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The best thing to come out of Auckland's Super City amalgamation is that you can borrow 3.5 million items from 55 libraries from Wellsford to Waiuku. Here we choose our favourite handful.

Janetta Mackay checks out a treatment fast winning fans.

It's a hard task finding a good coffee north of the bridge, but a select few cafes do offer top-notch brews, and the Hinemoa Street Organic Cafe is one of them.

Climbing the walls this school holidays? Get them out climbing real ones instead at supervised walls around the region.

Beekeeping is a simple and rewarding hobby which can become rather addictive, discovers Catherine Smith.

The Tea Lady in Birkenhead Point is all retro charm, with china cups, a host of brews, chilled tea infusions and even 'coffee if you must'.

Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your question.

Devonport wharf is a popular spot for land-based fishermen.If you can't get out on the harbour on a boat, try these land-based fishing spots. James Russell reports.

We came here because the cafe formerly known as Lounge had undergone a reincarnation and we were curious.

<i>Viva</i>'s team of experts gives its annual verdict on Auckland's best takeout spots for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

With the festive season approaching, Catherine Smith finds there is more than one way to present a present.

Vibha Soni moved to Auckland from a computer career in Mumbai, India. Now she and husband Sanjay run an Asian spice store in Birkenhead, North Shore and sell their Indian spice mixes online and to more than 300 shops around the country.

One of New Zealand's wealthiest families is on the verge of signing a special deal with North Shore City Council.

Facials these days are fit for all fancies, with many different experiences on offer.

We came here because a friend had alerted us to the fact the cafe, formerly known as Grace, had undergone a facelift.

Wilmar International is to pay $2.14 billion to buy the sugar assets of Australian conglomerate CSR - including Chelsea.