Fire crews prepare to access the Cape Reinga blaze area using helicopters this morning. Photo: Supplied/Fenz Seven Fire and Emergency helicopters are continuing to battle a large vegetation fire in the Far North’s Cape...

Cape Reinga’s culturally significant and well-photographed lighthouse is being protected from a 400ha scrub fire thanks to wind direction. Helicopters and ground crews returned to the fire site on Thursday morning to battle the...

Northland’s 200-strong tsunami siren system will be tested on Sunday, which coincidences with the end of Daylight Saving. Photo / Supplied Northland’s six-monthly tsunami siren test will take place at the end of daylight...

Crews have returned to a 400ha scrub fire at Cape Reinga on Thursday morning, ready to continue battling it at first light. Speaking to the AM Show on Thursday morning, Fire and Emergency’s Northland...

The factory floor of Kaipara Kūmara in Ruawai. Photo: SUPPLIED Kūmara packers have had working hours slashed after this year’s crop was ravaged by Cyclone Gabrielle – but packhouse bosses are doing their best...

Police found texts on a phone from an offender who said she had a gun to shoot her partner. Photo / NZME A woman who stole a gun and wanted to shoot her partner...