There was this woman astride a horse, on a beach, far away at the top of NZ. She moved forward because these were her people's lands and she wouldn't be denied.

A Far North after-school care worker has been charged with child sex abuse.

A man who broke into a woman's home and filmed her as she slept has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of five years.

Elisabeth Easther discovers a gem of a town in Northland where the train runs down the middle of the main street.

Elisabeth Easther finds New Zealand's former capital is still a capital place.

Torn between a high-rise holiday and jungle, Tim Roxborough found both in one place.

Finding true north in the Far North, Elisabeth Easther finds plenty there to spin her wheels.

The body of a man found in the Hokianga Harbour will be released to his family for burial as soon as his identity is confirmed.

A domestic violence victim whose partner took her phone so she couldn't call police managed to raise the alarm via Facebook instead.

Fathers will patrol Kaitaia streets and a community hui will be held to make the town safer after 10 teenage girls were attacked by at least 20 drunk young people.

History was written here, writes Elisabeth Easther.

A garage, a ute and a fishing launch have been destroyed in two fires in the Far North.

Three dogs have been impounded following an attack in Kaitaia which left a 31-year-old man with bite wounds to his back, legs and feet.

Four boys were dobbed in by their families after allegedly breaking into a woman's home while her death was being mourned.

A rodent problem in the Far North has compounded concerns for poorer families amid the cold snap, as some children are having to sleep on flimsy mattresses on floors instead of beds.

The Far North's top cop is refuting claims police don't have enough staff to make their new rosters work.

Danielle Wright takes her family on a vintage steam train along the main street of a tiny town with a big reputation.

A Far North drug dealer was charged after receiving intercepted text messages from customers complaining about the quality of his product.

A long-running legal battle between a US billionaire and a Far North iwi over a beachfront subdivision has ended up in the Court of Appeal.

A noticeable gang presence is still frustrating community leaders in the Northland community of Moerewa.

In Kaitaia, get sand between your toes and see the sights, says Elisabeth Easther.

Top Gear stars Jeremy Clarkson and James May toasted the end of their time in New Zealand over a long lunch at the Viaduct.

Liz Light visits Ralph Hotere's final Hokianga home.

Minister says Housing NZ stock needs work before it can impose conditions on private landlords

Northland's tinder-dry conditions caused a quad bike fire to extend into a blaze which threatened homes and which took four fire crews and two helicopters to extinguish.

Before we lose daylight savings, a trip to the winterless north should be on your wishlist.

A Far North man has been found guilty of causing the death of one of his relatives.