Northland teenager involved in aggravated robbery sentenced to 5 years and 10 months jail.

Mechanical fault causes disruption to morning traffic.

"I could feel myself being kicked. They stood on my neck, my head," Barker said.

A Mangawhai man is celebrating the New Year with a swim after a long battle with illness.

Dean Voelkerling was a charismatic, honorable and loyal man, plus a great friend.

Cem Erbay went out on New Year's Eve, and never came home.

A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.

Gordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.

Isobel Greenwood on her QSM: ''I don't think I've done enough to deserve it.''

Several crews are at the scene on Maropiu Settlement Rd, north of Dargaville.

Public "putting themselves in danger" by entering the Kaipara Air Weapons Range.

Gent choosing not to say why he's leaving as mayor and what he plans to do now.

Winston Peters is "where we need him", independence group says.

Mum of six convinces family to build a replica of a Dargaville villa she loved as child.

The fishing trip was a long-awaited bonding session for Alan Saunders and his grandson.

Clearing rural spots where 'scumbags' dump their rubbish could cost ratepayers up to $50k.

Love Kaipara has received a significant funding boost from the Government and KDC.

Police name two people killed in crashes in Northland last week.

Three people arrested following ram raid of Paparoa petrol station.

Police say they are closing in on thieves who stole an Anzac Day collection box.

Two people walked away with minor injuries after crash landing a plane.

Interactive: Statistics for 2016 show winners and losers by decile.

Woman is flown to hospital by rescue helicopter after a smash on SH16.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were spotted attending a wedding in Mangawhai.

Police divers have been called to search near a group of offshore islands in Northland after debris from a missing boat was discovered.

EXCLUSIVE: The survivor of one of the country's worst maritime disasters tells his story for the first time.

A Northland man has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of arson and elected to have a jury trial. Andrew Lee Searle, 20, of Te Kopuru

Toys, food, vouchers and newly-knitted blankets are just some of the items that have been donated to help a family of six who lost

A fire investigator will be looking into the cause of a house fire in Dargaville, in Northland, today.

Mangawhai residents' empty water tanks are being filled, thanks in part to the milk of corporate kindness. Last weekend's rain eased