Northland

So far 55 owners taken up the opportunity.

Police are hunting three men who used their car to ram another off the road and rob its driver in Northland last week.

A roadside test revealed a breath-alcohol level of 2178 micrograms, almost nine times the legal limit.

The rider was taken to hospital in critical condition.

A pedestrian died after being hit by a truck near Te Kōpuru, in Northland, on Tuesday afternoon.

Volunteers Robert and Robyn Webb rescue and treat about 1300 birds every years for 35 years - but a lack of funding is putting their work at risk.

Three men and a teenager appeared in court on Monday, charged with aggravated robbery.

The Far North District Council is meeting to debate a potential rates increase next year.

The citizen scientist project aims to help monitor the impact of sea level rise into the future.

Te Parawhau members are seeking a customary marine title (CMT) for rights across Whangārei Harbour.

Part of State Highway 15 was closed after the crash, with drivers asked to avoid the area.

Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the death, but further charges cannot be ruled out.

A Northland horticulturist hopes consumers will soon be able to buy locally-grown bananas in New Zealand.

Police are asking for sightings of a car involved in the death a man in Northland last year.

Abel Wira initially tried a "living man" defence, which the judge threw out.

A man has been charged with murder in relation to a homicide in the Far North on Sunday night.

Underfed cows on a Northland dairy farm were in such poor condition that some had ingrown horns and eye infections. One was so emaciated that a vet recommended it be euthanised, a court has heard.

The crash comes after the Brynderwyn Hills were closed for restoration and a truck rolled on a detour route.

Both people killed in a crash during a rally race in Northland have been identified.