Northland

When Anthony Harrison said linseed oil caused a fire that destroyed his workshed, a judge said his story was not believable.

Northland Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a carpark in Kawakawa on Sunday morning.

A couple dedicated to serving the vulnerable had their lives shattered on what was meant to be the start of a joyful family holiday.

Despite the "intolerable risk" to life, their Pupuke Valley home isn't eligible. Audio

The chair of Te Runanga nui o Ngāpuhi said nothing is off the table including "Ōpōtiki-style" drug raids to crackdown down on methamphetamine use in his rohe. Audio

Members of the public reported machetes and possibly a shotgun were involved in the altercation but that has not been confirmed.

Police have yet to determine the cause of the man's sudden death in the Te Kamo suburb of Whangārei yesterday.

Leader says government intervention is needed and has organised a meeting with Police Minister Mark Mitchell. Audio

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania and Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo are both facing in-house leadership challenges in the upcoming October local elections.

A man who broke into 23 homes, stole three vehicles and went joyriding in others is facing a lengthy prison term.

A drugs and social crisis afflicting Northland is deepening, a Northland iwi leader warns.

Northland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery near Whangārei.

Crews were called just before midnight, and found the house engulfed in flames.

The regional council will test 80 new sirens for the first time on Sunday

The biennial Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival, held at Ōtiria Marae, near Moerewa, is described as "a celebration of all things Ngāti Hine".

More than 5000 people are expected to descend on Northland's Ōtiria Marae as one of the region's biggest iwi celebrates its culture, kai and unique dialect.

The Governor-General Cindy Kiro is on her first official tour of her home region, Northland - including visiting arts and community centres, marae, and taking her turn paddling on a waka.

Teens arrested after cars stolen, driver crashes into house