'The way it was lying made it look like a snake. Neither of us wanted to get too close...'

Bad news - muggy overnight temperatures will continue until Sunday.

Pole barriers and warning signs placed at the lake are only placed for safety reasons.

The crash between Auckland and Whangārei occurred at midday on Thursday.

The man was reportedly pulled unconscious from the water.

After calls from witnesses, police arrived on the scene only seconds later.

Ngāti Kuri gets $6.6 million for land restoration and save taonga species

A homeless man says he is prevented from accessing the city's only day shelter.

'Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the 'terrible tragedy''

Can't find any apples at your local shop? The Advocate reveals why.

Increasing numbers of Northland kids are taking up gardening. We meet one of the youngest.

The villa is one of four privately owned residences that caters to the super wealthy.

Rain is forecast to follow high temperatures - including 28.5C in Dargaville.

Between 60,000 and 80,000 people are expected at Waitangi this year.

'My time spent in the house taught me to be a better human being.'

The 58-year-old was flown to hospital with critical injuries.

A small investment in youth wellbeing goes a long way in making a difference.

'The circumstances leading up to Neill’s death have raised serious concerns'

Friends of Maunu Cemetery help tidy the grounds once a week as a way to give back.

Motorists should expect diversions to be in place.

The Paihia breakwater divided the town but is needed for road protection, minister says.

Sky was a stray a Kawakawa man wanted to adopt, but council took her from a locked kennel.

Catch up on what's happening across Northland.

Mangōnui's Jasmine Keir creates an abstract world that mirrors the patterns of nature.

The diver was known to many as a 'tireless' and 'hardworking' community man.

The white pointer, believed to be 3m long, was spotted leaping out of the water.

The Moerewa community has rallied to try and solve the ongoing problem of roaming dogs.

Water safety education appears to be having an impact in the north.

It comes after a diver went missing near Ahipara two days before Christmas.