Stories by Peter de Graaf

The deal reached earlier this month would give "absolute certainty" the airport could keep operating for at least the next 35 years, Ngāi Takoto leader Rangitane Marsden says.

A rāhui was put on Abbey Caves until the end of August following Karnin Petera's death, but the closure may be extended as it sparked a wider debate about access to caves around the district.

Dogged determination and a local politician's surf rescue skills saved the life of a much-loved family pet that tumbled off a cliff into churning surf.

A Northland company has been ordered to pay almost $400,000 after the death of a Korean tourist in a "horrific" sand boarding incident.

A well-known Northland dive company has avoided prosecution over an incident in which two children were trapped in a sea cave by agreeing to a raft of measures to improve safety and help the victims.

A gigantic insect absent from New Zealand forests for almost 200 years is making a comeback in the Bay of Islands. Audio

One year ago, landslides transformed Mangamuka from a busy travellers' stop to a quiet backwater on a dead-end road. Audio

Plans for a multi-million-dollar conference centre in Whangārei appear to be on the rocks after the government withdrew its share of the funding.

A lack of helicopter fuel supplies delayed the search for victims of the Enchanter maritime tragedy for more than four and a half hours. Audio

The calls of two pairs of surviving kiwi have been heard in Ōpua Forest - giving a conservation group hope its efforts over the last 12 years have not been in vain.

The occupation began after the landowner felled part of a historically significant pōhutukawa tree to make space for a house.

A year on from the storm that destroyed a section of SH1 the original 26 slips have grown to 38, making completing the repair on time "more and more challenging".

Dog owners letting their pets out for exercise instead of walking them on winter evenings could be a factor behind the recent spate of kiwi deaths in Northland, a conservation group says.

A Bay of Islands conservation group is pleading with dog owners to keep their pets under control after the death of at least six kiwi in the past fortnight.

The poisoning of gum trees has shocked Kerikeri residents and forced the Department of Conservation to close a popular track to keep walkers safe.

Record-breaking rainfall in parts of Northland is heightening concerns about huge volumes of sediment washing into the region's streams and harbours.

Far North mayor Moko Tepania has been named one of the world's top young leaders by a global organisation working to promote youth in politics.

A toilet block in a small Northland town is now officially one of New Zealand's most significant buildings.

A much-loved steam locomotive will be huffing down the main street of a Northland town this weekend for the first time in seven years following a massive restoration effort.

A report into the deaths of two firefighters during Cyclone Gabrielle has revealed the terror faced by rescuers when a second massive landslide struck