Three years ago, there were seven Far North mayoral candidates. This year there are two - incumbent John Carter and Kerikeri man

The board chairman of a Northland school which lost several buildings in a fire says it is "awesome" knowing the school will be getting

The skipper of a fishing boat who suffered serious pelvic injuries while at sea off Northland was winched aboard a helicopter in a dramatic rescue.

An elderly woman has died following a two-car crash in Whangarei yesterday.

An early morning crash south of Whangarei between a truck and 4WD has closed State Highway 1.

Northland Ngapuhi iwi leader to pay $24,500 and serve 100 hours community work for shooting protected kereru in Southland last year.

Kaikohe business owners have welcomed more police for the town, but say a boost to the local economy is needed to tackle the town's

A woman's house was burgled and a few days later she saw a teenage stranger wearing her clothes.

A man with gang links and considered dangerous by police is on the run and could be in Northland. Police are appealing to the public

Ten-year-old Kaitaia boy Alexander Campbell-Lewis had his first haircut on Thursday, some years earlier than Samoan custom demands

Part of a one-lane bridge gave way as a truck carrying a trailer tried to cross it in Whangarei. The Brownlee General Carriers and

Naomi Austen-Reid is proud to call Kaitaia home so, when she saw the Far North town getting a bad rap, she wanted people to focus

Welcome relief as new police help Northland officers stretched by a jump in serious crime.

A baby has been injured in an accident in Whangarei this afternoon when a car crashed into a house.

A former Corrections worker has been awarded $7000 after claiming she was harrassed by a man who crawled under her desk and touched

A homeowner has partially succeeded in her appeal to the Supreme Court, alleging negligence by the Whangarei District Council in a leaky building case.

Police are bolstering the numbers of officers in Northland after a spate of homicides and other violent offences there.

An arrest has been made after a 77-year-old man man was found dead in Northland.

A Whangarei house was 10 minutes away from being fully engulfed in flames but thanks to neighbours who saw the smoke, fire crews were able to extinguish the fire.

Shandelle Battersby finds plenty of activities for families in and around Whangarei.

A string of burglaries has spurred a Whangarei community group to fundraise for their own security cameras. Burglaries of homes and

A person has died in a crash in the Far North last night.

A Whangarei man was forced to jump from a moving car after he was allegedly kidnapped then assaulted. Police confirmed the man suffered

The Lion Man is facing a raft of cruelty allegations after being accused of separating a baby giraffe from its mother just hours after it was born.

In New Zealand's original seat of power, Winston Aldworth finds a pub to celebrate.

A 6200km road trip comes to an epic end, and a startling conclusion, in a place of pilgrimage.

Winston Aldworth checks into a property with postcard views of prime New Zealand scenery.

A Northlander arrested during a major drug bust told a jury he had no knowledge methamphetamine was being manufactured at a rural

Daniel the albatross, who crash-landed on Ninety Mile Beach last week, spread his wings before being released back into the wild off

Peter Donaldson ventures into the northern unknown.