Christel Yardley/Stuff Matapouri Rd, near the intersection of Kaiatea Rd, was closed for some time on Sunday afternoon. (File photo) A motorcyclist has died after a crash between a truck and a motorbike in...

Volunteer firefighters will soon be able to return to stretched Northland fire brigades regardless of vaccination status — though some will have to catch up on training after months on the sidelines. Photo /...

Whangārei woodturner Len Dent with one of his turned swamp kauri bowls, with one similar to this now resident in the White House. A Whangārei woodturner is bowled over after a swamp kauri bowl...

Christel Yardley/Stuff Matapouri Rd, near the intersection of Kaiatea Rd, is expected to be closed for some time on Sunday afternoon, as police investigate the serious crash. (File photo) Police are investigating a serious...

A limit of 500 units on the $750 million Mangawhai Central development (above) has been lifted, but any new homes must fit in with the town’s character. A limit of 500 residential units has...