The 10-year-old also previously won a prestigious spelling bee comp at age seven.

Graham and Alison Pickering were fishing when they found a rare sea creature.

Panguru principal Mina Pomare-Peita earns major award for school's te reo-based education

World-class boxing lit up the stage in Whangārei in front of an excited crowd.

A Northland firefighter talks about his experiences battling bushfires in Queensland.

There are 13,750 mappable outdoor LEDs within the new Christmas tree.

Angry Northlanders say the changes will cost lives.

Their car crashed into roadworks, lost control and ended up in a paddock.

The iconic Blue Ferry sank on April 13 after a collision involving the powerboat.

'They think it’s their garden bar': Dozens of bottle caps and broken bottles can be seen.

'I want to be a role model for the next generation of Indian female fighters.'

A group of five councillors dominated the voting as major changes took place.

The 100m x 50m vegetation fire was reported before midnight last night.

The navy ship is returning to her home port and will host an open day on Saturday.

Emergency Services are responding to a gas leak at Otaika shops.

“What is says is that Māori are not important enough to make a decision about this."

Police investigations say the cause of the crash was not like most involving motorbikes.

A man received minor injuries while escaping the fire at his home.

They were grateful for being recognised for the top honour.

Museum staff have been left appalled at what they say was a 'shameless' daytime theft.

Police have labelled the assault an 'appalling act' that has no place in the community.

Food poisoning cases spike in summer - here are the top food hygiene safety tips.

The report details findings of the Tribunal’s inquiry into Treaty breaches and more.

The museum founder, Graeme Craw, spent 60 years collecting the exhibition items.

"It was a lot of noise, and she went magnificently. She just toppled."

The ships arrive next year in what's set to be a boon for regional economic prosperity.

It turned out a farmer had been finding kōiwi on Elliot Bay for about a year.

Tui Shortland's resignation effective from Tuesday's meeting; she stays on the council.

Kaipara's mayor is concerned about rising figures relating to dog attacks in Northland.

The meeting opened with the words: “Kia hora te marino”.