Latest from Northland

Local Focus: Beach volleyball comp wraps up at the Mount

Athleticism, not bikinis, makes this sport popular. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police notified after 15 election candidates fail to declare expenses

Law required candidates to declare expenses, however small, by December 13 last year.

Teacher shortage still critical in provincial areas

Teacher shortage persists in some areas when schools reopen next week.

Major Northland cannabis bust uncovers more than 4000 plants

Landowner told block of land would be used to grow produce to supply restaurants.

More than 4000 cannabis plants seized in police op

Police discover more than 4000 cannabis plants in five glass houses

Protest group places rāhui on Kerikeri Inlet carpark plans

Occupation ends at Windsor Landing, but hapū group places cultural ban on construction.

Firefighters called to building blaze at Epsom car yard

A fire has damaged a building at an Epsom car yard early this morning.

Four children among those saved in Northland boat rescue

Two paddle boarders raced over to the sinking boat with spare life jackets.

Beach battle: Fence of steel poles erected to protect wildlife refuge

The fence required resource consent from the Northland Regional Council under the RMA.

Avocado orchard attacked as water tensions escalate

Houhora community sharply divided over use of vital aquifer as avocado industry booms.

Orca still tangled in crayfish pot line

The public are urged to call 0800 SEE ORCA if they see the injured orca.

Large whale dead after stranding on Northland beach

The whale, estimated to be about 10m long, was alive when first found on the beach.

Fires rage in Horowhenua and Northland

One person suffering burns has been hospitalised.

Surf patrols on education mission and winning Lotto numbers

Lifeguards take skills on the road; check on the winning Lotto numbers.

Northland horsewoman 'blown away' by public support for wild foal

An orphan foal found in the Far North sand dunes sadly had to be euthanised.

Video: Monster marlin 'catch of the decade'

The last black marlin that size caught in the Bay of Islands area was over a decade ago.