COMMENT: Kerre has swapped our golden summer for 'The Beast of the East' slamming Europe.

The facility houses at least four men convicted of child sex offences.

Two people hurt, road blocked, power lines down after three crashes in Northland.

Victim's partner says 'totally senseless killing' broke her heart into a million pieces.

About 100 people marching in Dargaville in protest against proposed giant chook farm.

Saturday wasn't the first time Ty-Ray White has lost his prosthetic arm wakeboarding.

Tane Zanders was fined after pleading guilty to three fisheries charges.

Siblings raffling off giant Toblerone to raise money for heart kids charity.

A Paihia man's missing prosthetic arm found by helpful divers.

Police want crashes reported so authorities can identify roading issues.

There is a push to lure more Indonesian visitors to Northland, and to NZ

Rātana Pā pulls out all the stops for the Aotea kapa haka regionals.

Plan would boost visitor accommodation in Kerikeri but has upset some Palmco creditors.

Nau Puriri was 5 when he had a stroke. Now he has his sights set on the Paralympics.

The Northland lake and river have tested negative for toxins, but warnings are in place.

Medivac at sea for man who lost finger in Bay of Islands.

A responder to a triple fatal is still too traumatised to attend ambulance call-outs.

About $61.7 million worth of projects were announced at the Provincial Growth Fund launch.

Rangatahi Court to be launched in Whangarei this Saturday

Adam Blair will debut in the Warriors strip in a trial match against the Titans.

'Lonely' Northland man who died in legal limbo had people who cared for him, friends say.

Wattle seeds were just for the birds . . . until someone came up with wattle icecream.

The Lunch Box makes between 300 and 400 lunches a week and there are plans to expand.

A detailed plan outlines the way to revitalise Whangarei's city centre.

Snapper are being put through comprehensive physical testing.

Kawakawa police op the second AOS callout in the Far North in two days.

Quintin Packer, 12, wasn't afraid to stand up to a man trying to steal his new bike.

Shots fired near Ahipara School prompts lockdown but gunman still on loose.

Terminally ill Kiwis and supporters front a new campaign for Act's euthanasia bill.

A jury is to decide if Olympian Arthur Parkin assaulted three young girls in the past.