The search for a man feared drowned at Piha beach, west of Auckland, continued this morning.

Men and unsupervised children will be the focus of beach safety campaigns this summer.

Tug-of-war practice came in handy for a group of King's Swim Club youngsters yesterday morning when a Land Rover got stuck in the water.

A small cafe which caused a furore, protest and a three-year, $200,000 legal wrangle is now set to open in less than two weeks.

Songwriter extraordinaire Neil Finn is also proving himself adept as a property developer.