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.

$120m spent by Northlanders on line in 2017.

Petrol companies expect over-the-border fuel sales to increase.

Heavy rain causes flooding, road closures in Northland.

Two men driving separate cars that crashed south of Whangārei knew each other.

Meth lab found at Northland property where five children were also living.

The man was about 100m from shore when people noticed him struggling.

Deck at the Mangawhai Tavern collapse

Spate of crashes in Northland following a double fatality

Brethren member pleads guilty to car-death charges before start of trial.

Man pleads guilty to killing wife, daughter and friend in car crash

A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.

Gordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.

He credits the old people who helped him along the way.

A tiny town on a state highway seems to be the big cheese and is worth pulling over for, says Elisabeth Easther.