The steady life in sales and prices started in the central Auckland suburbs over a year ago and has now spread across the new supercity. But as Bruce Morris reports, it's still tough going out in the provinces.

The provincial towns and cities are well below their 2007 peaks, but there are signs of life south of the Bombays, reports Bruce Morris.

The secret behind Mahe Drysdale's paddle power is being given away for free in Whangarei today.

As mining makes a political comeback Catherine Masters finds strong local opposition to the prospect of a Northland gold rush

Whangarei's centre does away with the staid image of art, writes Jim Eagles.