A humpback whale tangled in a cray pot line during an earlier incident in Northland in 2018. Photo: Catherine Peters DOC A humpback whale has died after becoming caught in a cray pot rope...

Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A motorbike rider has died following a crash in Northland. Police said the single-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 1 in Kaitaia at about 8.50pm on Friday. The rider...

First published on George Ace was found guilty of 46 charges of child sexual abuse. File picture. Photo: 123RF This story discusses details of child sexual abuse. For almost 50 years, a paedophile hid...

Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver A store worker has been assaulted after an alleged aggravated robbery in Otangarei on Wednesday night. A group of men armed with non-firearm weapons entered the building on William...

Kimberlee and Gary Whitehead at their home in Pupuke Valley, north of Kāeo. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf Gary and Kimberlee Whitehead have lost count of the number of times their Far North property has...

A treatment plant drawing from the Waitangi River supplies water to Paihia, Ōpua and Waitangi. Photo: RNZ/ Peter de Graaf Paihia’s boil-water notice will continue at least until Monday, the Far North District Council...

Monty Knight. Photo: RNZ/Carol Stiles Name suppression for a woman accused of murdering well-known Far North businessman Monty Knight has been extended until April next year while experts determine whether she is mentally fit...

The town supply for Paihia, Ōpua and Waitangi comes from a treatment plant drawing water from the Waitangi River, just upstream of Haruru Falls. Photo: RNZ/ Peter de Graaf People in three Far North...

Top Energy workers at a Kaikohe substation on the evening of a major power cut. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Far North lines company Top Energy says repairs to a substation that failed...