Northland's Mea Motu fights for multiple world boxing titles in NZ first.

Whangārei will welcome four cruise ships from January 18, boosting the local economy.

Northlanders urged to be mindful as summer injuries soar, costing millions in ACC claims.

OPINION: Forgetting names or where the car's parked are common memory loss symptoms.

The latest news bites from around the region.

Record dry weather recorded in parts of Northland, but growers cheer no heavy rain.

One man was critically injured on Wednesday morning in Mangōnui.

The fire, which covered 20ha on Thursday, is now under control.

Plans to boost Northland's power network after pylon collapse.

News snippets from the Far North.

Rest in peace Geoff Thomas, you taught us a thing or two.

The officer's death has prompted the question, how safe are our cops?

There is currently no estimate for the restoration time.

Police were called to Mary Hassett St at around 3.40am.

NCEA results available on NZQA website from Jan 15; Scholarship results out Feb 11.

The cast of Out of Mind will travel to Monaco in August to represent Theatre New Zealand.

Northland beaches packed with tourists, drawing crowds from near and far.

Some families have attended the same school for more than five generations.

As of 3.45pm four fire trucks and 3 helicopters were on site.

The deaths on unmanned beaches begs the question, do we need more patrols?

A helicopter attended the fire south of Kawakawa, near the Oyster Factory.

Police identify man found dead on Far North beach; death not suspicious.

The event went ahead despite bouts of heavy rain — and crowds were pumping.

Far North deputy mayor Kelly Stratford shares her journey from binge drinking to sobriety.

After feeding the community, their other business was ram-raided.

You have to be crazy to start a business in a recession, right?

There's so much for locals and visitors to see and do on Urupukapuka Island

Friends scale cliffs, cross manure-filled creeks in five-day charity walk from Dargaville.