Organiser of Kaitaia MetalFest 2 impressed with line up and local business sponsorship

Late last year the government shifted gun control online.

The FNDC hopes the North Hokianga's night sky will be officially recognised.

Electronic signs have been erected to slow traffic at Kareponia, east of Awanui.

Kaitaia's lack of a taxi service is keeping some folk housebound.

Northland's 42 fire stations opened their doors to potential volunteers on Thursday

In the final act of the Bay of Islands' Upsurge Festival, Nadia Reid was superb.

Russell's wharf upgrade will involve strong community input

David Tipple has told MPs the ban on semi-automatics "ignored what went wrong".

Kauri trees whose seeds are resistant to dieback might save the species.

The finance and expenditure committee is hearing oral submissions on gun law reform today

Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Four Northland brown kiwi were released into their natural habitat by farmers last week.

Sirens from Te Hapua to Mangawhai will sound twice at 10am and 10.30am.

Funding of $1.3 million will help get young Northlanders into employment.

Motukawanui has been identified as one of 107 very special islands worldwide

A new Kaitaia College Services Academy class excels at Waiouru.

Living in fear means the mosque murderer has won, writes Peter Jackson.

Before Lisa Clark died aged 40, she told her dad: 'I don't want to be forgotten'.

Whangārei family win Northland Ballance Farm Environment Award winners

Victim was beaten by 17yo hitchhikers who dumped him by the roadside and stole his car.

Tune in for the livestream of the Christchurch Remembrance Service from 10am.

Events in Southland and Waikato have been cancelled following advice from police.

Police officers advising on security and checking over lock-down procedures.

No one knows why a flying boat and a Navy vessel called at Mangonui during WWII.

Families of 28 Maori Battalion Company A soldiers are sharing their memories

Kaitaia's Apex Plumbers has closed its doors as Kerry and Diane Robertson retire

A seven-month-old child is the latest to be diagnosed with meningitis.

Selwyn Clarke, last survivor of 28th Māori Battalion's A Company, will be buried on Friday

'We rolled out the butchers' paper, that teachers use, on the deck and started drawing'