Opening up walkway through native plantings to picnics by the beach a labour of love.

A prominent modern warehouse and office property is for sale.

Picture perfect scenes from high above coast are a constant focus of attention.

Vineyard established purely for production of niche gewürztraminer grape variety.

Do research to keep open home spotless, writes Diana Clement.

Picture perfect scenes from high above coast are a constant focus.

Sitting high on the clifftop this simple yet elegant white home was designed in the 1980s.

Kauri, rimu, matai ... it's all there from rich days of Coromandel milling.

Flatmates buck banking system — and, 40 years on, didn't things work out well.

Neville couldn't have been happier when he found this luxury lifestyle property.

Kim Larking's home a model of style and substance.

To paint or not to paint? The old adage about first impressions really does count.

The worst is over for property market activity funk says Quotable Value's Nick Goodall.

In the seaside town of Devonport is a little slice of Fiji, discovers Donna Fleming.

Boathouse Bay housing development at Snells Beach to offer bush and sea views.

Master of making the best of small spaces on show, writes Vicki Holder.

Callie Blood sang with the likes of Th'Dudes and Dave Dobbyn.

Developers say future lifestyle in heritage Onehunga is likely to rival that of Ponsonby.

Country ambience a stone's throw from Albany, writes Louise Richardson.

Rookie renovators can seriously underestimate cost and paint themselves into a corner.

Stroll in the Domain in the morning; drink wine on the balcony in the evening — bliss.

Did American bison pull this house into place? writes Catherine Masters.

Couple make most of fortuitous find and two years of planning, writes Catherine Smith.

Adding on to 'pretty original' three-bedroom house opens up world of activities.

Planned sell-on becames salute to nature, writes Sandra Goodwin.

Modern interpretation of bungalow was the plan, writes Louise Richardson.

Doing up even dull, tiny areas outdoors can boost extra interest on sale day.

Four blokes in car with no brakes led to generations of holidays in Coromandel hideaway.

There have been some great olive parties here, Sarah says of the 1.29ha property.

Family loved feel of grass under their feet, writes Robyn Welsh.