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

When Blaine Rakena's 5-year-old son told his class all his Dad did was stay home and watch television the Kaikohe man knew he had to change.

A group of Northland seniors who want cannabis legalised are urging Grey Power chapters across the country to get behind their cause. Members

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Charges of receiving kauri gum worth $25,000 have been withdrawn against a Whangarei man.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 people are being airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after their car went off the road and into a drain in Northland.

A search and rescue operation is underway for a woman missing in Northland.

A man is missing after jumping into a river while fleeing police in Northland last night.

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.

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.

Police are looking for a woman after she allegedly removed her electronic monitoring bracelet.

Rob Cox finds himself caught short when he takes his wife to the exclusive Kauri Cliffs resort in Northland for a Mother's Day treat.

Unrepentant former Northland church leader has been jailed for 20 years for systematically grooming and sexually abusing a dozen girls for more than a decade.

A modest Whangarei bungalow has sold for $230,000 above its capital value - has the world gone mad?

More police dedicated to targeting drugs and organised criminal groups are needed to stem the flood of methamphetamine into Northland.

Building Minister Nick Smith says tighter rules for businesses which test for meth contamination will be in place by the end of the year.