After many missed deadlines, the ribbon is cut on the route from Opua to the Hokianga.

A fire fighting helicopter pilot had an unexpected passenger hitch a ride in his monsoon bucket on Monday.

A rare undeveloped gem in the Hokianga where Polynesian settlers are first believed to have set foot on New Zealand soil is for sale in the Hokianga.

The wife of a pedestrian killed in the Far North in the early hours of New Year's Day went to bed thinking he'd gone for a walk.

By Kristin Edge Five teenagers in a stolen car, including a 14-year-old passenger, were involved in a pursuit lasting 45 minutes

The Far North blaze that called out three fire crews and two helicopters is now under control.

The pedestrian killed in the Far North in the early hours of New Year's Day has been named as Chloe Hope Hartigan. She was 17-years-old

Both the holiday road toll and last year's entire toll are the worst they've been in years.

The fire burning in Matai in the Far North is no longer a threat to people or their homes.

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.

Michael Harris carried out systematic drugging and abuse of backpackers who visited his Kaitaia hostel.

Teenager Hautafataha Livai was feeding the pigs out the back of his family's Far North dairy when he saw two masked heads pop up from the long grass.

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