What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

A 10-year-old Whangarei boy who was hit by a car while on a pedestrian crossing remains in a stable condition in Starship Children's

A boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Whangarei this afternoon.

The Armed Offenders Squad cordoned off part of Raumanga, Whangarei, this morning in the hunt for a wanted 25-year-old.

What will the weather be doing on Sunday for Christmas?

Police are reminding people to ensure they have a sober driver after a Whangarei woman dressed in a Santa outfit was charged with drink-driving.

A woman in red wearing a Santa hat may find herself on Santa's naughty list.

Three men have appeared in court in relation to the largest seizure of illegally gathered mussels in Northland in over a decade. Ministry

A shop in Whangarei sold two winning Division One Lotto tickets of $166,667 in Saturday's draw as Northland's amazing run of Lotto

Charter school NCEA pass rates are out of line with state schools, new analysis shows.

Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.

A motorcyclist has collided with a van in the suburb of Otangarei in Whangarei.

People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.

A_JS291116NADNESSA040.JPG Vanessa Wihongi has faced tragedy upon tragedy but is grateful for all the help people have offered her

The actual number of backpackers abused by serial predator Michael Harris could be far greater than the 24 men that were the focus

Crown seeks to seize property of man who indecently assaulted tourists.

A helicopter crash which killed two Northland forestry workers doesn't appear to have been caused by an issue that's prompted red

A member of the public stopped an armed robber yesterday afternoon in what police are calling a "brave action by a community minded person".

Four people were lucky to walk away unhurt, after their car crashed into a tree, rolled, then hit a parked car, which then struck a house.

Stopping the flow of pollutants into urban Whangarei's 6000 stormwater traps and planting trees along the waterways could all help

Screaming could be heard while flames and smoke poured out of a Northland home which was severely damaged by fire. Fire crews, ambulance

Whangarei fire crews are battling a large house fire in the suburb of Raumanga.

A Whangarei man was almost speechless after finding out he'd won $5.5 million in Lotto last week.

The country's newest millionaire was in no hurry to check his lotto ticket as he didn't realise the $5.5m winning ticket was sold close to home.

New Air New Zealand flight times are having an impact on health services and could see Northlanders who are waiting for specialist

Envelopes containing cash for the happy newly-weds were stolen during the celebration - and an uninvited guest is believed to be the thief.

The $5.5m winning Powerball ticket sold at a Whangarei store has been claimed. Wednesday's winning ticket, which was made up of $5

JS171116NADLOTTO045.JPGSunnyside Foodmarket owners Ketan and Sejai Patel were excited after selling the $5.5m winning Lotto ticket

A man will appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow charged with the murder of Moses Mahanga.