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.

Aucklanders are not only getting their daily bread, they're prepared to pay plenty for it. Julie Harries finds out more.

Irene Hart says her most painful experience at North Shore Hospital was the disappearance of her late husband's wedding ring while she was undergoing surgery.

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

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

A 37-year-old man had a fatal heart attack after appendix surgery at North Shore Hospital, and his angry family are demanding answers about his treatment and death.

The steak knife, which started as a sophisticated dining accoutrement, is now a joke - the consolation prize for competition losers or a bonus for anyone who shops via infomercials.

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.

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