Photo: Supplied / Erana Murray A large scrub fire that broke out in the Far North on Friday night is still burning but is now safely contained, firefighters say. Fire and Emergency incident controller...

Kaipara’s Kaihu River, north of Dargaville, flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle. File photo. Photo: Kaipara District Council / Supplied A dedicated Northland emergency coordination centre will be built in Whangārei in a bid to improve...

File photo. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Firefighters are tackling a large bush fire which started on Friday night near Whangapē Harbour in the Far North. Fire and Emergency were alerted about 8pm to...

By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of A 38-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman charged with murder appeared at the High Court in Whangārei on Friday. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Three people have...

File pic Photo: RNZ screenshot A truck driver was distracted by his phone and had been driving for 13 hours straight when he was struck by a speeding freight train in Northland. In its...