Chocoholics rejoice, heaven has landed in the holiday destination of Mangawhai, a short drive from Auckland.

A man has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly accidentally shooting his partner as he posed for a photo with a gun.

Rare giant kokopu, which in their infancy make up part of the group known as whitebait, are to be reintroduced to Auckland waterways.

The PM has left the door open for Labour to work with the Government on a solution to the problematic foreshore and seabed law.

Speaker Lockwood Smith has dethroned Prime Minister as 2009's top parliamentary performer, a newsletter claims.

A woman found dead outside a Warkworth medical centre, north of Auckland, appeared to be fatally shot elsewhere, police said.

Two victims of the rotting-homes debacle have had their compensation payout doubled, and now other victims could get more.

Auckland Mayor John Banks calls the city's new local government structure "an inspired piece of work".

Tourism is booming in Rodney district.

The Auckland Super City will be made up of 12 wards with about 20 local boards at the grassroots democracy level.

A luxury lodge has finally opened in Pakiri after a storm of protest over its prominent position on the cliff top overlooking the iconic beach.

A $540m power cable which will prevent outages such as today's in North Auckland and Northland won't be available until 2013.

Store north of Auckland takes the title in this year's competition.