Stories by Peter de Graaf

It was more significant than usual given the "disruptive and dishonest" interpretation of Te Tiriti being promoted by some, a a hapū kaikōrero says

Hapū from around the Far North are expected to gather by the shores of Hokianga Harbour today to mark the second, and biggest, signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

A trial in the battle against caulerpa, described as the world's worst marine pest, is underway in the Bay of Islands.

Armed police are guarding a house in Kaikohe after the town's second shooting in less than 24 hours.

New Zealand's rarest bird looks set for a bumper breeding season this summer with five fledglings already striking out on their own and as many as eight more chicks to follow.

The peaceful march was part of a much longer hīkoi that left Te Rerenga Wairua, or Cape Reinga, at dawn on Thursday and is due to arrive at the Treaty Grounds on 6 February.

The sealing of a once perilous road means visitors to significant battle sites no longer have to risk life and limb to get there.

It is one of the great debacles of NZ history-keeping - an irreplaceable physical collection of more than a million photos almost ended up in a rubbish dump. But some have been even harder to track…

Controversy over proposals about the Treaty of Waitangi is expected to breathe new life into an annual hīkoi.

Northland roading crews have made more than 300 repairs to the scenic and freight routes ahead of next month's shutdown.

People power has triumphed in a once-neglected corner of Northland's top tourist town, where locals have succeeded in driving out drug dealers and "unsavoury" activity.

Pig racing with contestants named after politicians is expected to be one of the highlights of the Kaikohe A&P Show.

It has been quite a homecoming for Aaron Clark, who grew up sailing Optimists and left school aged 15 to become a commercial fisherman.

One website has recorded its lowest monthly figure in 16 years, but some regions are still bucking the trend.

Vik Olliver was going 100km/h on State Highway 1 when he hit a hole that left him with a $4000 bill. He's not alone. Audio

Part of a treasure trove of photos has been saved from ending up in an American landfill. Audio

A dramatic drop in Northland's drowning toll is due to in part to a new strategy of identifying hotspots and working with locals to come up with solutions, a leading water safety advocate says.

The Bay of Islands will be transformed into a sea of sails this weekend as one of the highlights of Northland's boating calendar returns to the waters off Russell.

Community leaders in the Bay of Islands say they are devastated the new government has cancelled a project designed to improve road safety for children heading to school in Kerikeri.

The cousins, aged 6 and 4, died when a utility terrain vehicle they were on struck a boulder and fell into a waterhole.

The final death of the official holiday period toll - and the first in Northland of 2024 - was a baby boy who had only recently turned six months old.

The Automobile Association is welcoming a drop in the nation's road toll - but says it's still far too high relative to other countries and significantly more than a decade ago.

Bay of Islands tourist towns, such as Paihia and Russell, are filling up with international visitors and New Year's revellers.

State Highway 1 has reopened after being blocked this afternoon north of Kaitāia after a milk delivery truck rolled, while people have died in crashes near Russell, and in Buller District.

Department of Conservation campgrounds around Northland are packed as holidaymakers count down to the New Year in some of the region's most scenic spots.