The actual number of backpackers abused by serial predator Michael Harris could be far greater than the 24 men that were the focus

Crown seeks to seize property of man who indecently assaulted tourists.

Teenager Hautafataha Livai was feeding the pigs out the back of his family's Far North dairy when he saw two masked heads pop up from the long grass.

The largest haul of methamphetamine in this country was found in a campervan and buried in sand dunes on Ninety Mile Beach. Now a man has been jailed.

Whangarei mum was still reeling from the loss of her 15-year-old daughter when a discarded cigarette butt burned down her smoke-free home, destroying everything.

An attack in Kawakawa which left a German tourist with facial injuries has been called "disappointing" by Northland police. Kerikeri

The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.

Staff of the Fijian Shangri-La Resort sang a traditional Fijian song to farewell Kaitaia-born former All Black Mike Burgoyne who died

A Northland wine that once sold for $30 a bottle has jumped to $598 per bottle thanks to its popularity with the Chinese market.

Stopping the flow of pollutants into urban Whangarei's 6000 stormwater traps and planting trees along the waterways could all help

Screaming could be heard while flames and smoke poured out of a Northland home which was severely damaged by fire. Fire crews, ambulance

State Highway 1 north of Ruakaka is down to one lane.

Whangarei fire crews are battling a large house fire in the suburb of Raumanga.

The country's newest millionaire was in no hurry to check his lotto ticket as he didn't realise the $5.5m winning ticket was sold close to home.

New Air New Zealand flight times are having an impact on health services and could see Northlanders who are waiting for specialist

Envelopes containing cash for the happy newly-weds were stolen during the celebration - and an uninvited guest is believed to be the thief.

Raw footage of the moment two students launched at a police officer after another allegedly attacked the principal's car has been revealed online.

Police say a man convicted of sexual abuse in the early 1990s has more victims and they're being asked to come forward.

A_MC101115NADNORTHTEC1.JPGNorthTec's acting chief executive sent a letter to staff after the Tertiary Education Commission indicated

Burglars who broke into a jeweller's premise went for the best quality items.

JS141116NADQUAKE115.JPG A planned surf lesson for a group of international students at Sandy Bay went ahead yesterday after instructors

Skywatchers may have a chance to see a supermoon tonight, a phenomenon now shining over the region that won't be visible again until 2034.

A large offal spill on the road between Kaiwaka and Wellsford has closed State Highway 1, causing significant delays. The spill stretches

Two men who showed every sign of intending to rob a Kaitaia service station were spectacularly unsuccessful, thanks to the partnership

A_MC160816NADMMM4.JPG Manuel Springford has won the Individual Achievement award at the Maori Language Commission's Nga Tohu Reo Maori

Primary responsibility for civil defence emergency management at a local level rests with your local council.

Rare November snow is forecast for the South Island with road snowfall warnings issued for some alpine passes.

Three fire trucks are rushing to a bushfire in the Far North.

Authorites have let strip over the vandalism of a local landmark. Unimpressed local maritime staff say the dab hands who repainted

by Craig CooperEditor Young rugby player Jordan Kemp was given the OK to head back out on to a rugby field with a ticking time bomb