An epidemic of methamphetamine is ripping communities apart - but the fightback has begun.

Only 39 per cent treated within target time

The man who survived being allegedly stabbed by Dustin La Mont says he felt his best friend die, a court was told today.

Six Auckland men who were arrested in connection with the seizure of 494kg of methamphetamine on Ninety Mile Beach and at Totara North in June have elected trial by jury.

Offers of support for 6-year-old Tyree Walters are pouring in as the hunt for his stolen PlayStation intensifies. The brave youngster

A Northland farmer's first attempt at releasing a song internationally via social media has clocked up a whopping 12 million Facebook views.

Jobs and infrastructure in the Far North were cited as the contribution the Helena Bay luxury lodge will make to New Zealand.

The country's most exclusive luxury lodge that features 3km of pristine coastline, four private beaches and many intimate coves opens today.

Rachael Beardsall says she and her partner have had to go without to ensure their three children do not starve. So when she heard

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Two people have been seriously injured in a car crash in Northland last night.

Top education and police chiefs are investigating their own staff following accusations they sent porn to a Northland principal.

A seriously injured person is trapped in an upside down people mover, the fire service says.

The familiar red and gold colours of surf lifesavers are about to make a return to Northland beaches this weekend as the weather and

Police have confirmed there are three scenes of interest after a suspected homicide victim died at the Whangarei ambulance station this morning.

A respected Northland principal says 1500 pornographic images found on his work computer were 'joke' emails sent to him by other principals and others.

A boutique lodge on the fringe of Northland's Waipoua Forest has been named New Zealand's best hospitality business.

At the birthplace of the nation, Winston Aldworth and his kids encounter our gritty past.

A man who drove like a "complete idiot" was arrested after a five-hour manhunt during which he tried to ram a police car, and hurled a pie out his window.

Ani Tamaki says while one school lunch might not seem like much, it can mean a lot for those who are struggling to afford food for

The Tangiteroria Tavern is now the pub with no beer after 90 years of serving locals and travellers between Whangarei and Dargaville. Owner

Kaipara elects a new council for the first time since commissioners were appointed in 2012 but the Crown has not withdrawn completely.

Winston Peters is calling for immigrant employers caught underpaying workers or forcing them to work long hours to be deported.

Changes undermine value of national bowel screening programme, expert says.

More preliminary elections results are trickling in from the regions this morning - Kaipara District has a new mayor and the Chatham Islands have re-elected its current mayor.

Almost 2000 foreign tourists have experienced the Bay of Islands as the cruise ship season kicked off this week.

Aucklanders are not only snapping up residential properties in Whangarei for investment but also commercial and industrial buildings

They're the organisation that's aiming to go out of business. But Whangarei's Tai Tokerau Emergency Housing Trust is busier than

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