The villa is one of four privately owned residences that caters to the super wealthy.

Rain is forecast to follow high temperatures - including 28.5C in Dargaville.

Between 60,000 and 80,000 people are expected at Waitangi this year.

'My time spent in the house taught me to be a better human being.'

The 58-year-old was flown to hospital with critical injuries.

Marcel Syron still has no use of his legs and limited use of his fingers and hands.

A small investment in youth wellbeing goes a long way in making a difference.

Can you guess which baby names proved the most popular in Northland?

Motorists should expect diversions to be in place.

The Paihia breakwater divided the town but is needed for road protection, minister says.

Sky was a stray a Kawakawa man wanted to adopt, but council took her from a locked kennel.

Catch up on what's happening across Northland.

Mangōnui's Jasmine Keir creates an abstract world that mirrors the patterns of nature.

The diver was known to many as a 'tireless' and 'hardworking' community man.

The white pointer, believed to be 3m long, was spotted leaping out of the water.

The Moerewa community has rallied to try and solve the ongoing problem of roaming dogs.

Water safety education appears to be having an impact in the north.

The last 10 to 15 days of January are ones to watch in terms of possible heavy rain.

Ever wanted to start a vege garden but didn't know how? Zora Brunette has some pointers.

A bull died at last year's event but that was the exception, organisers say.

It was important that people were aware of any nests and take precautions to avoid them.

The toddler was flown to Starship Hospital, but later died.

News snippets from Northland

The standard was very high in the open section.

The boys died after a vehicle they were on struck a boulder and fell into a waterhole.

The extra costs for taking the detour will have to be passed on, truck drivers say.

After deaths of two cousins in Far North swimming hole, council to make road safer.

The recent fatality in Northland this year brings the holiday road toll to 19.