Bill English's plan for key infrastructure didn't include the ruptured pipeline.

Industry veteran says swamp kauri business has lured 'cowboys' who ignore extraction rules

Locals called it a "slap in the face" to Maori and "frivolous".

Boaties leap to the rescue when yacht comes off its moorings in Paihia.

A plan for steam train rides from Kawakawa faces a wait until at least next month.

Claims and counterclaims rife about China Rail's link to infrastructure projects in North.

A key piece of National policy is hanging in the balance.

The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.

A red algal bloom is covering the ocean at Uretiti and Ruakaka.

SUP140217NADFISH01.JPG or SUP140217NADFISH02.JPG The 170 flounder found in a Northland stream have disgusted Whangaruru locals. PHOTO/SUPPLIED. By

The war on plant and animal pests through more than 1400ha of bush, scrub and farmland between Whangarei and Dargaville is being ramped

Climate change scientists have projected continued global greenhouse gas emissions would heat Northland heat up more than other regions

Two insects common around the Mediterranean will soon be chewing their way through a big problem in Northland. The Environmental

Almost a third of Northland dairy farms are significantly non-compliant when it comes to effluent discharges and the region's top

It is hard to gauge the size of the Asian paddle crab invasion at Ngunguru as they are so aggressive and territorial they won't share

Stopping the flow of pollutants into urban Whangarei's 6000 stormwater traps and planting trees along the waterways could all help

Authorites have let strip over the vandalism of a local landmark. Unimpressed local maritime staff say the dab hands who repainted

The Tangiteroria Tavern is now the pub with no beer after 90 years of serving locals and travellers between Whangarei and Dargaville. Owner