A Northland man has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of arson and elected to have a jury trial. Andrew Lee Searle, 20, of Te Kopuru

The weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.

Organisers of Waitangi Day celebrations at the grounds have got behind local health organisations by supporting the ban.

Willie Jackson's move to Labour shows party's commitment to Maori issues, says leader Andrew Little.

Farmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.

The sudden deaths of two young girls in the past few weeks - in unrelated incidents - are being investigated.

Incredible footage shows shark making a spectacular break for freedom.

A pregnant woman watched helplessly as rescuers tried to save her fiance after he was pulled from a Northland beach.

Northland Inc is looking at whether there's a market to build a retirement village in Dargaville to lure Aucklanders ready to quit the rat race.

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A 29-year-old driver who allegedly led police on a pursuit through Whangarei was arrested after his car was spiked. The man caught

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

The signature twang of the Australian accent may soon be heard more around our northernmost region, if a new targeted tourism campaign proves a hit.

Anti-GM campaigners have launched a video on social media urging the Māori party to condemn Government's proposed changes to the Resource Management Act, which would remove their right to remain GM Free. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Toys, food, vouchers and newly-knitted blankets are just some of the items that have been donated to help a family of six who lost

Today is an anniversary not just for Auckland but everywhere from Taupo north.

The number of unprovoked shark attacks across the world fell last year, in the wake of a record figure in 2015 that scientists partly put down to warmers waters created by a strong El Nino system.

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A couple of boxer-cross puppies have been plucked from a certain death at Northland dump where they'd been abandoned in a black rubbish bag.

A romantic first date along a Russell beach has sparked a toxic seafood alert that has seen a ban on collecting shellfish from the entire Bay of Islands.

Police are appealing for a member of the public who came to the rescue of a motorist being choked by passenger as he drove through Whangarei last night.

Holiday traffic is set to build from 9am as Aucklanders make a break for the regions.

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A fire investigator will be looking into the cause of a house fire in Dargaville, in Northland, today.

The fine weather - and the long weekend for Auckland and Northland - meant traffic was exceptionally heavy for much of yesterday.

Some of the blaze is now contained and houses don't need to be evacuated.

MAIN PIC MC270117NADSUP1.JPGStand up paddle boarder Marcus Hansen will soon be swapping the tranquil waters of Whangarei's Town Basin

A principal who stalked a young teacher has been censured by the teacher's body.

With two consecutive long weekends approaching for some Kiwis, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging travellers to plan their journeys.