Northland
'Steady progress' made on man's unexplained death at Northland fire
The man died after emergency services were called to a house and car fire in Tikipunga.
Man dies in 'suspicious' Whangārei house fire
The man was pulled from the building, but died of his injuries.
'It will be prison': Bus driver, 71, put 'on notice' after kissing boy
The man groomed the boy through their mutual interest in toy cars.
Long-awaited four-star hotel planned for Whangārei
Millennium and Copthorne Hotels is looking at a 110-room hotel in Whangārei as it expands its network.
Indoor sports stadium in Kaikohe to open after decade of work
More than a decade in the making, a blessing will be held Saturday to formally open Kaikohe's indoor sports stadium.
Council continues four-year Māori ward fight in face of govt changes
A council that played a key role in getting Māori ward polling removed is now lobbying against government plans to reinstate binding referendums.
Students from tiny school raise enough money to attend US competition
The students from Motatau School will travel to an international aquabotics competition in Washington DC.
Man gulity of manslaughter of grandmother sentenced to three years in jail
A sexually motivated burglary which ended in a fatal struggle took the life of a much-loved mother, grandmother, sister and auntie, a court has heard.
Off-duty police officer fatally injured by car to be buried in family urupā
Police and the Far North mayor are among those who have paid tribute to Senior Constable Gail Shepherd.
Mayor hits out at government's Māori ward changes
Moko Tepania says the government's plan is 'disheartening' when they are already on the back foot with issues facing the region.
Police farewell 'highly regarded' constable struck by car
A much-loved Northland police officer who died when she was struck by a car has been farewelled with a full police service in Whangārei.
Tributes for off-duty police officer killed in car crash
Constable Gail Shepherd was a "genuine soul" and the "greatest grandmother", colleagues and whānau say.
Pedestrian killed after car hits power pole
A person has died after being hit by a car in Helena Bay, north of Whangārei.
Man who raped Dutch tourist denied parole for eighth time
Keith Anthony McEwen was sentenced to preventive detention for the abduction of a Dutch couple on their honeymoon.
Barrier businesses welcome new moorings for boaties hit by caulerpa ban
Anchoring has been restricted around most of the island to help stop the spread of the invasive seaweed caulerpa. Audio
Winning mullet owner inspired by business in the front, party at the back hairstyle
New Zealand's newest national mullet champion is a 10-year-old named Ted from Kerikeri.
Anger over plan to ditch ratepayer funding for rescue helicopter
A proposal to ditch ratepayer funding for the Northland Rescue Helicopter and other emergency services has sparked a record number of submissions to the Northland Regional Council.
Men charged after raid turns up more than 300 cannabis plants
Northland police have busted a large-scale indoor cannabis growing operation in central Whangārei.
Call for four-lane highway between Auckland and Kaikohe
The government is being urged to upgrade the "dilapidated" SH1 as soon as possible.
Mangawhai is growing but teens have no local high school
Educationalist Jill Corkin is leading a community intiative aiming to get a secondary school built in Mangawhai, one of Northland's fastest growing areas. Audio