Pt Chevalier has something of a split personality.

My friend wanted to go for a walk but stipulated it had to be near her house and somewhere her large pup Mo could run off-lead for a while.

Bells and whistles have their place but hearty, good value food served up with some Italian warmth is more this Pt Chev staple's style.

From zombie killer to Norse god, Tim Balme has had a busy career, on both sides of the television camera. He tells Rebecca Barry about juggling these roles.

Fancy a spot of golf followed by a soothing spa?

The home of high-profile councillor Cameron Brewer, this welcoming family retreat takes the stress out of busy lives.

Rosie and Andrew Bogle scour exotic destinations for treasure and display their finds at home for their grateful customers.

Stripping back a rundown Pt Chevalier home revealed its true character.

How the west was won - from rail workers to timber millers and winemakers.

Perversely, given that Ragu is the Italian word for a meat-based pasta sauce, there's no ragu on the menu.

A man has been jailed for six years and nine months for raping a 13-year-old girl in west Auckland and forcing her to smoke cannabis.

A new restaurant on Pt Chevalier Rd proves an enticing and good-value spot to dine.

A homage to the Maori showbands of the 1960s, the Titanics have all the harmonies, musicality, glamour and humour of their heroes.

John Banks and Len Brown came face-to-face last night for the first time on the Super City mayoral hustings, barely acknowledging one another.

A jury fins a 35-year-old man guilty of raping a 13-year-old in west Auckland and forcing her to smoke cannabis.

A High Court jury today watched a video interview with a 13-year-old girl who said she was forced to smoke cannabis before being raped in the bushes of an Auckland park last year.

A healthcare worker has been left 'disgusted' after finding a maggot in her McDonald's burger box.