Peter de Graaf

A Warkworth transport group working to improve an intersection described as the worst in New Zealand says it's "appalled and insulted" by the reasons given for shelving the long-promised upgrade.

Two close calls this week has Fire and Emergency asking Northlanders to avoid lighting fires this weekend.

The Hill Street junction is often described as the worst intersection in New Zealand. Audio

Whangārei District Council says it's looking into reports about councillors' comments on social media relating to the hīkoi - but won't say if any formal Code of Conduct complaint has been lodged.

The test could save people from discovering they had cancer once it was untreatable, when the only option left was palliative care.

A toxic weed spreading like wildfire through Northland pastures can cause "serious health problems" if stock eat it.

"We felt it was worthwhile doing a little bit of mahi around town, having a little bit of a clean up, putting our best foot forward," locals say.

The workers dispute Health NZ's statement on the effect of the lift malfunction.

A multimedia show with waitata and student performances rounded out the night.

In 1996, they won a ruling that said land next to Onoke Pā is sacred. Now they're back in court in a real-life version of Groundhog Day.

Participants are beginning a nine-day journey to Wellington, with thousands expected to join the convoy as it makes its way across the country.

Thousands turned out on Saturday for the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial show, which has been held on the same site in Waimate North since 1888.

The only lift at Bay of Islands Hospital has been out of order since Saturday.

A toxic plant that can temporarily cause blindness and quickly invade coastal areas has been found in large numbers established on a remote beach.

Forget the voting happening somewhere overseas - here in Aotearoa the winner of another hotly contested, knife-edge election has just been announced.

The latest wave of sign vandalism in the Far North is believed to be connected to new speed limits.

A surgeon from the legendary Māori Battalion has inspired a mobile clinic designed to bring health services to the remotest corners of Northland.

A skin cancer expert is calling for sunscreen to be made cheaper - either by removing GST or offering prescriptions - to reduce New Zealand's sky-high melanoma rate. Audio

The 13km section of State Highway 1 has been closed since August 2022.

Health New Zealand says patients at Dargaville Hospital were safe and well-looked after.

Nurses and local managers have now agreed to keeping Dargaville Hospital open.

It was believed the man had burns to 80 percent of his body.

韩裔居民将原牧场土地改为种植园，并引入药用作物希望出口韩国、北美及欧洲市场。

The man may have been trapped under the rolled bike for 24 hours before being spotted by a boatie.

Northland makes it onto the list on the strength of its rare wildlife and "excellent diving".