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

The latest news bites from around the region.

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.

I wonder about the extent of sense-checking around some speed limit changes.

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

Joined the gym but doubt you'll stick at it? Northland gym owners have advice for that.

'The circumstances leading up to Neill’s death have raised serious concerns'

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.

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

Ōmāpere bach expecting strong interest from Auckland buyers.

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.

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

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

Orca have been spotted hunting stingrays at popular coastal sites across Northland.

The standard was very high in the open section.

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