It's the outgoing North Shore Mayor versus the blogger who loves to make fun of him.

One of NZ's largest and most speculative property investment visions on leasehold land - Albany City Property Investments - is in tatters.

In one of the last acts in its existence, the North Shore City Council has signed an agreement which should see more than 30ha of land behind the popular Long Bay beach placed into public ownership.

Ex-National Party president John Slater has linked several party members to claims of electoral law breaches.

When an Auckland couple bought a Devonport villa, their focus was to return it to its original character.

A former New Zealand Vietnam war hero who was recently presented with a bravery award for saving the lives of Australian soldiers has died.

For a compact round of golf with the kids, complete with novelty fun factor.

Concerns over amalgam fillings send Gill South to the dentist - but the cost sends her seeking more information.

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.

John Banks and Andrew Williams nearly came to blows at a fiery Super City candidates meeting in a North Shore church hall.

Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.