A spectacular fireworks display off Auckland's Sky Tower and parties around the country herald the start of a new year.

Fire crews are rushing to a scrub fire at Peria, just south of Mangonui in the Far North.

Paihia residents and visitors are urged to conserve water as a sharp increase in use strains the town's water supply. The summer

A fire that came within a metre of a ute and a few metres of a Kerikeri home was a blaze waiting to happen, the town's fire chief

Lost paint and an embarrassed skipper were the only damage when a tall ship got stuck on a rock in the Bay of Islands with 40 passengers

A Northland culinary school which closed down suddenly last month, putting tutors out of work and students in limbo, was owned by

Cyclists will be able to pedal from one coast to the other this summer with the Twin Coast Cycle Trail Pou Herenga Tai all but complete. The

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

The luxurious Helena Bay Lodge in Northland has been named the world's best new hotel.

Police are making inquiries after bones were found on a Far North property.

You know you're in Northland when Santa arrives by waka ama with a United Tribes flag flying proudly from the back of his canoe.

How many illegal dumps are there around Northland? We know of at least two - this region's second large-scale roadside tip emerged

The Bay of Islands' biggest jewel is ideal for a classic Kiwi beach break, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Over 32,000 Far North homes and businesses were without power for most of yesterday, and police are investigating whether the outage was sabotage.

Power has been restored to the Far North after a major outage earlier today.

Michael Harris carried out systematic drugging and abuse of backpackers who visited his Kaitaia hostel.

Teenager Hautafataha Livai was feeding the pigs out the back of his family's Far North dairy when he saw two masked heads pop up from the long grass.

Incredibly strong young Kiwi Destiny O'Brien opened up about the abuse she endured from her own father.

Three teenagers are to appear in Youth Court after a string of incidents sparked by one of them being stood down from school.

Burglars who broke into a jeweller's premise went for the best quality items.

JS141116NADQUAKE115.JPG A planned surf lesson for a group of international students at Sandy Bay went ahead yesterday after instructors

Two men who showed every sign of intending to rob a Kaitaia service station were spectacularly unsuccessful, thanks to the partnership

Three fire trucks are rushing to a bushfire in the Far North.

About 30 police and Far North search and rescue volunteers and helicopter support scoured a Northland bush track for a missing tramper

Date chosen to commemorate land wars has special significance for those who say Maori never ceded sovereignty.

A seriously injured person is trapped in an upside down people mover, the fire service says.

A boutique lodge on the fringe of Northland's Waipoua Forest has been named New Zealand's best hospitality business.

The unsafe use of vehicles on 90 Mile Beach, particularly at Ahipara, has long been a source of aggravation for many residents, especially

NO byline thanks A 57-year-old Peria woman suspected by the prosecution and defence of covering for her children was convicted on

Moerewa_BP_3.JPG SELF SERVICE: Thieves help themselves to the tills at BP Moerewa.PHOTO/Supplied By Kristin Edge A stolen vehicle