Northland
State Highway 15 south of Kaikohe closed after crash
State Highway 15 south of Kaikohe is expected to remain closed until Wednesday evening following a serious crash involving a car and a logging truck.
Landowner agrees not to dig Karikari Peninsula's wāhi tapu sand dunes
An occupation on the Far North's Karikari Peninsula is due to end Wednesday evening after a landowner agreed to hapū demands.
Petition to save Kaipara’s climate adaptation heading to council meeting
A Ruawai leader is taking her community's call to save Kaipara's $1.5 million climate adaptation mahi to the local council.
The mystery of the man who reported his own murder
Very few people report their own murder - but that's exactly what Dave Davan did as he lay dying in hospital. Audio
'Get out there and do some scouting': Growers told to watch out for fall armyworm
First discovered in New Zealand in March last year, the pest can chew through more than 350 plant species.
A doctor, an island and oil: The olive journey of Peter Crelinsten
Retired doctor Peter Crelinsten cultivates oil from his olive tree farm in Northland, focusing on the health benefits the oil offers. Audio
A doctor, an island and oil: The olive journey of Peter Crelinsten
Twenty-five years ago on a Mediterranean island a retired doctor learnt about olives. Now he's brought that knowledge, and the pursuit of their health benefits, to Kerikeri at Puketi Olive Farm. Audio
'The prettiest showgrounds in NZ' setting for oldest country show
Thousands are expected through the gates as New Zealand's oldest agricultural show returns to Northland today.
The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 1: IllumiNgāti
Sibling vocalists Raiha, Hōrihi, & Hāne lead IllumiNgāti, a reggae band from Kawakawa covering Dave Para’s "You’re Magic" & debuting their bilingual single, '"Illusion." Video
The Barber Shop Sessions | Trailer
An intimate video music series that celebrates waiata Māori and the uncharted talent of a new wave of grassroots musical artists. Video
Long blacks and flat whites a boost for thin blue line
A new initiative is aiming to break down barriers holding people back from signing up for a career with the police.
Kerikeri Fire Brigade and other emergency services to practise response to 'hazchem' disaster
The training exercise would be quite a spectacle with up to 25 casualties made up with fake blood, burns and broken bones.
Fire destroys home in Kawakawa
A Far North man suffered minor injuries in a fire that destroyed a home in rural Kawakawa this morning.
Very high-risk offender with 70 convictions must be released from jail
A man with a 10-page criminal record must be released from prison within the next three months despite being considered "a very high risk of reoffending".
Explosive device detonated on Northland beach
An explosive device found on a remote Northland beach has been blown up by the bomb squad.
A purrfect combination: Kitten yoga finds niche in Northland
Yoga and frisky felines might not seem an obvious combination, but for the owner of one yoga studio, they are a perfect match. Audio
Iwi-led census programme lifts Māori participation up to 92% in pilot rohe
An iwi-led initiative in Gisborne, Northland and Bay of Plenty boosted Māori participation in this year's census.
Leave beanbags at home, beachgoers urged
A burst beanbag put wildlife in peril last summer, sparking a long and expensive clean-up on Moturua Island.
Bomb squad called in to deal with possible military explosive
Bomb disposal experts are on their way to Northland after a possible military explosive was found on a beach.
'This has got to stop': Calls for stricter dog control following two deaths
Calls are growing in the Far North for stricter dog control - and more prosecutions of owners who flout the rules - after two deaths in little more than a year.
