A Northland mudfish with a ruler for scale. Photo: DOC A deeply unglamorous and rarely seen creature that spends most of its life in mud has pulled off a last-minute upset by winning the...

Far North man Harley Ra with the snapper that earned him a whopping $30,000. Photo: Supplied / Snapper Bonanza Far North man Harley Ra has won one of the biggest fishing prizes in the...

In Rangitane, near Kerikeri, local residents place crosses by the roadside where kiwi have been killed by cars. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Cars were the leading cause of reported kiwi deaths across...

Ferzil Babu, who went missing while on a fishing trip at The Gap, Taiharuru on 1 May, 2024. Photo: GiveaLittle The body of a fisherman swept off rocks in Northland almost two years ago...

Photo: 123RF A Whangārei man has appeared in court on Thursday for allegedly shooting a woman in the foot. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, of the Whangārei CIB, said the woman needed surgery for...

Rough sleepers in New Plymouth, in Northland rough sleepers are typically waiting for more than 800 days for a home through Housing First. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin In Northland, rough sleepers typically wait...

People gather at dawn atop Maiki Hill, or Flagstaff Hill, for the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Kororāreka in 2020. Photo: Peter de Graaf A ceremony on a Bay of Islands hilltop at...

One person has died after a crash on Paparoa Valley Road. Photo: Screenshot/Google Maps One person is dead and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were...

April Marie Nordstrom had a sexual relationship with a student at Whangārei Girls’ High School. Photo: Social media A former teacher barred from the job for sexual misconduct had worked at an organisation for...

All five quakes were centred under Kerikeri Inlet at a depth of around 5km. Photo: Supplied / Hauraki Gulf Weather Experts say a series of tremors around Kerikeri this week are a reminder that...