Dmitry Pelevin decided to sail solo, 7000 nautical miles from the Caribbean to Auckland.

Owen was shocked to find only the hippo's tutu remaining after it had been stolen.

Total fire ban is in place in Whangārei and Kaipara from Christmas Eve

Star appears to be a big fan of Cadenshae, after being previously papped in the outfit.

Whangārei District Court didn't give enough discount for robber's guilty plea.

Manea Footprints of Kupe tells of the first chapter of the human story of Aotearoa.

September police shooting: man who tried to take officers lives sentenced

Work being carried out on about 2500 sites on the national roading network.

Skyla Anderson-Wynn will study law as well as arts and commerce at university next year.

For much of his life he was shielded from the truth about his abduction.

Dry conditions and forecast strong winds have fire authorities on high alert.

'Homeless people are dying because healthcare is so out of reach,' volunteer says.

A new campaign has been set up to support Māori seats on councils.

Visitors to Northland and locals can do a renewed self-drive tour of interesting sites.

Serious crash closes highway south of Whangārei

Alleged cop shooter in Northland deny charges and elect trial by jury.

Emergency services rushed to the Tamaterau shoreline just before 1pm on Monday.

"There was at least 30 trucks in the queue at the time they stopped operations."

Kristina Green says it's okay that it's taken 20 years to get her life on track.

A 53-year-old man was asking for the chance to turn his life around, the judge said.

The dog is recovering well but needs several surgeries in the coming weeks.

Michael Gardyne was imprisoned for drink-driving causing the death of Geoff Pearson.

Charges filed in relation to Northland incident where a police dog was shot.

More people have come forward with stories of a sometimes mysterious past.

From 6am Friday, a dozen trucks an hour will head from Northport to Auckland.