
Water-saving efforts: Dargaville adapts to severe drought measures
Dargaville's water use dropped by 166,000 litres a day under level-four restrictions.
Dargaville's water use dropped by 166,000 litres a day under level-four restrictions.
Cliff and Ruth Mail cycled 7200km for charity, raising nearly $10,000.
The woman was painting her house when four dogs broke through her fence and set upon her.
Rainfall in February was less than 10% of the expected amount in Dargaville.
Klink, who owns Mangawhai Meat Shop, is set to represent New Zealand on the world stage.
Ella Martin, 17, is the first female to win the Northland Field Days' tractor-pull title.
More than 90 houses were assessed; eight remain yellow-stickered.
Big dry gives Northland its eighth drought in past two decades
Moko Tepania was voted the country's most popular mayor.
Fire and Emergency have this morning released the cause of the 100ha blaze.
Half of the evacuated residents returned home yesterday.
Hundreds of hours of volunteering went into making it happen.
The Vietnamese man ended up in a cannabis growing op that used $300 of stolen power a day.
Onerahi community on edge after broad daylight shooting in park.
A woman is in Northland as part of her attempt to set a world sailing record.
Opportunity sectors are energy, tourism, primary manufacturing and marine manufacturing.
Tina Johnson was lifted into the tornado with her mattress.
The Waipoua River fire in Northland is fully contained at 91ha.
Appeals for food, toiletries and clothing have been made for evacuees.
Residents may be forced to leave their homes for a week due to the Northland fire.
The latest news bites from around the region.
The family's chihuahua died and the cat is still missing after the blaze.
Local councils want to keep decision-making powers over gene technology.
Threatened Level 4 restrictions would limit water use to essentials like cooking.
The house was unsalvageable by the time fire crews arrived at the Northland fire.
Jim Wintle enjoyed seeing the community benefit from the projects he was involved with.
The judge found the revised proposal did not address an urgent marine crisis.
Old Northland ferry gets glamorous makeover for new gig as a floating restaurant.
Police linked three break-ins at a store, petrol station and superette.
About 40kg of wallaby mince will be used for the free quesadillas.