Tractor protest: Aucklanders warned to expect delays, crashes add to chaos
Traffic was 'very heavy' at 2pm on the southern motorway in Auckland.
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Speed limit cuts welcomed: 'There's too many drivers who speed along here'
Review also proposes reducing speed limit on 90 Mile Beach and every street in Moerewa.
Wandatrak: The device helping find dementia sufferers who wander
Missing people could be found in a matter of hours rather than days thanks to device.
Car hits tree: two people seriously injured in Kawakawa crash
Five people were in the car at the time it collided with a tree in Kawakawa.
Twelve fires in seven months: Far North town fed up with firebug
An arsonist in Ahipara is putting pressure on already busy volunteer firefighters.
Big crowds expected across Northland for 'howl of a protest'
Utes and tractors will gather from 11am in Whangārei, Dargaville, Kerikeri and Kaitaia.
Landowners urged to reverse poor wetlands record
Wetlands have value as natural areas of carbon storage, says biodiversity advisor.
Three feral dogs shot at Far North farm; attacks continue
Community effort ends in frustration as dogs lie low.
Watch: Orcas spotted up close at Marsden Point
Locals enjoy close encounter with a pod of orcas at Marsden Point.
Far North man's death sparks police investigation
Police have appealed for sightings of vehicles potentially linked to Saturday's incident.
Live: Wet weather front kicks off school holidays
Weather warnings are in place for Northland.
Whangārei man with dementia found dead after days of searches
"It's extremely sad for everyone involved" say police.
Ngāpuhi Northland Age editor excited about homecoming and new role
Myjanne Jensen is looking forward to her new role as editor of the Northland Age.
Power station opening heralds new era of Far North self-reliance
Geothermal energy now powers the Far North for 97 per cent of the year.
Dog owner wonders why SPCA couldn't shut down alleged puppy farm
An Auckland man who bought a puppy from an alleged puppy farm in Northland wants answers.
Missing man: Police search stretches into second day
Police are asking people to check any personal CCTV footage for signs of the 72-year-old.
Police want convicted child abuser's Google account destroyed
Should our tech giants be doing more when it comes to child sexual abuse material online?
Hoax 111 call: Rescue chopper part of large-scale callout
Police dealing with hoax calls don't want kids to fear calling 111 in a real emergency.
Green gold: Avocado powder tipped as super food
A new Kiwi company is turning small reject avocados into a freeze-dried super food.
Dinosaur man beats meth, declares war on litter
Travis Takutai and his kids are raising rubbish clean-up awareness in Whangārei.
More feral dogs seen on under-siege Far North farm
Farmer wants a cull of feral dogs before more animals are killed.
The vaping battle: New inquiry delves into dangers
Otago food scientists to investigate e-liquid flavour contents
Council's rego, WOF checks 'hit Māori, rural poor hardest'
Rural Māori already face extra barriers to becoming road-legal, driver advocate says.
Nalinee Giri's memory lives on in Kerikeri community pantry
'Nalinee's Pantry' remembers woman who gave food, clothes and toys to families in need.
Heartbreak as feral dogs slaughter stock in Far North
Farmer on guard day and night but attacks continue. More than 80 animals killed so far.
300 jobs on the line if Marsden Pt oil refinery closes
Shareholders to vote in August on whether to turn Marsden Pt into 'import terminal only'.
Whangārei residents rally to crime hui to find solutions
The crime hui attracted an impressive showing of locals keen to make their home safer.
Northlanders weave themselves into Whangārei Library Matariki celebrations
Northlanders united to learn the art of flax weaving as part of Matariki celebrations.
Student allegedly threatens to stab classmate - and police were not called
A mum has spoken out after a knife threat in a classroom was dealt with by the school.
Power firm, iwi to work together on solar farm expansion
Te Aupōuri land could double the size of the 12ha Pukenui solar farm.
'What the hell?': The startling story of Buddha by the beach
While some locals are intrigued by the flash development, others say they're suffering.
Person dies in single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā
Police and emergency services are called to a single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā.
Ardern: Large-scale projects 'came at expense of local roading'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on roading in Northland.
PM gets NZ's biggest solar farm under way
The first panel of the 16MW solar farm was bolted on by PM Jacinda Ardern today.