Northland
'Lucky to be alive': Mum, daughter injured at car racing event
Moments before a car collided with the barrier they were standing behind, Anita Rossiter's boyfriend joked about a crash happening.
Listen up: Northland to test tsunami sirens
The region has more than 200 outdoor tsunami sirens in coastal communities.
Centre that 'put Whangārei on the map' faces financial shortfall
Whangārei's acclaimed, but controversial, Hundertwasser Art Centre could run out of money by October 2025 - which means ratepayers may have to stump up to keep it open. Audio
Transport leader says 10-week SH1 closure not justifiable
A transport leader has slammed NZTA Waka Kotahi's 10-week closure of State Highway 1 over the beleaguered Brynderwyns, saying it is a fiasco and not justifiable.
Four children among seven injured in Northland crash
Police are looking for witnesses to a serious crash in Waipu Wednesday that injured seven people, four of them children.
'Kids with full bellies learn better' - principal
A Northland school is urging the government to rethink its plans to cut back the free lunches programme, saying the meals have greatly improved student attendance and behaviour. Audio
Woman charged with murder after Northland death
Police said it was believed the women knew each other and it was an isolated incident.
Hapū occupies abandoned school, demand whenua back at no cost
The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations has knocked back calls for the Crown to buy back land being occupied in Northland.
Seven injured after two-car crash in Waipu, Northland
Three people are in a critical condition and four seriously injured after the crash.
Easter weekend 'felt like Christmastime' - Northland businesses
"We just couldn't keep up", say Northland businesses reporting a bumper Easter weekend.
Brynderwyns highway closes after temporarily reopening for Easter
The stretch of motorway linking Auckland to Northland has been closed again, officials say.
'A horse in a small package': Tiny equines ready to take on big race
Four-legged athletes will thunder down Ninety Mile Beach in what is being called "the biggest miniature horse race in the world". Audio
Firefighters battle scrub fires in Far North
Firefighters are battling a number of scrub fires being fanned by high winds around the Far North.
Drought declaration unlocks support for some North Island farmers, growers
Extremely dry conditions affecting North Island farms are not expected to improve in the short-term, the Minister of Agriculture says.
Droves of workers living in cars due to housing shortage
Working families on two incomes are increasingly among those who can no longer afford rent, charities and advocates in Northland say.
Firefighters suspect Golden Stairs fire was deliberately lit
The blaze in the Far North swept through about 50 hectares of scrub, kikuyu and native bush.
Firefighters battle large bush fire in the Far North
Helicopters are joining fire crews to fight the fire which started last night near the Whangapē Harbour.
Trio appear in court charged with murder of Far North man Euan Mackey
Three people have now been charged with murder following an alleged stabbing in the remote area of Mangamuka in the Far North.
$1m announced for Northland emergency coordination centre
A dedicated Northland emergency coordination centre will be built in Whangārei in a bid to improve the region's response to future natural disasters.
Truck driver on job for 13 hours without break when hit by train
The train was travelling at almost three times the speed limit as it approached the crossing where the incident occurred.
