Police have been searching throughout the night for an elderly man who failed to return home after checking equipment on a farm in Kaeo.

A woman in her 50s has died in a suspected drowning incident in Northland today.

A weekend visit to a farm can be an educational experience for the kids, writes Diana Clement.

A Far North farm hostel has been voted the favourite in New Zealand by those who like staying at backpacker lodges. Colin Moore discovers its attractions.