Dean Voelkerling was a charismatic, honorable and loyal man, plus a great friend.

Gary Murdoch has been a long-time volunteer in the Dargaville community.

Several crews are at the scene on Maropiu Settlement Rd, north of Dargaville.

A man was flown to hospital after being crushed by a cow while tending to her calf.

Mum of six convinces family to build a replica of a Dargaville villa she loved as child.

It seems selling all of his possessions may help Karl Barbalich avoid jail on tax charges.

Mike Hosking and Mark Richardson receive lashing from Peters.

Love Kaipara has received a significant funding boost from the Government and KDC.

Ron Pattenden has an estimated 100 donors to thank for keeping him alive.

Volunteer fire officer says a perfect landing meant passengers escaped almost unscathed.

Floodwaters washed a goat into a tree in Dargaville.

Derek Wheeldon, 80, and his wife Carol, 70, know they live in a beautiful place, but criminals are well and truly spoiling it.

A Northland man has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of arson and elected to have a jury trial. Andrew Lee Searle, 20, of Te Kopuru

Northland Inc is looking at whether there's a market to build a retirement village in Dargaville to lure Aucklanders ready to quit the rat race.

Toys, food, vouchers and newly-knitted blankets are just some of the items that have been donated to help a family of six who lost

A fire investigator will be looking into the cause of a house fire in Dargaville, in Northland, today.

A principal who stalked a young teacher has been censured by the teacher's body.

A Northland man has been charged with lighting 10 fires in the Kaipara area that have destroyed areas of conservation land and a forest

by Craig Cooper, editor Joe Carbery is a name many Northlanders will recognise. The Dargaville saxophonist (he now lives in Auckland)

A young man with multiple convictions for failing to stop has admitted leading Whangarei police on a pursuit and reaching speeds of

Rachael Beardsall says she and her partner have had to go without to ensure their three children do not starve. So when she heard

A man who drove like a "complete idiot" was arrested after a five-hour manhunt during which he tried to ram a police car, and hurled a pie out his window.

Ani Tamaki says while one school lunch might not seem like much, it can mean a lot for those who are struggling to afford food for

The Tangiteroria Tavern is now the pub with no beer after 90 years of serving locals and travellers between Whangarei and Dargaville. Owner

Truckies were among members of the public who provided information on the movements of a man who allegedly broke into seven businesses

A Dargaville man charged over the deaths of three people in a crash near the town has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Our ultimate road trip uncovers a boon for the motorist, a super swimming hole and a beauty spot almost too good to be true.

Goodbye Auckland, hello New Zealand. Our biggest city is like a different country, a feeling reinforced by our visit to Te Puea Marae.

Alcohol, speed and an overloaded vehicle contributed to the severity of an accident that killed Brethren members near Dargaville on Monday.

A ute may have been driven dangerously on a Northland beach before the horrific crash which claimed the lives of three Brethren church members, police say.