About 75 crews took part in the BP Surf Rescue North Island IRB Championships at Waipu Cove on February 10 and 11, where sunshine and medium-sized waves made for a great event.

A 31-year-old has been arrested after allegedly crashing into a police car.

The lawyer was rushed to hospital in an ambulance and suffered multiple injuries.

Is Pak'nSave Whangārei one of the stores trialling the technology?

The last spike in marlin catches was in 2016 during an El Niño climate pattern.

"What is at stake is the living links to taonga that never died."

News snippets from Northland.

Opinion: Raw vegetables are nutrient powerhouses.

New guidelines around how to deal with concussions in sport comes into play this winter.

Fire and Emergency and St John are currently in attendance.

People in the Far North are living in cars - often with children, or in tents and garages.

The latest news bites from around the region.

More than $50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen and three women were injured.

The man was deported from Australia for burglaries and robbery.

The principal says the school gates were closed as a precautionary measure.

Dates confirmed for extensive roadworks along State Highway 1.

The latest pier at the marina is due to be completed later this month.

For many older people, having to stop driving is a source of anxiety and terror.

David Clendon is new Tohu Whenua co-ordinator for Northland

The mayor says the costumes were well received by many - Māori included.

Far North gets visit from health support bus Dora.

Rangikapiti Reserve volunteers are busy eradicating vine.

'We really need to be looking at what is the long-term forestry future.'

Schools are figuring out how to enforce the policy, which is compulsory by term 2.

The march left Cape Reinga at dawn on February 2.

The Act leader was booed by the crowd at the dawn ceremony.

The latest news bites from around the region.

Revitalising neglected green spaces aim of new Kaitāia group

Top line-up for second Kerikeri Summer Jazz Fest.