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.

Unionised resident doctors are reported to be working through the strike at some hospitals.

Doctors' strike at 18 DHBs to disrupt care for thousands of patients

Long-lines are forming at Mangawhai's only laundromat and bottles of water are flying out the door of its general stores as desperate residents try to secure supplies.

In the front yard of her Whangarei home Cassandra Moar sits under a tree with flax in her hand weaving a wahakura waikawa - a woven

An extradition order is not being sought for a Kiwi yachtsman who sailed to Australia with his young daughter.

Priti Patel and husband Hitesh were pretty excited when they discovered they'd sold a winning First Division Lotto ticket - but it's

These are the first pictures of Que Langdon reunited with her mother, after almost a month at sea with her father.

A 20-year-old Kaipara man is appearing in the Whangarei District Court today on one charge of arson.

Alan Langdon's father believes his son always intended to sail to Australia, not the Bay of Islands as he claims.

Supermodel Rachel Hunter might not have left her heart in Kaeo when she visited the Far North town recently - but she did leave her

A protected green gecko which suffered severe burns to its four feet during a scrub fire in Northland is expected to survive but won't

Delightful moment captured on film, winning mum a brand new camera.

A technical issue at NZME's print plant has affected production of several newspapers today.

SUP080117NADFIRE3.JPGA number of suspicious or carelessly-lit fires, like this one at Pipiwai on Saturday has sparked a total fire

More than 80 Kiwi kids were abducted or kidnapped in the first nine months of 2016.

Onlookers appeared more fascinated than frightened when four menacing fins surfaced in the shallows at Coopers Beach two days in a row.

Ten Fire Service trucks are on their way to the scene.

A man has been resuscitated after getting into trouble in the water at a popular Northland campground this afternoon.

The driver of a ute that crashed into three lamp posts and rolled in Northland yesterday has been charged.

Missing yachtie Alan Langdon and his daughter Que could be landing in Australia as early as today, said a top child recovery expert.

After many missed deadlines, the ribbon is cut on the route from Opua to the Hokianga.