The 30-year-old has been charged with endangering life by intentionally lighting a fire.

A truck driver was killed when his rig went through road barrier and over a steep bank.

New Zealand is home to one of the most lucrative methamphetamine markets in the world.

Auckland teen admits drink driving causing death of Northland mum and daughter

Three men arrested, two sawn-off guns seized in wake of Auckland gang shooting.

Trial begins for meth duo from Ninety Mile Beach.

Lengthy trial for remaining two charged with importing meth in Northland gets underway

$5.5 million Lotto and Powerball winner sold in Northland

Swedish visitors thanked everyone involved in rescue attempt - except one heroic couple.

Reece Samuels has been diving for 27 years but has never seen a shark so curious.

Emergency services were initially told people had been seen "being swept off rocks".

Young Northlanders join thousands at Youth Camp

News snippets from around Northland.

Visitors to Matapouri should take note of a rahui on Mermaid Pools

Design work underway for new two-lane bridge but funding not yet allocated.

Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court

Cheeka the chicken was a well-loved member of the Tatai family for three years.

Duck hunter without firearms and hunting licence sentenced to community detention.

Alleged failure to fill out Census forms lands six Northlanders in court.

Rat traps were stolen from Motumaire and Motuarahi islands, just north of Paihia wharf.

Nine hundred tickets over four days, including 327 for not wearing seatbelts.

Northland island been listed alongside the Galapagos Islands in conservation importance.

Scoria blocks found at three sites in NZ traced to a volcanic island near Tahiti.

Water storage works worth $18.5 million to unlock potential land use in the Mid North.

Official dark sky status could boost boutique tourism in the area, proposal's backers say

Motorist stopped to check on crash victims in Northland and administer CPR.

Some honey can't be sold as mānuka even though the bees are fed exclusively on it.

Project Island Song won the top award in the inaugural Far North Go Green Awards.

Up to $10,000 worth of watches were stolen in third ram raid in Northland since Friday.

More than 2500 signatures back call for road access to Taronui Bay, near Kerikeri.