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 large humpback whales put on a spectacular show for boaties and those watching from land as they played in Whangarei Harbour.

Northland farmer who lost hundreds of thousands in income is offering a $50,000 reward for evidence that leads to a conviction.

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.

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.

COMMENT: While Massive meth bust highlighted a new trend in the distribution of methamphetamine in NZ, it likely signals a shift in our underworld too.

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.

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.

More people may be arrested as a team of more than 20 detectives continue to investigate a record methamphetamine bust in the Far North.

A Northland fisherman who tipped police off to suspicious boaties on 90 Mile Beach which led to a record seizure of methamphetamine is fearful of gang retribution.

More methamphetamine has been found by police among sand dunes in Northland, adding to what is already the largest meth seizure in New Zealand history.

Three men charged in connection with what police say is the nation's biggest ever methamphetamine haul have appeared in Kaitaia District Court.