Halfway through the Auckland Marathon, firefighter Simon Trye, who was running in his full kit, knew the last leg was going to be hard. Trye, 41, is the chief fire officer at Bay of...

The man is due to appear before the Whangārei District Court this afternoon. Photo: Ministry of Justice website A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder following a homicide investigation in Whangārei. Police said...

Ricky Wilson/Stuff A man was found dead in Onerahi on Thursday. (File photo) Police have charged a 42-year-old man with murder following a homicide investigation in Onerahi in Northland. A body was found at...

Far North kahika (mayor) Moko Tepania. Photo / Peter de Graaf By Susan Botting – Local Democracy Reporter for Northland Local democracy in the lives of more than 200,000 Northlanders is set to radically...

Portia Woodman’s power was too much for Wales to handle as she scored twice in the 55-3 win over Wales. Photo / Photosport Proud Northlander Portia Woodman’s name is etched in the pantheon of...

Roadworks to install median barriers and posts are starting south of Whangārei this week. Photo / Tania Whyte News of impending roadworks to reduce head-on crashes on a deadly stretch of State Highway 1...

Growing up in a violent and dysfunctional home had a devastating impact on Samuel Ryan, who attempted suicide several times in his early teenage years. He was the first of four children born to...