Stories by Peter de Graaf

Former Northland teacher James Robertson Parker was convicted in 2013 of 74 charges.

A drugs and social crisis afflicting Northland is deepening, a Northland iwi leader warns.

The funds come from the Coalition government's Regional Infrastructure Fund.

The blaze was in steep terrain off Mangakahia Road, about 30 kilometres south of Kaikohe.

The biennial Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival, held at Ōtiria Marae, near Moerewa, is described as "a celebration of all things Ngāti Hine".

More than 5000 people are expected to descend on Northland's Ōtiria Marae as one of the region's biggest iwi celebrates its culture, kai and unique dialect.

The Governor-General Cindy Kiro is on her first official tour of her home region, Northland - including visiting arts and community centres, marae, and taking her turn paddling on a waka.

The reasons for further delaying the release of former deputy principal James Parker have been suppressed.

One in four road workers is verbally abused by motorists on a daily basis, and one in three says it is taking a toll on their mental health, a survey by NZTA Waka Kotahi has found

Whangārei District Council has lost its bid for an injunction that would have allowed it to stop adding fluoride to the city's water supply.

A mayor says his council is taking a tough stance after a social media message drew a barrage of vitriol and racist comments.

Four of the strictly protected birds died in just three days

It comes after the High Court reserved its decision on a the first of the council's legal challenges against Health Ministry orders.

But councillors also voted to stop fluoridation immediately if a legal challenge goes their way tomorrow.

Whangārei councillors are meeting later today to discuss their fluoridation stand-off with the Health Ministry.

RNZ understands complaints have been lodged with the Far North District Council about roaming dogs in the Wharengaere Bay area since mid-2024.

Whangārei councillors will be asked to revoke an earlier decision not to fluoridate the city's water supply.

Under level 4 restrictions introduced this week in Dargaville, town supply water may be used only for drinking, cooking, washing clothes and showering.

The release also marked the start of New Zealand's biggest turtle-tracking study to date.

A small community is "angry and frustrated" it's been forced to once again fight a battle it thought it had already won.

A total of 1200 anglers from every corner of the motu took part in this year's Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza.

A decision to continue allowing vehicles on beaches in the Catlins will be revisited after an endangered sea lion was harassed by motorists.

The $30,000 big prize is one lure, but there's so much more to attract competitors to the Far North.

Far North firefighters are battling another major fire, this time in grass and scrub south of Kaikohe.

The January tornado left two people seriously injured and damaged 35 homes.