The women are believed to have gone over the Otiria Falls on a kayak and a lilo.

Northland storm: Some roads still closed after slips and flooding cause major damage

Residents are being asked to reduce water usage so reservoirs can return to normal.

There's not a lot of time for drying out Northland before the next big wet hits.

Wharenui at Otiria Marae escapes flood; rugby club and Pembroke St homes not so lucky.

Too early to say how much the Government will commit to the clean-up, minister says.

While storm damaged treatment plants are back in action, the reservoirs have fallen low.

He couldn't give a number, but Henare suspected financial support would be significant.

Slips closed roads and floodwaters were rising as once-in-500-year storm hit North.

The Whangārei Mitre 10 MEGA garden centre took a beating from the extensive flooding.

A mammoth storm, flooding and tornado have damaged homes and trapped residents.

Kaikohe sports park plan gets $6m from Government

Kauri tree felled at Whangārei Hospital by cheeky vandal during storm.

Crews have been out with the chainsaws after trees have crashed down across roads.

It's a soggy end to the school holidays for the top of the country.

Affco pleaded guilty to the charge laid by Worksafe after a worker was badly burned.

Auckland's dams will get a little treat, while Northland will bear the brunt.

Proposed political party won't contest the election as it can't muster required numbers.

Green Party's Te Tai Tokerau electorate candidate is Darleen Tana Hoff-Nielsen

A rescue helicopter has been requested.

$26 million of Govt funding for Whangārei infrastructure projects

A mummified dog found in Rawene is a reminder of a time of tensions over dog tax laws.

Organisers thought they'd get to silver level in their first year, but they got to gold.

Police launch search after a hunter fails to walk out of bush.

Schools put in lockdown.

Injured woman slipped and broke her leg while helping check possum bait stations.