Winston Peters has offered to pay John Key's favourite charity if the PM can find evidence that the New Zealand First leader has been fishing in his Northland electorate.

The devastated family of fallen volunteer firefighter Anne Talijancich say her legacy in the Northland community will live forever.

The Government has announced it will contribute $4 million towards the Hundertwasser Arts Centre in Whangarei as part of a new Northland economic development plan.

Tensions run high in an idyllic Northland bay after multi-millionaire evangelist is accused of breaching consent.

Relatives of a 5-year-old who died after being hit by a milk tanker in Northland are trying to come to grips with losing "the baby of the family".

An idyllic day was had by all when Lesley Springall escaped the kids and joined three sea turtles in the stunning waters off the Poor Knights Islands.

A policeman was assaulted and the squad car he was in was stolen in Northland last night.

Thieves crept through a family's tent while they were sleeping and stole Christmas presents in what was the start of a summer holiday from hell.

Accident follows an incident earlier in the night when a car flipped on the Northern Motorway in Auckland.

A yacht to borrow, a tug out to shore and hot meals were among the gestures of support offered to the couple whose yacht home beached at Ruakaka.

A boy, whose lower leg was surgically reversed as part of cancer care, has been running around that the big toe got worn off his new prosthetic limb.

Allan Galbraith, an ex-detective who played a key role in cracking the Rainbow Warrior case, and his wife were deeply moved by the help they received following a serious crash.

A fresh alert has been issued over collecting and eating toxic shellfish from beaches along Northland's west coast.

Police believe a mystery red Toyota ute may provide vital clues in the hunt for the killer of Northland man in a quiet Mt Albert street last week.

A tiny town on a state highway seems to be the big cheese and is worth pulling over for, says Elisabeth Easther.

A body has been found at a Northland beach this morning believed to be the man who went missing while crab fishing last month.

A Northland man has died on a farm after his vehicle rolled this morning.

November has been the deadliest month on Northland's roads so far this year, with the fourth fatal accident in less than a month.

It's no wonder Scottish migrants chose to settle in Waipu. Elisabeth Easther discovers its secrets.

Helen van Berkel becomes a fan of life on the road as she tours Northland in style.

Far North Deputy Mayor Tania McInnes has pledged to shave off her "crowning glory" if she can get $5000 in donations for a Northland children's charity.

Summer in Northland means longer days, warmer temperatures and time to plant out the cannabis plot.

Controversial broadcaster Paul Henry has a new pad in the country and the purchase comes with a little bit of advice.

WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE. Video shows children laughing hysterically and swearing as they drive on rural road without seatbelts on.

More than 30 beehives have been seized in Northland after an officer noticed suspicious boxes of beehives that were freshly painted at a property in Waiomio.

Local councillor says Chinese company's decision to pull out of a $42m farm purchase because of bureaucratic hurdles is a "slap in the face".

"Meningococcal disease can kill very quickly. In this case, the baby died within 48 hours of becoming unwell."

Northland's porous defence shipped eight more tries against Otago and slumped to a ninth straight defeat.