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Restaurants turn on the charm

The city's most romantic candle-lit settings

It's the day of love so prepare to tempt your partner with a candle-lit dinner for two at these romantic Auckland restuarants.
Valentine's Day

Police ride with gang

Hells Angels 12 min ago A heavy police presence accompanied a charity bike ride organised by Hells Angels.

Man missing after bridge fall

11:57am Police have been searching for a man who fell from the Auckland Harbour Bridge overnight.

Tiki Taane focussed on speed record

12:58pm He's been rocking stages for 20 years, but now Tiki Taane has his eyes on becoming the world's "fastest Maori over a quarter-mile".

Teen stable after 30m plunge

A woman who fell 30m while suspended off the side a building in Newmarket is in a stable condition.

Downtown blaze 'suspicious'

Police are treating a large fire which ripped through a downtown carpark building as suspicious.

Knife-wielding prostitute shuts shops

prostitute A knife-wielding prostitute has forced a long-standing shop owner to shut up shop in South Auckland.

Drunk and abusive flyer fined

A man has been convicted for abusing staff and refusing to obey instructions on a flight from Fiji to Auckland.

Teen jailed for sexual assault

Auckland bigamist sentenced

I Love Ugly fashion line

I Love Ugly goes online

Kiwi clothing label I Love Ugly are to supply European online retail giant ASOS.com.

Ex-pat wears fern with pride

Colin de Grandhomme Imagine a slightly different picture at Eden Park for tonight's Twenty20 international between New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

Boucher unsure of retirement

In a funny sort of way, Dillon Boucher would not be that upset if his body makes the "retirement" decision for him.

Ko comfortably within cut

Halbergs turn All Black

Piri Weepu

Weepu at 10 for Blues

Piri Weepu gets the chance to show his skills at No 10 for his new Super Rugby outfit when the Blues play the Rebels in Melbourne tonight.

Mall 'not up to code'

Merivale mall Several shops in a Christchurch mall were evacuated after a report showed issues with the building's structural integrity.

One dead after Hawke's Bay crash

One person is dead and two seriously injured after a crash in Hawke's Bay today.

Man missing after bridge fall

Top prize for Spanish photographer

Kent Gardner

Gardner honoured for Chch effort

Kent Gardner has been named UK New Zealander of the Year for his support of Christchurch.

Lee drops back to the pack

Danny Lee After a stunning first round at the T&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California, New Zealand's No 1 golfer Danny Lee has fallen back.

Critics coming round to changes

Once a staunch critic, Danny Hay now believes the Wellington Phoenix have the wherewithal to win the A-League.

Backstroke win for Snyders in NSW

Redknapp flattered by England link

Jesse Ryder

Easy does it for Ryder's return

Caution over Jesse Ryder means he is an unlikely starter for the one-day series against South Africa.

NZ products popular

Great Wall of China Kiwi products are selling in China because locals trust our national brand.

Quake city assets set to be popular

Investors expect to be potential buyers of Christchurch City Council's airport and electricity companies, should it be forced to sell assets.

EU courts Kiwis for science grants

Government blamed for Psa entry

Christchurch Casino

Employee awarded $21,000

Christchurch Casino has to pay a former employee more than $21,000 in lost wages and damages after it restructured her department while she was on parental leave.

Adele puts fears to rest

Adele Adele fans can relax - the singer's distinctive voice hasn't been damaged by surgery.

LeAnn takes on Chelsea

LeAnn Rimes wanted to appear on Chelsea Lately because the host had been "talking s**t".

Prejudice worries for Elton

Hope and Wire

Bret McKenzie

Conchord amid the stars

Despite being robbed of the chance to perform at the Oscars, Bret McKenzie is still buzzing with excitement.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga returns to NZ

The queen of the Little Monsters - Lady Gaga - is coming back to Auckland for one spectacular show this June.

Matt Whelan

Having fun around the world

Auckland-based actor Matt Whelan had a global experience during the filming of his new movie The Most Fun You Can Have Dying.

Exponents

The Exponents cancel tour

The Exponents' 30th anniversary tour has been cancelled.

Dance

Dancers get Short + Sweet

Auckland's very first Short + Sweet dance festival is set to kick off - and we've got the inside scoop from the festival's director.

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Round The Bays with Mike and Victoria

Victoria and Mike face some hard truths as they enter their second fitness training round.

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An Auckland Minute

The Waitangi Day London pub crawl backlash was over the top, writes Richard Boock.

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Procrastinator

Catherine Woulfe wonders whether Avatar is too risque for TV after a sex scene was cut.

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The Diary

Some people relish the thought of Valentine's Day - others hate it. Bridget Jones tells us why she's in the latter group.

The Peddler

The Peddler

Callum McNair had heard good things about the Orewa cycleway and he found it was better than expected.

Whatever the Weather

Whatever the Weather

Jim Salinger explains what La Nina is and what weather it brings.