Northland

The 80-year-old faces charges relating to four boys aged between 12 and 16.

A proposed housing development in Kerikeri could add as many as 3000 new homes to the Bay of Islands boom town - almost doubling the current 8000-strong population.

Whangārei District Council has again refused to put fluoride into the district's water supply, despite the government saying they have to.

A photo shared on social media claiming to be from Waitangi Day celebrations was taken at a different event last year, a tourism operator says.

Matt Wells was being stalked by the shark as he paddled his kayak off the coast of remote a Northland beach. Audio

Part of the protected Kaimaumau Wetland has been drained illegally and will take up to 10 years to recover, a local farmer and expert says.

Shayden Perkinson died trying to protect his cousin at an ATM in 2023.

A Whangārei based hāpu are going back to court for the latest in a legal saga spanning 30 years. Audio

Northland's largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed livestock to enter, sprayed pesticides and illegally installed drains.

Development opportunities to boost Te Tai Tokerau's economy are being put forward to the government.

Waka hit the water at the Treaty Grounds, while the PM was welcomed onto Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa and the Waitangi Hikoi made themselves known.

A pedestrian has died after a crash in Northland, south of the Bay of Islands, police say.

While Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's tangihanga and the Prime Minister's absence contributed, there was also a snubbing by some.

The teenage girls were swept away after jumping off Waitangi Wharf - another few minutes and it could have been a different result, police say.

Waitangi Day is the biggest day of the year on the ground in Northland - but it's also the region's busiest time in the sky.

Free car parks have been set up in Haruru, near Paihia, for people to make use of the free shuttle buses.

The 31-year-old man has been remanded in custody and was due back in court on 19 February.

It may be the final nail in the coffin of a a project that's sharply divided the small community for nearly five years.

Police say a truck rolled earlier, blocking lanes in both directions near Topuni.