Nicky Horsbrough walked into real estate to cure boredom. Eighteen years later, Helensville is better for it. Long before the awards and industry recognition, Nicky Horsbrough was a stay-at-home mum looking for something manageable. She wasn’t searching for a calling when she stepped into real estate in 2008. Just something low pressure. Eight months later,…

The Shelly Beach Community is quietly developing into a vibrant small township, home to many diverse families, young and old. On any day of the week, families and friends enjoy the beautiful beach surroundings and the warm and friendly community vibe. Just ask the many boaties and fishers who use the fabulous wharf, the children…

At the edge of the Kaipara Harbour, where South Head gives way to mudflats, wind, and enormous sky, the Jetty Café at Shelly Beach has long been the kind of place rural communities cling to; part meeting point, part watering hole, part excuse to linger by the water. Not so for the last two years…