Fire services were called to a fire at a geothermal power plant in the Bay of Islands last night.

A New Zealand rich-lister has put his Bay of Islands palatial retreat up for sale, saying he is keen to move on to tick off his "bucket list" of life-long dreams.

Elisabeth Easther discovers a gem of a town in Northland where the train runs down the middle of the main street.

Elisabeth Easther finds New Zealand's former capital is still a capital place.

History was written here, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Elisabeth Easther finds a touch of Northland paradise.

Danielle Wright takes her family on a vintage steam train along the main street of a tiny town with a big reputation.

Elisabeth Easther finds a Far North town steeped in history.

A pair of humpback whales thrilled tourists in the Bay of Islands, breaching several times out of the water in full display.

Feel like a break in the north? Stop in at this bustling Bay of Islands town.

A deliciously relaxing hosted stay in the Bay of Islands broadens Sharleen Heijstra's holiday hot list.

Summer time and the living is made easy at a Provence-style bed and breakfast. Geraldine McManus reports.

Michele Crawshaw visits a luxury boutique lodge which commands a grand view over the Bay of Islands.