Power has been restored to the Far North after a major outage earlier today.

For the 65 competitors representing Te Taitokerau at the seventh Iron Maori half marathon in the Hawke's Bay last weekend, the months

A nationwide search has begun for the endangered native Forest Ringlet butterfly, so named for the distinctive target-like rings

There will always be food on the stove, things to do, help to be given, but most of all Kaitaia's new youth space is a place where

Two-year-old Zariah Windleborn was in the spotlight this time last year with her American bulldog Thor, winner of the 2015 Northland

Bon appetit

An Australian redback spider has been found in Northland - the first confirmed finding in the area in more than 25 years.

One of New Zealand's youngest asbestos cancer sufferers, Deanna Trevarthen, died in Auckland on Monday, surrounded by family and in

A major power cut that has closed schools and business across the Far North may be sabotage.

Fewer than half of councils have enough staff trained to respond to marine oil spills.

Kaitaia is on Warriors alert after the club's NRL squad arrived in the Far North town today to kick off a three-day community visit. Far

Four local athletes stood out for the Kaitaia-based Far North Flash Junior team at the Iron Maori Rangatahi in Napier on Saturday. They

'History is (was) bunk,' according to Henry Ford. That's a view that some in Kaitaia believe is shared by the St Saviour's Anglican

Vandalism of an ancient tree

Louise Bailey is not a cyclist. She hasn't owned a bike since she was 12, but on Saturday she set off from Cape Reinga on the biggest

The removal of branches and ring-barking of what remains of a hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii) outside the vicarage at St Saviour's

An American behind the wheel of a campervan found himself on the wrong side of the law and the wrong side of the road after narrowly missing an officer on the roadside.

Haami Hita and Joe Pol aren't short on talent, or confidence that they will make a name for themselves with Norty North Movement in

A woman has died at Taipa Beach in the Far North tonight.

The Bay of Islands will be one of four main sites around the country in large-scale commemorations marking 250 years since Captain

Teenager Hautafataha Livai was feeding the pigs out the back of his family's Far North dairy when he saw two masked heads pop up from the long grass.

A Far North player featured in the Maori side which took out the women's division of the 2016 NZ Communities Football Cup in Auckland

Several young, upcoming Far North players made their debut for the Northland team at the Waikato Sevens tournament last weekend. Coach

Mangonui School's Active Taonga pupils have been feeling sorry for their earthquake-affected counterparts in the South Island, some

Pop off

The Far North District Council's payroll rose by $2.48 million last financial year, to $20.54 million - but that's only half the story. During

"We need more police like Rowena. Actually we need more people like Rowena." So said the judges of the 2016 Health and Social Innovation

The Bay of Islands will be one of four main sites around the country in large-scale commemorations marking 250 years since Captain

Police are urging the public to report any sightings of a 42-year-old man with a distinctive tattoo under his eyes. Anthony Gene

Now into her third season of competitive speedway at Taipa, Pam Fisher is adamant life in the fast lane is the only way to go. Competing