The last-surviving member of the trio of women who created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag speaks out about that important time in New Zealand's history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The last-surviving member of the trio of women who created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag speaks about that important time in New Zealand's history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A woman living near a property where five people were injured in a gang-related shooting heard glass smash and a man yelling 'help

A motorcyclist who collided with a school bus south of Whangarei was flown to the Middlemore Hospital with spinal injuries. The crash

Tuakana Matthews failed to return from a release to attend his father's funeral in Whangarei.

Aggressive divers took more than 500 scallops in an incident at Whangarei Heads.

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The race for the Te Tai Tokerau seat is expected to be close after the Maori Party agreed not to stand in the electorate to ensure

The Maori Party and the Mana Party are about to sign an agreement that's expected to involve electorate deals designed to enhance

A landslide has taken out power lines and blocked a 50-metre section of road north of Dargaville. Emergency services and council

A large slip has blocked a road in Northland.

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

COMMENT: Figures released last month by Niwa show that 2016 was the hottest year on record for New Zealand, with record or near-record breaking temperatures for many locations, writes Adelia Hallett.

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Derek Wheeldon, 80, and his wife Carol, 70, know they live in a beautiful place, but criminals are well and truly spoiling it.

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COMMENT: They are the ninjas of losing, the candidates who must lose to win. writes Claire Trevett.

New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.

NZTA hopes a new road connecting Warkworth and Wellsford will reduce crash casualties on the route by 80 per cent.

Keen on sharing a common house, a village green, and a swimming pool while owning your own home?

The behaviour of whoever left the skin and trotters of a pig near a busy Northland road has been labelled as "revolting" by a council engineer.

A Whangarei orchardist is hoping to emulate the success of his mentor, who took out the 2014 Young Fruit Grower of the Year in the Bay of Plenty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Aucklanders are paying 16 per more on average for car insurance a year than what the average Kiwi pays.

Northlander jailed for selling drugs often met his young customers at the school boundary.

Police divers have been called to search near a group of offshore islands in Northland after debris from a missing boat was discovered.

An elderly couple loading groceries in their car were confronted by a man who allegedly jumped in their car and drove away, nearly running them and others over.

A 98-year-old cruise boat and her Whangarei boat shed are up for sale, an offer its owners say is "as rare as hen's teeth".

The man said he was going to test his boat's engine but did not return.

The rain poured down on parts of Northland but it could be another 10 days before the region sees another rain cloud.