Latest from Bay of Islands

Northland avocado nursery expands into China

Northland business setting up NZ's first joint venture avocado nursery operation in China.

Northland retirement villages booming

A $60m retirement village planned for Whangārei gets the green light from councils.

Tough words: Community work completed after judge's threat of jail

A tough line on offenders failing to complete community work has a positive result.

Has the (fan) worm turned?

A year after only one invasive fanworm was found in Ōpua Marina, a search finds 1013

Fire investigators at Whangarei's Old Town Hall

A special fire appliance from Auckland equipped with an aerial basket used for clock tower

Race for mayor sparked by misery-making C-bomb

The inside story of the inquiry into one councillor's claim of "corruption".

Whangārei's historic Old Town Hall burns

Iconic 107-year-old 'Old Town Hall' severely damaged.

Somewhere over the rainbow summer beckons

As winter deepened we got it in to our heads to take a break in the Bay of Islands.

Kaitaia death 'not suspicious' - police

Kaitaia death 'not suspicious' - police

Purerua fire accused seeks discharge

Man who set off home-made bomb accepts he will have to pay $24,000 firefighting costs.

Cliff drama couple humbled, grateful to rescuers

Geoff and Narelle Beveridge say the experience has given them lifelong friends in Russell.

Mum's plea that her son serve his jail time in France

A Frenchman accepted $50,000 to help smuggle cocaine from a cruise ship into Northland.

Superette fills with fog, alleged robber flees with nothing

Incident took 31 seconds; police say fog cannon prevented another crime from happening.

Frenchman jailed 15 years for smuggling 24kg of cocaine

Man who imported 24kg of cocaine into Northland jailed

Whangārei police dog handling duo compete for national honours

Mist and Constable Lewis are representing Northland at the national police dog champs.

Six months home detention for teenager in ram raid

"I'm picking this wasn't a highly thought out plan," said Judge Greg Davis.

Vaping on the rise in Northland schools, survey finds

The Cancer Society has released a survey that indicates more kids are smoking at school.

Para athletes creating their own legacy

Foy and Leslie must be at the top of the list for Northland's future sporting legends.