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Ponsonby's Crack Chicken to close after just eight months. Here's why

'It's a survival game,' says Albert Cho, Namu Group operations director.

'Deeply saddened': Award-winning Ponsonby restaurant in liquidation after 16 years

The restaurant has been a fixture on the Ponsonby scene since 2009.

Living like a tourist: Unlock Auckland’s hidden delights with a staycation

Here’s how living like a tourist in your own city can feel like pure indulgence.

'Your favourite chef's favourite chef': A restaurateur's guide to the Auckland food scene

Every week we ask a well known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.

Council agency never met billionaire backers of aborted Auckland FC stadium

Newly released documents shed fresh light on why the stadium's rich backers walked away.

'Multiple 111 calls': Fire and Emergency on New World Victoria Park blaze

The cause of the fire remains the subject of a post-incident analysis.

The CBD retail area with the highest percentage of empty shops in NZ

Yet the 13% is an improvement on last year, when a startling 16.5% of shops were empty.

How to cure NZ's loneliness epidemic

'Few people are willing to admit they’re lonely. Often, they carry a sense of shame.'

'Market recovery' - Precinct's Pritchard on why it's building $1b+ of new Auckland apartments

Precinct has nine Auckland apartment schemes. Its largest is in Parnell for students.