Several crews are at the scene on Maropiu Settlement Rd, north of Dargaville.

NRC to decide whether to continue with a targeted rate

People over 40 dominated the list of criminal convictions in Northland.

Organiser delighted with 'spectacular' designs at inaugural art event.

Love Kaipara has received a significant funding boost from the Government and KDC.

Ron Pattenden has an estimated 100 donors to thank for keeping him alive.

Two people walked away with minor injuries after crash landing a plane.

Volunteer fire officer says a perfect landing meant passengers escaped almost unscathed.

Kaitaia first to get 24-hour cover and new officers will be phased in over four years.

A Northland man has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of arson and elected to have a jury trial. Andrew Lee Searle, 20, of Te Kopuru

Two tourists were found safe after they were reported missing on Whangarei's Whau Valley Dam walking tracks.

A unique night snorkel at one of Northland's premier spots has uncovered some rare marine life and given a never-before-seen insight

Northland Inc is looking at whether there's a market to build a retirement village in Dargaville to lure Aucklanders ready to quit the rat race.

TW290117NADNITRO123.JPG ENGAGED: Renee Anderson said it was "the best thing that could ever happen" when her partner Daniel van Leeuwerden

Toys, food, vouchers and newly-knitted blankets are just some of the items that have been donated to help a family of six who lost

A_JS240914NADARGH058.JPG: Former Dargaville High School Principal David Bargh has been censured, but allowed to continue teaching.PHOTO/FILE By

A_JS270213NADDRY040.JPG: Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy at the Dargaville farm of Malcolm Welsh when a drought was declared

A principal who stalked a young teacher has been censured by the teacher's body.

A Northland man has been charged with lighting 10 fires in the Kaipara area that have destroyed areas of conservation land and a forest

A kite flown on the end of electric fence tape crashed into 11kV powerlines causing a flash over and blowing out power to a nearby

by Craig Cooper, editor Joe Carbery is a name many Northlanders will recognise. The Dargaville saxophonist (he now lives in Auckland)

When Laurence Sullivan heard the sound of a kiwi followed by the sound of a possum a light-bulb went off and he knew he wanted to

A young man with multiple convictions for failing to stop has admitted leading Whangarei police on a pursuit and reaching speeds of

Rachael Beardsall says she and her partner have had to go without to ensure their three children do not starve. So when she heard

For Paralympic double-medallist Emma Foy returning to her old Dargaville primary school with the silver and bronze medals was an awesome

A man who drove like a "complete idiot" was arrested after a five-hour manhunt during which he tried to ram a police car, and hurled a pie out his window.

Ani Tamaki says while one school lunch might not seem like much, it can mean a lot for those who are struggling to afford food for

The Tangiteroria Tavern is now the pub with no beer after 90 years of serving locals and travellers between Whangarei and Dargaville. Owner

Ani Tamaki was in tears as 80 Northland families turned up to receive school lunch packs being handed out in Whangarei for whanau in need.

Dog attacks and kills sheep in Northland