Lost paint and an embarrassed skipper were the only damage when a tall ship got stuck on a rock in the Bay of Islands with 40 passengers

A Northland culinary school which closed down suddenly last month, putting tutors out of work and students in limbo, was owned by

Cyclists will be able to pedal from one coast to the other this summer with the Twin Coast Cycle Trail Pou Herenga Tai all but complete. The

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

The luxurious Helena Bay Lodge in Northland has been named the world's best new hotel.

Kaitaia-based Highway Patrol constable Darren Critchley thought his working day was over at four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon but it was only just beginning...

A former world number one tennis player has bought a prime chunk of Russell waterfront for almost $6 million.

Police are making inquiries after bones were found on a Far North property.

You know you're in Northland when Santa arrives by waka ama with a United Tribes flag flying proudly from the back of his canoe.

Over 32,000 Far North homes and businesses were without power for most of yesterday, and police are investigating whether the outage was sabotage.

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

Michael Harris carried out systematic drugging and abuse of backpackers who visited his Kaitaia hostel.

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.

Incredibly strong young Kiwi Destiny O'Brien opened up about the abuse she endured from her own father.

A man has died in a single car crash in Ahipara south east of Kaitaia.

Raw footage of the moment two students launched at a police officer after another allegedly attacked the principal's car has been revealed online.

Three teenagers are to appear in Youth Court after a string of incidents sparked by one of them being stood down from school.

Burglars who broke into a jeweller's premise went for the best quality items.

Three fire trucks are rushing to a bushfire in the Far North.

About 30 police and Far North search and rescue volunteers and helicopter support scoured a Northland bush track for a missing tramper

Date chosen to commemorate land wars has special significance for those who say Maori never ceded sovereignty.

A seriously injured person is trapped in an upside down people mover, the fire service says.

A boutique lodge on the fringe of Northland's Waipoua Forest has been named New Zealand's best hospitality business.

The unsafe use of vehicles on 90 Mile Beach, particularly at Ahipara, has long been a source of aggravation for many residents, especially

NO byline thanks A 57-year-old Peria woman suspected by the prosecution and defence of covering for her children was convicted on

Moerewa_BP_3.JPG SELF SERVICE: Thieves help themselves to the tills at BP Moerewa.PHOTO/Supplied By Kristin Edge A stolen vehicle

A man has died after the vehicle he was travelling in flew off the road and hit a tree along State Highway 1 in Northland early this morning.

Cadaver dogs are searching bush for a gang member missing since March.

Northland has the highest rate of student transience in the country, with hundreds of pupils moving schools multiple times each year. Kaitaia

Ahipara man Duane Tawhai has received brickbats and offers of support after revealing he and three of his children lived without electricity