
Flood of would-be mayors, drought of councillors
In the Far North it seems everyone wants to be mayor but no one wants to be a councillor.
In the Far North it seems everyone wants to be mayor but no one wants to be a councillor.
Suspicious fires have Far North firefighters worried.
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Claim and counterclaim over state of temporary Horeke dog pound.
The gifts for the country's first baby have come from every corner of the globe.
Some growers are losing 95 per cent of their crop and may have to quit their orchards.
The 30-year-old has been charged with endangering life by intentionally lighting a fire.
Firefighters can't save one house but do save those on either side
Emergency services were initially told people had been seen "being swept off rocks".
Whangārei family win Northland Ballance Farm Environment Award winners
Police officers advising on security and checking over lock-down procedures.
Selwyn Clarke, last survivor of 28th Māori Battalion's A Company, will be buried on Friday
'We rolled out the butchers' paper, that teachers use, on the deck and started drawing'
Many dozens of plants taken in raid which has unsettled keen gardener Valerie Churchouse.
Kaitaia woman accused of defrauding disabled charity waits to learn fate
Traveller, 19, heartened by community's offers of help.
Gun club president says a legitimate sport is being threatened by 'some idiot'.
A day of fires Northland saw three houses gutted, as well as a garage and a bakery fire.
Kaitaia man in court charged with murder of four-week-old baby
A power outage leaves our columnist held hostage by an automatic garage door.
Thieves took everything from tourists' car at Ahipara, including a surprise wedding ring.
I'm writing from what we dogs call 'the other side'.
Police appeal for help in investigation into death of four-week-old girl in Kaitaia
Big winner is a waka centre Aurere at the southern end of Doubtless Bay.
School abandons tug-of-wars after its principal almost lost a finger when a rope snapped.
Flames reached the deck of one home as fire crews battled to force the blaze back.
Bus driver is thought to have not seen the man prior to running him over.
"I could see a pall of black smoke ... It was like a volcano," firefighter says.
Yesterday Police issued an appeal for any sightings of 27-year-old Hinepukohurangi Papuni.