'He just turned up': Dargaville celebrates return of local legend Bear

Owner Gordon Walker suspects Bear was opportunistically grabbed.

On The Up: ‘He’s been the foundation’ - Students honour long-serving WBHS hockey mentor

Students led the push to honour Warren Litchfield’s 14 years of service.

On The Up: Youth with intellectual disabilities chart new course on iconic Northland ship

Nine Blomfield School students took part in the four-day All Hands on Deck voyage.

‘Turning film-making into a sport’: Whangārei team celebrates 48Hours success

Director Giles McNeill hopes the awards will boost Northland’s film industry.

$152m windfall for Northland dairy farmers from Fonterra sale likely spent on debt

Most farmers plan to use the payout to cut debt amid global uncertainty.

Naut shows off new electric propulsion system for boats, clocks up offshore sales

A Whangārei-based start-up hits the Waitematā.

'They've saved the day for us': Regional media firm, 20 jobs rescued by local identity

Firm owed more than $600,000 and most creditors will miss out - but jobs have been saved.

Green light for two new solar-to-hydrogen farms in Northland

Two new 5MW solar-to-hydrogen farms set for Northland.

'Gentle giant with a big heart': Former Fiji, Super Rugby and NPC powerhouse dies unexpectedly

The 58-year-old played 49 games for Fiji and featured in two NZ Super Rugby sides.

Brain bleed survivor takes on world’s toughest Ironman

Tamsin Horne has turned the trauma of a brain haemorrhage into triumph.

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe honoured with her own Barbie doll

Her reaction to the iconic doll was priceless.

Woodman-Wickliffe breaks try-scoring record in Black Ferns win

The wing became the first NZ player to score 50 test tries, while young stars shone.

Glenn Dwight: The great cushion climb - one man’s quest for his actual pillow

OPINION: Why are we buying things for a room in which we spend most of the time asleep?

Garden art doesn't have to cost the earth: Kem Ormond

OPINION: Art in the garden offers a chance to express your style and creativity.

NorthTec cuts 58 roles in restructure to stay financially viable

‘You’re going to lose the heart of NorthTec’: Staff fear support stripped back.

'Neighbours thought I was a bit abnormal': Farmer's planting idea pays off

Snow Chubb started planting trees for his cows 30 years ago, 'it was just common sense'.

Couple finally sell historic churches after Commerce Commission drama and budget blowout

They spent millions turning near-derelict buildings into luxury homes.

New contender for NZ's most expensive suburb - Herne Bay loses top spot, but for how long?

New OneRoof figures also show heat in the South Island.

NZ’s most photographed home for sale for first time in almost 30 years

Cottage can be seen in countless postcards showing off the Kelburn cable car.

'It's like buying a work of art': Rare Claude Megson home for sale

Norris House in Remuera is probably one of his best designs.

Properties for sale in Northland

View the residential latest listings.

Rural properties for sale in Northland

View the rural latest listings.

How much is your home worth?

Find out your free home estimate

Northland Property News

Read the latest property news

Toyota’s new ‘five brand’ strategy: different strokes (and batteries) for different folks

Audi A6 Avant e-tron launched in NZ: would you like a $10k coffee table with that?

Leapmotor plans high-performance hatchback and SUV models: it’s adding ‘extra vitamins’

Toyota GR Corolla automatic full review: 8 is enough

‘The benefits are huge’: $18b Northland Expressway set to transform road travel

Labour Day traffic showed how travel times could be reduced with the new corridor.

Fighting mate wareware: Māori-led dementia programme gives hope to whānau

About 12% of Māori over 65 show signs of mate wareware dementia.

‘One of the most remarkable’: Sir Michael Hill’s superyacht hits market

Take a photo tour through Michael Hill's $25m floating masterpiece.

Inside Sir Michael Hill's superyacht The Beast

Take a tour of Hill's floating mansion, now up for sale with a price tag of US$14.5m.