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Student party has top principal concerned
The principal of NZ's largest school is worried about a North Shore student party being organised on Facebook.

Police urged to keep eye on Facebook for party tip-offs
North Shore residents are calling on police to monitor social media sites to shut down youth beach parties before they get out of control.

<i>Gill South</i>: Massage to rock your world
Gill South eases aching bones with a hot stone massage.

Weekend leisure: Wrapping things up
With the festive season approaching, Catherine Smith finds there is more than one way to present a present.

Baker should leave prison only in coffin - victim's father
George Baker is an evil man and should only be let out of prison in a coffin, says the father of the teenager he killed four years ago.

It pays to supplement lifestyles
Adding fish oil and vitamins to your diet is a key to health, finds Gill South.

Beauty: Counter culture
Topshop's new affordable and on-trend makeup line will soon be stocked in New Zealand at Takapuna's The Department Store.

Auckland: Beauty on our doorstep
There are many parts of Auckland worth exploring at sea level, discovers Kirsten Warner.

Former All Black faked ACC invoices
A former All Black, now a chiropractor, has been convicted for fraudulently billing ACC for treatment sessions his clients never received.

<i>Margot McRae:</i> We refused to give up on the old girl
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. In this tale of two buildings, Margot McRae looks at the past year in Devonport.

Devonport: A sea of stories
Auckland's maritime military past, present and future are put on fine display at the new Navy Museum in Devonport, writes Jim Eagles.

Devonport: Our explosive history
Spooky tunnels and historic weapons keep young and old entertained at Auckland's North Head, writes Jim Eagles.

A gap in the walking market
It's a shame the path around Devonport's North Head isn't quite complete, writes Jim Eagles.

Snow falling in Waikato, Bay of Plenty
The icy southerly sweeping up the North Island has brought snow to the hills around Waikato and the Bay of Plenty and in some paddocks.