs from the developer who wants to turn the Masonic Hotel

Weekend leisure: A spring in their step

Cause of Takapuna highrise fire investigated

Meth lab find sparks evacuation

Disaster recovery firm's sale could be a buyer's good fortune

Posh suburbs get ultra-fast net first