Labour and the Greens say they have dropped plans to cut electoral "deals" in marginal seats,

Plea after man punched Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old was punched in the neck as he worked on his tablet

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

Andrew Little attacks Bill English, as he reveals his battle with prostate cancer left him determined to strive for a system fair for everyone.

Movement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.

A_100914HOSSPLCLENDON.JPG: Green Party list MP David Clendon will stand for the party in the Northland electorate again in this year's

A couple of boxer-cross puppies have been plucked from a certain death at Northland dump where they'd been abandoned in a black rubbish bag.

A romantic first date along a Russell beach has sparked a toxic seafood alert that has seen a ban on collecting shellfish from the entire Bay of Islands.

Some of the blaze is now contained and houses don't need to be evacuated.

An estate agent facing meth and perjury charges broke down in tears while adamantly denying she bought or used drugs.

Alan Langdon, who is accused of taking his 6-year-old daughter to Australia, didn't turn up to court.

Three saved as boat hit rocks and starts taking on water in the Bay of Islands.

Paihia woman 'vehemently denies' using coded real-estate terms to organise buying P from drugs kingpin.

A pussy could be on the loose in a Northland nature sanctuary.

A firefighter appeared drunk and others could not demonstrate basic critical skills during an audit, an official report says.

Auckland and Northland are about to get much-needed rain with a line of thunderstorms off the coast of the North Island.

Kingi Ihaka, who died in Auckland on Tuesday morning, has returned to Te Kao, where he was born in 1942. He is remembered as a distinguished

Supermodel Rachel Hunter might not have left her heart in Kaeo when she visited the Far North town recently - but she did leave her

After many missed deadlines, the ribbon is cut on the route from Opua to the Hokianga.

A fire fighting helicopter pilot had an unexpected passenger hitch a ride in his monsoon bucket on Monday.

A rare undeveloped gem in the Hokianga where Polynesian settlers are first believed to have set foot on New Zealand soil is for sale in the Hokianga.

The wife of a pedestrian killed in the Far North in the early hours of New Year's Day went to bed thinking he'd gone for a walk.

By Kristin Edge Five teenagers in a stolen car, including a 14-year-old passenger, were involved in a pursuit lasting 45 minutes

The Far North blaze that called out three fire crews and two helicopters is now under control.

The pedestrian killed in the Far North in the early hours of New Year's Day has been named as Chloe Hope Hartigan. She was 17-years-old

Both the holiday road toll and last year's entire toll are the worst they've been in years.

The fire burning in Matai in the Far North is no longer a threat to people or their homes.

Five helicopters with monsoon buckets have been dispatched to the Far North in a bid to bring a large scrub fire under control.

The holiday road toll stands at 17, rising overnight with the deaths of two pedestrians in Northland.

Revellers packed out bars and party-hot spots the length of the country last night to welcome in 2017. Fine weather in most of the