The delicate Mermaid Pools used to have up to 1000 visitors a day.

Friends of Maunu Cemetery help tidy the grounds once a week as a way to give back.

Motorists should expect diversions to be in place.

Ōmāpere bach expecting strong interest from Auckland buyers.

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

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

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

One Whangārei cafe owner says this is the busiest summer ever.

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

The improvements were vital in a town which had no public transport.

"Going around the course you see all kinds of boats and rigs."

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

Seven Northland bowlers in NZ singles and pairs nationals.

News snippets from Northland

The standard was very high in the open section.

Giant sunflowers grown by Waitangi Kindergarten kids earn them regional honours.

Fine-line tattooists have become a common choice in recent years; Gemma is self-taught.

It hasn't been an easy journey for the company.

Far North's Suzanne Duncan and Mark Osborne to head regional development agency board.

News snippets from the Far North.

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.

Taupō Bay Tractor Spectacular draws crowds to Far North coastal settlement.

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

Settled weather offers a 'good opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities these holidays'.

Teachers and students worked together on the entries.