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NRL: Warrior hotshot dumped
Star Warriors prospect Kevin Locke has been axed for the trip to face Melbourne Storm on Sunday night.

Eye for inspiration
Auckland designer Amy Clarke focuses on what girls want to wear and says the best source for ideas is all around us.

<i>Dallow's Restaurant</i>, Sale St, Auckland CBD
Luke Dallow does it again with a new and delicious addition to his Sale St venue.

All Blacks: Coaches go back to the future
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, a subtle change of thinking or better use of the All Black coaches' talents?

Sydney: Crime and grime
Graham Reid embraces all that is mad, bad and dangerous in a new Australian exhibition.

Guest chef: On the spice trail (+recipes)
For his new book, Gordon Ramsay left his restaurant kitchen behind to explore India. Here he shares some of the recipes that he came back with.

Famous names join fight to restore historic theatre
English theatre luminaries Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench are on a heavyweight list of artists and historians calling for the reopening of Auckland's St James Theatre.

Doctor at large
With Doctor Who set to return to Prime TV, new Time Lord Matt Smith talks to Stephen Jewell.

A little riesling goes a long way
Last week I wrapped up by saying we can all drink expensive wine if we share the cost because enjoyment isn't always proportionate to volume.

Enter laughing
Sarah Lang meets the country's loveable larrikin comedians: Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley and Steve Wrigley.

In season: Feijoas (+recipes)
It's that time of year again. Autumn means we're all knee-deep in feijoas - and not quite sure what to do with them.

Kiwi firm set to write new global chapter
The worldwide release of the iPad will see New Zealand children's literature translated into numerous languages.

Forget beer with the boss - just be yourself
Aussie women should have a beer with their boss if they want promotion, but NZ women have been told to just be themselves.

NZ designers gearing up for Australian Fashion Week
Australian Fashion Week is almost upon us - Zoe Walker reports on the New Zealanders who will be showing...

Pixel-packing hombres: GTA team's Red Dead Redemption
How have the creative team behind 'Grand Theft Auto' followed the most controversial videogame ever? By capturing the 'grandeur of the open landscape' and blazing a trail across the Wild West...

Invercargill: Larger than life
Cruise Invercargill by Harley and then thrive on the unexpected as you explore the diverse delights of Southland, writes Jacqui Madelin.

Kirstie Alley keeps it real with <i>Big Life</i> reality show
Kirstie Alley has found comedy in reality TV with the show Big Life. But she's still got her eye on scripted shows.

Enduring the wait for Apple's iPad
International customers waiting to buy an iPad will be disappointed by this news, Apple said, massively understating the face-clawing anguish now spreading across the globe.

Motorsport: Murph disappointed for home fans
Greg Murphy feels frustrated that the home fans didn't have more to cheer about at the New Zealand round of the V8 Supercars championship at the weekend.

<i>dine by Peter Gordon</i>, Auckland CBD
One day, I hope, Peter Gordon will cook my dinner. It hasn't happened yet.

Festival crosses Tasman
No, we have not long waved goodbye to all the festivals. Australia's largest winter musical festival, We Love Sounds, is coming to Auckland for the first time, for Queen's Birthday Weekend (June 4).