Latest from Northland

'Entitlement issues': Risk concerns over man who abducted and violated jogger

Haydn Christy violently took a woman from the streets in 2016 and sexually assaulted her.

Neglectful German Shepherd breeder tries to overturn nine-year dog-ownership ban

Janine Wallace was sentenced alongside her mother, Barbara Glover, after an SPCA probe.

Fruit fly found in Auckland suburb; restrictions in place

Biosecurity officers will step up fruit fly trapping within up to 1500m of the find.

'Waiting game': Northland patients left in dark as 45 GP clinics hit by health data hack

Manage My Health has not named the clinics hit, leaving many patients in limbo.

Preparing for summer’s hottest weekend: 37C in one city, looming fire threat

What to expect over the coming days as temperatures soar in north and east.

Hundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā

The 180th anniversary events commemorate the final engagement of the 1845-46 Northern War.

45 GP practices affected by Manage My Health cyber hack identified in one region

Urgent High Court injunctions have revealed the scale of two recent cyber attacks.

'I just want to help': Former Warriors star on using Instagram to mentor youngsters

Elijah Taylor wants to use social media to inspire and help the next generation.