Primary school principal (pictured) backs teacher who shared porn images as a 'joke'.

A house has been condemned after a section of road slumped in Cyclone Cook's rain.

A school principal shared hard-core pornographic images with his staff by email.

An Auckland man killed his brother's dog during a row while on a Northland family visit.

Facebook has announced a new tool to help small businesses with their marketing strategy.

A plan for steam train rides from Kawakawa faces a wait until at least next month.

Ricardo Simich checks into historic Northland accommodation.

Seven upper North Island Council's have released a report on the state of the region.

Broadbill swordfish was so big it wouldn't all fit in the boat.

The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.

An incredible 130mm of rain has fallen in the Coromandel Ranges in the past 24 hours.

A 4-year-old girl has been attacked by a dog near Kerikeri

Less than a fortnight before he died in a fiery plane crash in Melbourne, a US tourist wrote about how he was scared of flying.

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A person has been seriously injured after the car they were in spun out in Russell in the Bay of Islands.

A Pahia real estate agent acquitted of charges relating to dealing methamphetamine says police are still "aggressively pursuing her" and trying to ruin her life.

Tina Trenkner-Meade checks into reasonably-priced digs in a great location.

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The sun has come out to play and is here to stay, with a scorcher of a long weekend across the country.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Junior distance runner Quinn Gardiner-Hall is just weeks away from following in the footsteps of his heroes to the icy southern land.

A helicopter was needed to help battle a scrub fire in the Bay of Islands this afternoon. A Fire Service spokeswoman said the blaze

The weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.

Among the hundreds of waka paddlers taking part in this year's Waitangi Day festivities will be half a dozen who stand out. They'll

Most of the country can expect another warm, dry holiday weekend, but the West Coast is in for a wet one.

Labour leader Andrew Little will attend Waitangi celebrations in both Australia and Waitangi this year.

Plea after man punched Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old was punched in the neck as he worked on his tablet

Andrew Little attacks Bill English, as he reveals his battle with prostate cancer left him determined to strive for a system fair for everyone.

Movement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.

A romantic first date along a Russell beach has sparked a toxic seafood alert that has seen a ban on collecting shellfish from the entire Bay of Islands.

Alan Langdon, who is accused of taking his 6-year-old daughter to Australia, didn't turn up to court.