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!['Magical place': The Mount homes worth millions - and why their owners won't sell](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Magical place': The Mount homes worth millions - and why their owners won't sell
One was bought for $11,500. It's now worth more than $3 million.
![This surprising country boasts some of the world's best beaches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
This surprising country boasts some of the world's best beaches
Hidden in plain sight, no one even considers it as 'beachy'.
![From short breaks to far-flung adventures, click for an unmissable travel deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
From short breaks to far-flung adventures, click for an unmissable travel deal
Explore more of the world for less with this week's travel deals.
![Tairāwhiti clears 390,000 tonnes of debris, just 30 per cent - aims for more funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tairāwhiti clears 390,000 tonnes of debris, just 30 per cent - aims for more funding
Gisborne clears 390,000t of debris; 25-30 per cent of total from rivers, beaches.
![Dog walkers hot under the collar about proposed changes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dog walkers hot under the collar about proposed changes
Dog owners are hot under the collar about proposed changes to off leash areas at beach.
![See the world’s wonders with these hot deals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
See the world’s wonders with these hot deals
From the Great Barrier Reef to the Taj Mahal, these deals are full of the world's marvels.
![Investigation into crashed helicopter to begin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Investigation into crashed helicopter to begin
Civil Aviation Authority to work with helicopter pilot involved in the Uretiti Beach crash. Video / Charmaine Soljak
![Ponsonby Road Bistro owner Blair Russell on his favourite spots in the city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ponsonby Road Bistro owner Blair Russell on his favourite spots in the city
Every week, we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.
![This lesser-known US road trip is miles better than Route 66](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
This lesser-known US road trip is miles better than Route 66
The ultimate guide to a trip of a lifetime.
![Whangārei search: Missing fishermen new to NZ, family spokesperson says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whangārei search: Missing fishermen new to NZ, family spokesperson says
The men, in their mid-30s, had just arrived from India with their wives and children.
![Danger of closed surf clubhouse sees club offer to pay $1.9m to fix slip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Danger of closed surf clubhouse sees club offer to pay $1.9m to fix slip
'We cannot wait any longer when lives are at risk', Mangawhai surf club tells the council.
![Property Insider: NZ's tallest tower developer heads for Queenstown, SkyCity boss farewelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Property Insider: NZ's tallest tower developer heads for Queenstown, SkyCity boss farewelled
'We're out of it day-to-day' - Damien Taylor steps back from successful hotel developer.
![A comedian's tour of Auckland's best spots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A comedian's tour of Auckland's best spots
Every week, we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.
![Holiday turnaround: Australian chain gets holiday park lease](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Holiday turnaround: Australian chain gets holiday park lease
Lease is for 48 years, land is classified as sensitive, across the road from beach.
![Why red seaweed has blanketed Auckland beaches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why red seaweed has blanketed Auckland beaches
Thick red seaweed that has covered beaches on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast is said to be a natural occurrence, but residents remain convinced they haven't seen it before. Video / RNZ
![20-year-old pleads guilty after teen killed in Muriwai ute beach crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
20-year-old pleads guilty after teen killed in Muriwai ute beach crash
The man lost suppression today at a hearing in the Waitākere District Court.
![Travel experts reveal their favourite beaches in the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Travel experts reveal their favourite beaches in the world
You'll never guess where Richard Branson's favourite beach is.
![Beach ban: Council to float permanent ban of vehicles at Waimarama](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Beach ban: Council to float permanent ban of vehicles at Waimarama
Vehicle use on Waimārama Beach was thrust into the spotlight by a makeshift barrier.
![Multi-million dollar plans for four new Tāmaki Makaurau marae](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Multi-million dollar plans for four new Tāmaki Makaurau marae
What we know about the four projects so far.
![Kiwi stars claim back-to-back wins in Mount Maunganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwi stars claim back-to-back wins in Mount Maunganui
Shaunna Polley and Alice Zeimann again won the beach volleyball event in Mount Maunganui.