Twenty firefighters will return to the scene of a wildfire in Northland on Saturday morning. Photo: Marika Khabazi / RNZ Twenty firefighters will return to the scene of a wildfire in Northland on Saturday...

Firefighters dampen down one of the last hotspots at the Waipoua fire. Photo: Supplied / FENZ Mangakahia Road or State Highway 15 has been closed south of Kaikohe due to a major wildfire burning...

Dry Northland conditions seen in a previous drought. Photo: RNZ / Liz Garton A drought has been declared in the Northland, Waikato, Horizons and Marlborough-Tasman regions, and the government has pledged financial support for...