Oak was brought from England as an acorn in 1824 and was admired by Charles Darwin.

The bill would create a new offence covering fatal unprovoked assaults.

Protests against the use of 1080 poison will be held in several Northland towns tomorrow.

Ilchi Lee plans to spend up to $35m building 'Earth Village' near Puketi Forest.

Stability in school rolls has improved most for low-decile, Māori and Northland children.

Ashley Cullen is urging Northland farmers to register for NAIT.

Northland mum's Daffodil Day commitment for late daughter.

Firefighters managed to stop the flames spreading to an adjoining workshop.

Patient in moderate condition after suffering burns in Kerikeri.

Trust's commercial arm a "superfluous appendage", Minister says

Former Waitangi National Trust employee charged over alleged $1.2 million fraud.

Northland man Chris Swannell first openly gay Anglican priest in NZ.

The Mitre 10 store opening in Waipapa next week will be the biggest in the country

Partner of shot gang member gives evidence.

Family fast asleep when fire broke out shortly after midnight, woken by alarms.

A Kerikeri woman, hit by a car as she helped at the scene of a crash, wants lower speed.

Te Puke-based firm invests in packing machines, shed and cool stores in Kerikeri.

About $100,000 worth of avocados stolen from Northland orchard.

Pensioner thought she was doing the right thing by removing infected plants.

The truck and chipper bowled a power pole before tumbling down a bank.

The Far North is the latest stop on Simon Bridges' tour of New Zealand.

Shane Jones launched Kerikeri Airport upgrade by smashing a digger bucket through the roof

Ngāpuhi rangatira Kingi Taurua has been laid to rest at Whitiora Marae, Te Tii.

Northland teenager Eligh Fountain's life changed in a split second on the road.

A 21-year-old man died in a two-car crash south of Whangarei

Taurua had been a govt adviser, war veteran, SAS member, prison officer and broadcaster.

Fisherman said he's never seen anything as bad as this.

CAA has eight reports of laser strike from Northland rescue helicopter in three years.

Writing her own death notice tickled Noni Kenny's "naughty" sense of fun.

Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the first Polynesian settlements in Aotearoa.