A new report calling the Rugby World Cup an "overwhelming success" has revealed fewer than 10 per cent of Auckland businesses believe the sporting event had benefited them.

One of Auckland's smallest libraries will get a $6 million replacement in the Auckland Council's $45 million boost for West Auckland community facilities.

{jathumbnail off] Auckland Film Studios will be used to shoot a US film, Emperor, a political drama and love story set amid the tensions and uncertainties that followed the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II.

The long-planned Westgate Town Centre at the end of the Northwestern Motorway is a step closer with approval for a $27-million library and town square.

Caroline Marr, the entrepreneur behind The Carpenters Daughter (TCD) has carved out a distinct niche with her New Zealand-made clothing for curvy women.

A run along a winding bush track at Karekare in the Waitakeres changed the shape of architect Michael O'Sullivan's future. It's how he met the clients who gave him the well-balanced gift of trust and direction that allowed him to design Home New Zealand magazine's 2011 Home of the Year winner.