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<i>The Engine Room</i>, Northcote Point
Nici Wickes finds The Engine Room's goats' cheese souffle is worth breaking every dietary rule for.

Bashing victim forgives her attackers
Student set upon with metal bars while walking home last year says she hopes her attackers learn a lesson in jail.

Four accused of North Shore attacks guilty
Four young men accused of a violent rampage on the North Shore last year plead guilty to all charges.

Puffer fish toxin blamed for deaths of two dogs
Tetrodotoxin found in the dead dogs' vomit and in a sea slug sample taken from Narrow Neck Beach.

Moment of terror: Bank robbed at gunpoint
Terrified bank customers cowered as a man pointed his pistol at tellers and ordered them to hand over their money.

Gulf ban extends to fishing, diving
Water sports have been cancelled and fishermen warned to stay off the entire Hauraki Gulf this weekend.

Skeleton could have been in creek for months
Police investigating the discovery of a skeleton in a reserve say it could have been there for months.

Dog and fish deaths may not be linked - scientists
Researchers believe they may be dealing with two or even three unrelated causes of illness in the Hauraki Gulf.

Beaches off-limits to kids after mystery dog deaths
Health authorities have issued an alert for all eastern Auckland and Hauraki Gulf beaches after two dogs died and others fell sick.

Dog deaths and vomiting after beach walks
Dog owners are being warned to keep away from North Shore beaches after the deaths of two dogs.

'Millionaire' guru resurfaces in Dubai
A self-proclaimed millionaire motivational guru whose Ferrari sportscar was repossessed here is selling himself as a "mind nutrition expert" in Dubai.

Body art creations on display in suburbia
Photos and videos from the annual Body Art Awards.