Mangawhai water carriers want urgent action as people run low on tank water.

Another death on notorious stretch of Northland road prompts calls for four-lane highway.

Vivienne Hollis was swollen, struggling to breathe and slipping out of consciousness.

Meanwhile 40 firefighters and two choppers still battling massive Horeke blaze.

Uniform and stationery costs can be overwhelming for families as school starts back.

Northland's fine weather to continue as Aussie heatwave hangs around.

Heat and little rain prompt total fire ban in Northland.

The Toyota Hilux is the most frequently stolen vehicle in Northland.

Northland grandmother still working despite winning $8.3m in Powerball.

Jim Morgan's fox terrier cross, Sandy, put down on Monday due to severity of leg injuries.

The mako attack wasn't the Kerikeri man's first encounter with a shark that day.

Jim Morgan's dog was attacked by six dogs while the pair were walking in Kaikohe.

Jim Morgan, an ex-serviceman, is virtually blind and Sandy was his companion.

Nicky Dodd was sentenced to four years, four months for manslaughter.

Families not given enough warning whales about to be put down, volunteer rescuer says.

The army could be called in to help run dozens of meningococcal vaccine clinics.

The whales, believed to be pygmy whales, are the second stranding in three days.

Northland doctors and emergency departments are on alert for meningococcal disease

Joshua Kite's bid to have sentence overturned fails.

An absorbent boom was used to soak up an oil leak from a faulty Refining NZ fuel line.

NZ Warriors to take on West Tigers in Whangārei in March

The Northland Environmental Protection Society is celebrating the Supreme Court ruling.

Thousands start voting on new Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations plan.

The funding announcements ends uncertainty over phase 2 of the Kawakawa hospital rebuild.

Northland health board accused of keeping meningococcal cases quiet for six months.

Northland's high number of meningococcus deaths leads to health authority's warning.

Fatal head-on crash on gravel road near Kaiwaka brings Northland road toll to 27.

Some Northlanders are paying Auckland prices for petrol even without a 10c per litre tax.

News snippets from across Northland

Barriers have prevented dozens of serious crashes since they were installed.