Plea after man punched Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old was punched in the neck as he worked on his tablet

Andrew Little attacks Bill English, as he reveals his battle with prostate cancer left him determined to strive for a system fair for everyone.

Movement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.

A romantic first date along a Russell beach has sparked a toxic seafood alert that has seen a ban on collecting shellfish from the entire Bay of Islands.

Alan Langdon, who is accused of taking his 6-year-old daughter to Australia, didn't turn up to court.

Three saved as boat hit rocks and starts taking on water in the Bay of Islands.

A pussy could be on the loose in a Northland nature sanctuary.

A firefighter appeared drunk and others could not demonstrate basic critical skills during an audit, an official report says.

Kiwi yachtsman Alan Langdon is pursuing Federal Court intervention for the return of his daughter, according to a report.

These are the first pictures of Que Langdon reunited with her mother, after almost a month at sea with her father.

The main controversy has been the Prime Minister's decision not to front at Waitangi on February 6 because he would not be allowed to speak at the powhiri.

COMMENT: There many excellent reasons for the Prime Minister to stay away from Waitangi but being banned from speaking isn't one of them.

Alan Langdon's father believes his son always intended to sail to Australia, not the Bay of Islands as he claims.

Supermodel Rachel Hunter might not have left her heart in Kaeo when she visited the Far North town recently - but she did leave her

A Ngapuhi kaumatua says the Prime Minister should not "run away" from Waitangi Day commemorations.

Alan Langdon was open about his quest to flee Kawhia so that he couldn't be found - but he didn't mention 6-year-old daughter, Que, in his plans.

Friends of a Kerikeri woman found her body floating in the Bay of Islands after she apparently fell from a boat without being noticed.

The search for missing yachtie Alan Langdon and his daughter, Que, has been completed by police.

The holiday road toll stands at 17, rising overnight with the deaths of two pedestrians in Northland.

New Year's Eve has got off to a disastrous start to two people who were injured in a dune buggy crash in Northland this evening.

A spectacular fireworks display off Auckland's Sky Tower and parties around the country herald the start of a new year.

One person has died in a water rescue at Doves Bay Marina, near Kerikeri in the Far North.

Missing yachtie likely to be sailing his tiny catamaran to Australia, where he has disappeared with his 6-year-old daughter Que previously, according to an expert.

A fire that came within a metre of a ute and a few metres of a Kerikeri home was a blaze waiting to happen, the town's fire chief

Lost paint and an embarrassed skipper were the only damage when a tall ship got stuck on a rock in the Bay of Islands with 40 passengers

Alan Langdon, 49, and daughter Que Langdon have not been heard from since they left Kawhia Harbour on December 17.

A Northland culinary school which closed down suddenly last month, putting tutors out of work and students in limbo, was owned by

The adoptive grandmother of Alan Langdon is heartbroken the Kawhia man and his 6-year-old daughter Que have not been heard from in 11 days.

Alan Langdon, 49, and his daughter, Que, 6, haven't been seen or heard from since they sailed from Kawhia Harbour 11 days ago.

The yachtie who disappeared with his daughter 10 days ago had a lucky escape last year when his boat sunk in a tropical cyclone.