Labour Leader Andrew Little says he alerted the Prime Minister's office about allegations concerning Mike Sabin in late November.

The PM is facing increasing questions about his handling of the Mike Sabin affair after the Northland MP's resignation a month after reports he was being investigated by police.

A gang member in Northland was arrested after allegedly pulling a bag of methamphetamine out of his undies and flinging it into the bush during a police stop.

A man has been rescued from the sea off the Northland coast overnight after a yacht struck rocks and sank.

A man was rescued off the Northland coast overnight after a yacht struck rocks and sank.

A Northland couple had a dramatic start to married life after the groom had to be brought back to life minutes before exchanging vows with his beloved.

As hot, dry weather threatens to create a drought, farmers are preparing for the worst.

Family and friends of a young Chinese man who drowned in Northland on Christmas Day are campaigning for bilingual warning signs about deadly coastal rips.

Two teenage cousins tried everything in their power to rescue a woman who drowned at a Northland beach, with one getting caught in a rip himself.

A Hamilton man who was electrocuted at a Northland camping ground yesterday was an incredible young man, who had time for anyone, a friend says.

The manager of a Paihia backpackers lodge where two American guests were attacked says the town is still a safe place to visit.

A Hamilton man has died at a Northland campground after being electrocuted when he tried to cut the power of a noisy caravan.

An Auckland boy who was killed in a go-karting crash at the weekend has been remembered as an energetic and lively boy who had "joy in his eye".

A Russian billionaire's workers are helping Maori plan a new Northland meeting house after a devastating fire.

The battle of the berms is back - this time in Northland, where two residents are refusing to mow a berm 'the size of a council reserve' outside their homes.

A shortage of sheep north of Auckland has placed Kaikohe's shearing competition under pressure - but organisers are confident they can make it click.

Family and friends have farewelled a 16-year-old boy who was swept out to sea at Ninety Mile Beach on December 27, remembering him as their 'miracle boy'.

A report of a light plane crash at a Northland beach was a false alarm.

Police in Northland are due to speak to the driver of a small truck seen carrying a horse on the back of its cab on the open road in Kaitaia.

A 25-year-old Auckland man drowned at Uretiti Beach, near Ruakaka in Northland yesterday, while setting a crab pot.

Two adults and two children are dead after a 'catastrophic' crash in Northland today, the result of a split-second error of judgement.

Two launches collided in Whangarei Harbour last night, leaving them both significantly damaged.

They call it Magical Mangawhai, and with its beautiful beach, great food and proximity to Auckland we can see why.

Thirty-eight Head Hunters gang members are facing methamphetamine-related charges after a major drug bust culminating in 13 arrests this morning.

One person died and another was trapped in a two-car crash in Northland this afternoon.