Northland

Ra'iātea, about 230km west of Tahiti, is regarded as a likely starting point for the Polynesian migrations that led to the settlement of Hawaii and Aotearoa.

The man's body was found by a member of the public at Mitimiti, on Northland's west coast, on 19 December.

A Whangārei hapū is describing an Environment Court decision to quash consents for a housing development on significant land as "the best Christmas present ever".

Power company Mercury will start building Northland's first wind farm next month, using the largest turbines ever seen in New Zealand.

Frustrated Dargaville residents say they are being denied a proper Kiwi Christmas due to the early imposition of water restrictions.

One patient was airlifted to Northland Base Hospital in a serious condition.

Police are hunting for a motorcycle driver after two bicycle riders were seriously injured in a collision in a Whāngarei suburb Friday.

A Northland woman attacked by roaming dogs earlier this month says it pains her to know a child has been mauled on the same beach.

A new boardwalk, viewing platform and bridge have been installed to protect NZ's largest surviving kauri from a deadly pathogen.

Being able to book up multiple sites is about to end in one part of the country because there are only a few hundred plots left. Audio

Police have been unable to identify the man and are appealing for help from the public.

The two-and-a-half year closure of part of SH1 cut people off from family members, shops and health services.

The man suffered a dislocated shoulder in the incident at Kaitaia police station in April and complained he had been pushed at the top of the stairs and punched in the face.

The far North District Council said animal management patrols have been increased due to a previous dog attack.

For more than two years, locals have faced long detours on rough roads, isolation from friends and family, and higher transport costs. Audio

Lance Hall, 51, was found guilty of murder in October by a jury and appeared for sentencing in the High Court at Whangārei on Tuesday.

Three people - including two children - have been injured after a logging truck and a car collided at a one-way bridge in Northland today.

The blaze was challenging for firefighters as it was up a steep driveway, Fire and Emergency manager says.

Health Minister Shane Reti says stage one is still on budget and on track to be completed by 2031.