The number of unprovoked shark attacks across the world fell last year, in the wake of a record figure in 2015 that scientists partly put down to warmers waters created by a strong El Nino system.

Andrew Little attacks Bill English, as he reveals his battle with prostate cancer left him determined to strive for a system fair for everyone.

Movement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.

A_100914HOSSPLCLENDON.JPG: Green Party list MP David Clendon will stand for the party in the Northland electorate again in this year's

A couple of boxer-cross puppies have been plucked from a certain death at Northland dump where they'd been abandoned in a black rubbish bag.

A romantic first date along a Russell beach has sparked a toxic seafood alert that has seen a ban on collecting shellfish from the entire Bay of Islands.

Police are appealing for a member of the public who came to the rescue of a motorist being choked by passenger as he drove through Whangarei last night.

Holiday traffic is set to build from 9am as Aucklanders make a break for the regions.

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Some of the blaze is now contained and houses don't need to be evacuated.

MAIN PIC MC270117NADSUP1.JPGStand up paddle boarder Marcus Hansen will soon be swapping the tranquil waters of Whangarei's Town Basin

A principal who stalked a young teacher has been censured by the teacher's body.

With two consecutive long weekends approaching for some Kiwis, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging travellers to plan their journeys.

Mangawhai residents' empty water tanks are being filled, thanks in part to the milk of corporate kindness. Last weekend's rain eased

SUP240117NADSoldHouse.JPG. SOLD: Stephen and Ellie Ball, their son James and dog Marmite, outside the property they sold this month

A Northland council is warning residents to be weary of the water they buy to replenish rainwater tanks as they believe their supplies may be being siphoned and sold untreated.

A 4-year-old girl has suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked by the family dog.

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MPI is investigating an alleged breach of welfare at the Mid Northern Rodeo near Whangarei.

A pussy could be on the loose in a Northland nature sanctuary.

A Northland man has been charged with lighting 10 fires in the Kaipara area that have destroyed areas of conservation land and a forest

Yesterday's rain, and a downpour predicted for the weekend, will not be enough to dampen Northland's parched soil, Niwa says. Heavy

A firefighter appeared drunk and others could not demonstrate basic critical skills during an audit, an official report says.

See which region isn't afraid to whinge when they've had a gutsful with roadworks.

Auckland and Northland are about to get much-needed rain with a line of thunderstorms off the coast of the North Island.

Ministry to "review its position" on financial penalties to DHBs for strike-induced surgery delays.

Desperate Mangawhai residents have stooped to stealing water as the shortage crisis in Northland worsens.

Prominent Maori broadcaster Kingi Ihaka dies aged 74.

Northland DHB risks losing $1.5 million in elective surgery funding, chief doctor says

A 300kg leopard seal looks to be in Auckland to stay, as the hefty visitor makes itself a summer spectacle for ferry commuters.