About 130 children from 18 schools participated in the event at Barge Park Showgrounds.

A man has died after an assault at Whangarei Hospital, police confirmed.

Joshua Kite's bid to have sentence overturned fails.

Shane Jones defends haste regarding the first planting in the one billion trees project.

The research shows 590 jobs are also supported as a result.

Eli's mother says there are "no winners" in the situation.

An absorbent boom was used to soak up an oil leak from a faulty Refining NZ fuel line.

The campaign aims to raise $30,000 to get the shop up and running in Whangarei.

NZ Warriors to take on West Tigers in Whangārei in March

Government ordered 1.2m pine seedlings - then found it couldn't plant where planned.

Whangarei land worth up to $1.6 million sold to HNZ for $1.35m.

$4.8m from PGF for Whangārei ship repair firm for new travel lift.

'Having these sailors come is like having Michael Schumacher do a lap or two.'

The plan was to plant 1.1 million pine trees - then someone looked at the ground.

The yachtie said he has realised the conditions weren't suitable for mooring.

The walk was also aimed at raising awareness of and funds for Lifeline.

The Northland Environmental Protection Society is celebrating the Supreme Court ruling.

Thousands start voting on new Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations plan.

Woman, 24, rescued from rugged Raetea Forest south of Kaitaia.

Whangārei man jailed for eight years for a vicious assault on another man.

Company cites rising costs and regulation as reasons for walking away on November 23.

Northland health board accused of keeping meningococcal cases quiet for six months.

The woman was lost for a night in Raetea Forest.

The Court of Appeal has ruled the Mangawhai residents were not allowed to withhold rates.

Emergency services were called to the incident near Ruakaka around 7.40pm.

Kamo property is being sold by two agents, but under one it's a mortgagee sale.

NDHB says it was right not to tell the public about the new meningococcal strain earlier.

Public Service award for DoC ranger Scott Theobald

Te Rā, the only Māori sail still known to exist, is stored at the British Museum in London

Generous support of strangers has raised nearly $8000 to help cover Emily's funeral costs.