'Massive thing will dominate the wee public bay, its foreshore and the Herne Bay coast.'

Council officer noted chasms and fissures around the cliff and an area close to the house.

Auckland Council's rules on helicopters are a mess, says Don Mathieson.

Licensing committee critical of objectors, as two out of three fail to show at hearing.

Booze battle muzzling bid: Inappropriate time and cost, lawyers say.

Staff told customers it might be 'a couple of weeks' before a liquor licence is granted.

New store features discounted Dom Perignon and polished concrete floors.

List includes mansions in Herne Bay and Remuera and some larger Queenstown area blocks.

Case will set a precedent for privatisation of beaches, says the residents' group.

The battle lines are being drawn in the balance between intensification and heritage.

Wealthy Kiwis are forking out thousands of dollars to join exclusive golf clubs.

Briscoes' guru Rod Duke reveals why he likes making millions more than spending it.

Private, integrated and state schools within a 4km radius could hardly be more different.

The public will have a say over whether Duke can land a helicopter at his boat shed.

Lech-Walensa Lo Tam, 15, was left paralysed in an accident at an Auckland swimming pool.