Northland
A purrfect combination: Kitten yoga finds niche in Northland
Yoga and frisky felines might not seem an obvious combination, but for the owner of one yoga studio, they are a perfect match. Audio
Iwi-led census programme lifts Māori participation up to 92% in pilot rohe
An iwi-led initiative in Gisborne, Northland and Bay of Plenty boosted Māori participation in this year's census.
Leave beanbags at home, beachgoers urged
A burst beanbag put wildlife in peril last summer, sparking a long and expensive clean-up on Moturua Island.
Bomb squad called in to deal with possible military explosive
Bomb disposal experts are on their way to Northland after a possible military explosive was found on a beach.
'This has got to stop': Calls for stricter dog control following two deaths
Calls are growing in the Far North for stricter dog control - and more prosecutions of owners who flout the rules - after two deaths in little more than a year.
Windy gusts roar through Auckland, Northland as ex-cyclone passes over
Nearly 2000 Northland homes are without power as high winds continue to cause damage to powerlines in the region.
French yachtie airlifted from yacht in distress off North Cape
A French sailor has been rescued from a stricken yacht, 28 nautical miles off the coast of North Cape.
From sea to land: The kingfish farm of the future
For over 20 years NIWA scientists have been researching the feasibility of growing fish on land - now they believe it's ready for commercial uptake. Audio
Ōkaihau Branch Railway remembered on centenary
Plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of New Zealand's northernmost railway are picking up steam.
Three youths in charged over aggravated robbery in Northland
Three youths will appear in court today in connection with an aggravated robbery in Northland.
Search continues for missing swimmer in the Far North
A search is continuing today in the Far North for a swimmer missing since Monday morning on an isolated stretch of the west coast.
Far North occupation highlights wider problem of hoons on dunes, iwi ranger says
An iwi ranger on the Far North's Karikari Peninsula says a furore over a beach access road is highlighting wider problems of vehicle damage to dunes and sacred places.
Man killed in yacht race was teacher weeks away from retirement
The man who died during a major New Zealand yacht race was just weeks from retiring after teaching at a top Auckland high school for more than three decades.
Labour Weekend road toll: Crashes in Northland, Waikato, Auckland
Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads, with people killed in crashes in Northland and Waikato, and crashes in Hamilton, Wellsford and Drury.
Petition calls for poll over how Whangārei elects local government
A petition is challenging Whangārei District Council's decision to change its electoral system.
Locals welcome bridge rebuild after years of floods
Residents of a Northland valley hope they will be safe from future storms after the demolition of a bridge they blame for flooding.
Dad rejects responsibility for leaving child with serious burns for almost three weeks
A four-year-old girl was left with sustained burns to her body for almost three weeks before she came to the attention of authorities and was admitted to the burns unit.
'We were horrified': Hapū occupy site to stop access road
An occupation is under way in the Far North where hapū are upset about a landowner's plans to put an access road through sand dunes they say are wāhi tapu.
Northland swept up in blue wave, slender red lead in Maori seat
Northland's general electorates have been swept up in the blue wave engulfing New Zealand. Although, in the Maori electorate, Te Tai Tokerau, Labour's Kelvin Davis holds a slender lead. In a region… Audio
Second man appears in court over Ruakākā death
A second man has appeared in court in relation to a death in the Northland town of Ruakākā last week.
