Burglars stole a ute with pig dogs inside and set the vehicle on fire.

A rescue helicopter has been sent in to winch out two men on board a troubled yacht.

Russell Stewart walked away from crash where his daughter lay dying, police records say.

Unlike the females who freaked and fled with cheetah in joyous pursuit, Pele fought back.

If you can train your mind to be a tranquil observer of things you one can find calm.

Northern Advocate chief reporter Mike Dinsdale chats with a bona fide reggae legend.

Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.

Bad behaviour by a few has led to a library ban for unsupervised students.

Radios vital to the lifesaving work by guards at Ocean Beach have been stolen.

US visitor convicted for careless driving causing injury in Northland.

Contrary to many people's belief, Amazon is more of a business enabler than a competitor.

Atkins and Keast go the extra mile to support the needs of their clients, say partners.

Bottle thrown into the sea in 2010 travelled 19,133km across the world.

Costly traffic management plan needed to make long-running Opua regatta legal.

Meth now the drug of choice according to Northland criminal lawyer.

TOP's Gareth Morgan: O'Sullivan "ticks a number of boxes" - but National is calling too.

New Zealand's roads have recorded a grizzly amount of fatalities in just four days.

Couple killed in a Northland road crash had crossed the centreline, say police.

Theres'a Urlich was wearing a bright yellow jacket and black pants when last seen.

Photos from the inaugural New Zealand Land Wars commemorations.

Rising road toll is exasperating police and emergency services.

All three patients were taken to hospital by helicopter.

Police say a third person with serious injuries is being flown to hospital.

Eastern parts of North Island - from Northland to Gisborne - appear to be in Hola's path.

Sandra McKersey helps build a new home for young boys and a fresh chance in life.

A person has been killed after a crash in Northland.

Serial offender sentenced to more than a decade in jail after firing on police officer.

A Kiwi aid worker talks about life in Tonga after Gita - and how resilient the people are.

Housing crisis in Northland is bad - and it's expected to get worse.

The 2018 census is an important social accounting exercise, says one academic.