A record stranding of three turtles on Ninety Mile Beach in a week has marine life experts calling for people to keep an eye out for mounds that move on the sand.

This town is reeling from its 10th homicide in just seven years, a situation that has a senior police officer concerned at the level of violence.

A man has died after being stabbed multiple times in an altercation overnight in Kaitaia.

Elisabeth Easther heads north to the township built by oil.

Three people have been injured - one seriously - in a car crash in Northland this afternoon.

A 22-metre long blue whale washed up on a private Far North beach has excited a marine mammal expert but also sparked a health warning as the giant sea creature decomposes.

Can't afford to buy a house in Auckland and think you're running out of options? Ruled out Tauranga and Hamilton? Where are the next northern property hotspots?

Behaviour that a member of the public regarded as suspicious led to the seizure of tens of thousands of dollars worth of cannabis in Kaitaia last week.

Suspicious behaviour at a coastal holiday home has led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab in Northland.

Police have arrested three young men following a number of burglaries in the Kerikeri region over the past couple of weeks.

Charges of receiving kauri gum worth $25,000 have been withdrawn against a Whangarei man.

From the "doh" files: An eagle-eyed Advocate reader today drew our attention to this recently-erected sign on State Highway 1 just

An internet "pop-up" ad saying she had won US$3000 worth of travel saw a Whangarei woman fork out $1264 for a trip she didn't want

Property is stolen from Kaitaia Hospital on a regular basis.

Two firefighters who died in a helicopter crash on a mission to check on others during a wildfire needlessly lost their lives, a coroner has found.

Two large humpback whales put on a spectacular show for boaties and those watching from land as they played in Whangarei Harbour.

Northland farmer who lost hundreds of thousands in income is offering a $50,000 reward for evidence that leads to a conviction.

Two people are being airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after their car went off the road and into a drain in Northland.

The Northland ringleader of the operation that produced the largest amount of methamphetamine ever cooked in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to a raft of charges.

Rates significantly higher in two health districts: Counties Manukau and Northland.

An isolated Northland house was used by a family, their friends and acquaintances to cook meth "hard out" while it was covertly watched by police, a jury heard.

Irish scholar Aoife Finn has been studying the Maori the language for years, despite having never visited the country where it's spoken until now.

COMMENT: While Massive meth bust highlighted a new trend in the distribution of methamphetamine in NZ, it likely signals a shift in our underworld too.

A seventh person has been arrested in relation to the country's biggest meth bust in Northland two weeks ago.

Police believe two motorcyclists involved in a head-on collision were patched Black Power members travelling in convoy to a Northland tangi.

A Whangarei nurse who unsuccessfully challenged a drink-driving charge has been convicted and ordered to pay a fine.