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History in the making in Takapuna
An award-winning revamp has enhanced the charm of this 1920s classic.

Fatal crash driver found insane
The driver of a Jeep who told police "I am God" after ramming into a police car and causing a fatal eight-car pile-up on Auckland's North Shore has been found not guilty by way of insanity.

<i>Pickles on Apollo</i>, Mairangi Bay
We came here because we wanted somewhere we knew would have good food and good ambience. We had been here before and enjoyed it.

Interiors: A house with history
An Auckland couple respect the heritage of their 1950s home.

Caffeine hit: Bungalo
It seems Birkenhead is spoilt for choice when it comes to good coffee.

Having a ball as soccer clubs take off
With the All Whites' surprise World Cup success, it seems soccer awareness is on the rise. And kids and parents alike are loving it, writes Gill South.

Weekend leisure: Tricks of their trade
Cate Foster finds a Devonport workshop where skilled handymen pass on their skills.

Tear gas used to get wanted man out of ceiling
Tear gas was used to get a wanted man out of an Auckland house, where he had barricaded himself in the ceiling.

Five of the best: Public libraries
The best thing to come out of Auckland's Super City amalgamation is that you can borrow 3.5 million items from 55 libraries from Wellsford to Waiuku. Here we choose our favourite handful.

Move to fix prescription problems
Patients being given the wrong prescription occurs "a lot", according to the Health Quality and Safety Commission, but a new system should help prevent cases like the tragic death of Shirley Curtis.

Grandmother dies after hospital overdose
A 60-year-old grandmother died after being given 10 times as much heart medication as she should have been.

Tornado-hit mall back in business
A shopping mall ripped open by a devastating tornado last week was largely back in business today, as the man killed in the twister was laid to rest.

Tornado funeral: 'His smile will be with us for a long time'
Hundreds of people gathered together today to mourn the man killed in the terrifying Albany tornado.

Secret talks on farmers' trading plan
Fonterra's bold plan strikes hurdles, writes Jonathan Underhill.