Tom Lee/Stuff Many people in Auckland and Northland are reporting their fire alarms going off randomly, sometimes in the middle of the night. (File photo) Smoke alarms undoubtedly save lives – but many in...

An elderly man discovered his bank account had been emptied by his son only when he couldn’t front up with the money for an important operation. His ordeal is among the hordes of heartbreaking...

Knowing the limitations of your speedometer is key. Photo / 123rf Opinion A family member got a speeding ticket the other day and was a bit grumpy. He got pinged at 100km/h in an...

Site Scope workers, from left, Rhys Gibson (Kerikeri), Rylee Walker (Ōhaeawai) and Tyson Edwards (Kaikohe) work on a transportable home for cyclone-hit Te Tairāwhiti. Photo / Peter de Graaf A dozen families in cyclone-ravaged...

An investigator from the police’s Serious Crash Unit photographs the crashed car. Photo / Peter de Graaf A young Northland woman killed when a car crashed near Ōkaihau would probably have survived if she’d...

A senior doctor who took prolonged medical leave after he was investigated for sexual harassment, has been ordered to pay $18,000 in costs after persisting with a long employment dispute. The male doctor was...

By Shannon Pitman of The court was told one of the defendants set up the manufacturing of meth to feed her own addiction as well as supply others. Photo: 123RF A couple involved in...

Heavy rain has closed several roads in Northland, and MetService is warning there are still ominous levels of rain expected across the country. Three roads in the Far North are closed due to flooding,...