Breast implants are "toast", says plastic surgeon, as demand for alternative grows.

Why one Whangarei woman is on a quest to help sexual abuse survivors speak out.

DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: Principal proud to break the silence on suicide awareness.

Patrick and Rebecca Malley talk life in Whangarei and running their orchards.

The Waitangi Day powhiri will be shifted from Te Tii Marae for the next two years.

Shane Jones returns, bringing big words and humour with him.

Educators don hard hats and hi-vis jackets for tour of industry sites in Whangarei.

Warning: This article is about youth suicide and may be distressing for some.

Boy actor talks at Kamo High about life-changing crash that left him in four-week coma.

Shane Jones' retort to David Seymour: "I am not a political form of myrtle rust."

Former Labour MP to be named as NZ First's Whangarei election candidate.

Shane Jones made the wrong choice of party, says PM Bill English.

Whangarei radiology firm installs second MRI to cope with increasing demand.

Shane Jones has frequently accompanied NZ First leader Winston Peters since leaving Mfat.

Hundreds pledge aid as radio personality Mike Kooge fights for his life .

WDC supports bill but those on window-washing frontline say fines won't be a deterrent.

Local audiences enjoy fabulous, charming, talented Northland version of Mamma Mia!

Council buys RSA property for $3.4m, considers uses such as a theatre or car park.

Sallies' foodbank feel pressure from families escaping Auckland's housing woes.

Ron Pattenden has an estimated 100 donors to thank for keeping him alive.

High Court replaces jail term with sentence of home detention for attack on French couple.

These startling figures are part of the most in-depth look at crime data ever undertaken.

Kelly Lynch spends an afternoon exploring a secluded reserve in Whangarei.

A community leader wants all drain covers locked after young woman's death.

A 17-year-old woman died after she was found head-first down the flooded drain.

How does New Zealand's stadium food rate with tourists? We asked travelling Lions' fans.

Auckland's housing crisis is hitting a teaching profession that was already ageing.

Commuters driving to Whangarei for the Lions tonight are being advised to expect delays.

Two Lions' fans receive shock call up to Northland grassroots club rugby.

It has been pouring down in Whangarei, with the forecast predicting more wet weather. However, this has not dampened the eager and cheerful mood of fans.