Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow

Man charged over arson of stolen ute in which two dogs were burned alive further remanded.

Poroti Springs water battle over as company sells land and water rights to Crown.

A man who stole a ute and burned two dogs alive has been deemed fit to appear in court.

Police appeal for information on missing Far North woman Theres'a Urlich.

Massive Bay of Islands slip was to be cleared using explosives.

A winning Lotto and Powerball ticket sold in Northland has not been claimed.

Police couldn't prove alleged thief had taken all the oysters - so farmer did it himself.

The Minister is holding hui in Kaitaia and Whangarei to seek feedback on new role.

News of the closure had sparked fears for employees and Kaikohe locals without transport.

American driver, 22, due in Kaikohe court tomorrow over fatal accident.

The victims, aged 24 and 26, are believed to be from the Kerikeri and Kaeo areas.

The picking of Northland's multimillion-dollar kiwifruit crop has begun.

Quiet walk on the beach with her dad turned into a bizarre 15 minutes for Northland woman.

Three times as many people died over the long weekend as last year.

Police praise drivers for patience and courtesy on Northland roads over Easter.

One person died and another has serious injuries after a two-car crash near Kerikeri.

Lawyer said defendant imported seeds rather than deal with criminal element of Far North.

O'Sullivan says it is "hard to be taken seriously" in the provinces.

Essential travel will bypass the washout on SH1 in the Far North on a forestry track.

Store sells air horns at half price to community fed up with petty crime.

Extra police are on duty after washout limits access to top of Far North.

NZTA says it is days away from reopening a section of road that fell away in a washout.

Baker silently sliding into towns and cities all the way from Bluff to the Far North.

Rain is forecast for the region which NZTA said could hamper progress.

A section of State Highway 1 was washed away in heavy rain.

Deidre Otene was one of 20 leaders to meet Obama at a break.

Far North water application for avocado expansion to be heard in Kaitaia

Golf with John Key, luxury lodge feature in Obama's whirlwind visit to North.

Minister Shane Jones says Air NZ has put company profit head of serving the regions.