A section of State Highway 1 was washed away in heavy rain.

Jesse Mulligan takes the family back to nature — with a few home comforts thrown in.

Three church members died after a day out at Ripiro beach.

Deidre Otene was one of 20 leaders to meet Obama at a break.

Ex-police officer threatened after trying to stop masked bank robbers.

Far North water application for avocado expansion to be heard in Kaitaia

Police are at a bank in Whangarei.

Former Far North mayor Wayne Brown says Air NZ should do more to serve the regions.

More people will die on North roads through complacency unless drivers take more care.

Golf with John Key, luxury lodge feature in Obama's whirlwind visit to North.

"This is definitely the biggest fish I have ever caught."

Yoga provides freedom and confidence to change who you are and what you want to become.

Friends and family mourn teens, as two more die in North Island bringing toad toll to 91.

People have died in crashes in Paparoa and Mangakino, taking this year's road toll to 91.

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.

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.

At just 10sq m the houses are so small they don't need costly council consents.

A mixed development is planned over 15 years at Port Nikau.

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.