Revellers packed out bars and party-hot spots the length of the country last night to welcome in 2017. Fine weather in most of the

New Year's Eve fireworks are believed to have sparked a fire on Mt Wellington's volcanic cone - and in the Far North where buildings and campers were also under threat.

New Year's Eve has got off to a disastrous start to two people who were injured in a dune buggy crash in Northland this evening.

A spectacular fireworks display off Auckland's Sky Tower and parties around the country herald the start of a new year.

Fire crews are rushing to a scrub fire at Peria, just south of Mangonui in the Far North.

Paihia residents and visitors are urged to conserve water as a sharp increase in use strains the town's water supply. The summer

A fire that came within a metre of a ute and a few metres of a Kerikeri home was a blaze waiting to happen, the town's fire chief

Lost paint and an embarrassed skipper were the only damage when a tall ship got stuck on a rock in the Bay of Islands with 40 passengers

A Northland culinary school which closed down suddenly last month, putting tutors out of work and students in limbo, was owned by

The luxurious Helena Bay Lodge in Northland has been named the world's best new hotel.

Kaitaia-based Highway Patrol constable Darren Critchley thought his working day was over at four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon but it was only just beginning...

A former world number one tennis player has bought a prime chunk of Russell waterfront for almost $6 million.

Police are making inquiries after bones were found on a Far North property.

You know you're in Northland when Santa arrives by waka ama with a United Tribes flag flying proudly from the back of his canoe.

How many illegal dumps are there around Northland? We know of at least two - this region's second large-scale roadside tip emerged

The Bay of Islands' biggest jewel is ideal for a classic Kiwi beach break, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Over 32,000 Far North homes and businesses were without power for most of yesterday, and police are investigating whether the outage was sabotage.

Power has been restored to the Far North after a major outage earlier today.

Incredibly strong young Kiwi Destiny O'Brien opened up about the abuse she endured from her own father.

A man has died in a single car crash in Ahipara south east of Kaitaia.

Raw footage of the moment two students launched at a police officer after another allegedly attacked the principal's car has been revealed online.

Three teenagers are to appear in Youth Court after a string of incidents sparked by one of them being stood down from school.

Burglars who broke into a jeweller's premise went for the best quality items.

JS141116NADQUAKE115.JPG A planned surf lesson for a group of international students at Sandy Bay went ahead yesterday after instructors

Two men who showed every sign of intending to rob a Kaitaia service station were spectacularly unsuccessful, thanks to the partnership

Three fire trucks are rushing to a bushfire in the Far North.

About 30 police and Far North search and rescue volunteers and helicopter support scoured a Northland bush track for a missing tramper

Date chosen to commemorate land wars has special significance for those who say Maori never ceded sovereignty.

A seriously injured person is trapped in an upside down people mover, the fire service says.

A boutique lodge on the fringe of Northland's Waipoua Forest has been named New Zealand's best hospitality business.