A routine traffic stop at Umawera, in the Far North, led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab at Whangape, police say.

A Kaitaia evangelical church leader who secretly filmed a teenage girl and a woman has pleaded guilty to a raft of sex-related charges.

Editorial: It is hardly surprisingly that many state-house tenants in Glen Innes are angry about being asked to leave homes they have inhabited for years.

Police hunting a Far North man who pulled a firearm from his car before fleeing into the bush have issued a warrant for his arrest.

The Government's water rights consultation hui is not robust or long enough, according to Ngati Maniapoto leaders.

A Far North GP says many of his patients have been just as desperate as hunger striker Sam Kuha.

The Maori King and the Prime Minister drew the battle lines, with the former saying "Maori'' and the latter saying "No One''. Today, two legal academics explore the deep currents that lie beneath each claim.

Deb Faith enjoys a perfect winter getaway in Northland.

A luxury New Zealand lodge has been judged as providing perfect service by an international travel magazine.

Danielle Wright and family take a tour bus to Cape Reinga and find themselves the main attraction.

A night walk in Waipoua Forest and surfing Hokianga Harbour's sand dunes create a thrilling weekend.

Amanda Linnell finds a taste of the good life in the beautiful Bay of Islands.

Quirky rooms are the icing on the cake on Rebecca Kamm's trip to Kerikeri, with its kauri forests, gourmet eats and stunning vistas.

A pair of humpback whales thrilled tourists in the Bay of Islands, breaching several times out of the water in full display.

It doesn't take long for the creative and picturesque charms of Northland's west coast to enrapture Kirsten Warner.

The small historic Northland town of Russell has plenty to offer for a summer getaway, writes Susan Edmunds.

It's definitely not a winterless spot, but there's warmth in Northland's history, says Pamela Wade.

Despite a fruitless search for great coffee, Diana Clement finds plenty to do and see in the warm and welcoming Bay of Islands.

Cate Foster and daughter circle the north in a weekend road trip that takes in food, history, craft and culture.

Searchers have found the body of a four-year-old boy who went missing in Northland last night. A diver found the boy in a pool beneath a small waterfall near Otiria Marae in Moerewa.

The biggest signing of the Treaty of Waitangi was in the Hokianga. Liz Light visits the site that will host an alternative Waitangi celebration next month.