"Te Hononga" project aims to encourage Kawakawa visitors to stay longer and spend more.

Perhaps the fight will only be over after swathes of native forests have fallen silent.

The bill would create a new offence covering fatal unprovoked assaults.

Rope around the whale's head means it is not able to move freely, though it can breathe.

Top Energy to spend $170m on network in next decade

Protests against the use of 1080 poison will be held in several Northland towns tomorrow.

Rescuers are on the way to help humpback whale tangled in rope in Bay of Islands.

About 250 people at M.bovis meeting in Dargaville

Ilchi Lee plans to spend up to $35m building 'Earth Village' near Puketi Forest.

Johnnie Puna was sentenced earlier this year to life imprisonment. Now he's appealing.

Paul Thomas was finally able to fulfil a promise made to his mother more than 40 years ago

Ashley Cullen is urging Northland farmers to register for NAIT.

Paul Thomas promised his mum to bring her son home. He didn't think it would take so long.

Know your limits: scallop season opens in Northland tomorrow.

Pest control efforts credited as kiwi numbers boom in state forest.

Northland mum's Daffodil Day commitment for late daughter.

Whangārei mum's pokie addiction pushes her family further into debt.

Logs strewn over main highway after truck and trailer accident.

Saffron Bates has honoured her sister in Whangārei five years after her murder.

Patient in moderate condition after suffering burns in Kerikeri.

Iwi land owners also plan a gathering; police urge both sides to have "adult conversation"

Northland tragedy leads to installation of flotation devices

Man allegedly breaching his bail committed the assaults in spite of being Tasered twice.

Chris Hipkins plans more consultation before deciding on Hato Petera College's future.

A man has been arrested after twice failing to stop for police.

Rainbow Warrior will travel around New Zealand as part of the Oil Free Seas tour.

Trust's commercial arm a "superfluous appendage", Minister says

Police catch fleeing driver alleged to have previously fired a gun from a fleeing vehicle

Jury considering verdict in Northland gang murder trial.

Far North man scrambles out bedroom window as fire guts home.