Shane Jones' retort to David Seymour: "I am not a political form of myrtle rust."

Former Labour MP to be named as NZ First's Whangarei election candidate.

Shane Jones made the wrong choice of party, says PM Bill English.

Whangarei radiology firm installs second MRI to cope with increasing demand.

Shane Jones has frequently accompanied NZ First leader Winston Peters since leaving Mfat.

Hundreds pledge aid as radio personality Mike Kooge fights for his life .

WDC supports bill but those on window-washing frontline say fines won't be a deterrent.

Local audiences enjoy fabulous, charming, talented Northland version of Mamma Mia!

Council buys RSA property for $3.4m, considers uses such as a theatre or car park.

Sallies' foodbank feel pressure from families escaping Auckland's housing woes.

Ron Pattenden has an estimated 100 donors to thank for keeping him alive.

High Court replaces jail term with sentence of home detention for attack on French couple.

These startling figures are part of the most in-depth look at crime data ever undertaken.

Kelly Lynch spends an afternoon exploring a secluded reserve in Whangarei.

A community leader wants all drain covers locked after young woman's death.

A 17-year-old woman died after she was found head-first down the flooded drain.

How does New Zealand's stadium food rate with tourists? We asked travelling Lions' fans.

Auckland's housing crisis is hitting a teaching profession that was already ageing.

It has been pouring down in Whangarei, with the forecast predicting more wet weather. However, this has not dampened the eager and cheerful mood of fans.

Our man in a campervan starts his epic journey following the Lions tour.

Electronic device tracks down man on rural property and again in central Whangarei.

Dead whale towed from harbour after officials thought it may be a shipping hazard.

Northland's "steaming" economy has outstripped every region except Nelson.

News snippets from around Northland

Showers predicted for Saturday when the British and Irish visitors play in Whangarei.

Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.

Whangarei students had fun learning about how germs spread for SneezeSafe Week.

Whangarei's ethical brothel, The Bach, has been blocked from advertising for staff.

Tangaroa Samuels was sentenced to jail for the vicious attack in January.

Survivor contestant "angry and upset" after being fat-shamed by her teammates.