Gent choosing not to say why he's leaving as mayor and what he plans to do now.

Winston Peters is "where we need him", independence group says.

A couple will fundraise for 18 months and race the 2000km Mongol Rally to prevent suicide.

Former RSA president Bill Kerr has been convicted of wearing medals he didn't earn.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were spotted attending a wedding in Mangawhai.

Death in Mangawhai Domain not thought suspicious.

Police divers have been called to search near a group of offshore islands in Northland after debris from a missing boat was discovered.

Mangawhai residents' empty water tanks are being filled, thanks in part to the milk of corporate kindness. Last weekend's rain eased

Some Mangawhai residents are out of water and facing longer delays to replenish their tanks after WaterCare turned off the taps at their closest filling stations.

More preliminary elections results are trickling in from the regions this morning - Kaipara District has a new mayor and the Chatham Islands have re-elected its current mayor.

The median price of properties in Mission Bay has doubled in the six months from February to June to more than $2 million.

It is invite only, has a six-figure membership fee and a strict 'no assholes' policy. Tara Iti is destined to become NZ's premiere golfing paradise.

Can't afford to buy a house in Auckland and think you're running out of options? Ruled out Tauranga and Hamilton? Where are the next northern property hotspots?

Suspicious behaviour at a coastal holiday home has led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab in Northland.

A developer has backtracked on its plans to move a beachside carpark.

When Blake Raven saw an emu wandering the streets of Mangawhai yesterday, he thought it was pretty random.

Boy is understood to have been playing with a hammock suspended from a chain when the suspected accidental hanging occurred at a home in Mangawhai Heads.

Expat American working on a property development that just happens to include an exclusive golf course.

The Queen's Birthday holiday road toll stands at a minimum of three this evening, with potentially a further fatality, following a number of crashes over the weekend.

They call it Magical Mangawhai, and with its beautiful beach, great food and proximity to Auckland we can see why.

There's plenty to see and do - and eat - in nearby Mangawhai, discovers Graham Hepburn.

Sometimes you wonder just what could be achieved in the world if small-town enthusiasm was harnessed, writes Colin Moore.