Northland’s four local authorities – Far North District Council, led by Mayor Moko Tepania; Whangārei District Council led by Mayor Vince Cocurullo; Northland Regional Council, chaired by Tui Shortland and Kaipara District Council, led...

The big cat park formerly known as Zion Wildlife Gardens has an outstanding $264,000 tax bill. Northland’s now-shut Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary received $199,000 in government pandemic help but has run into serious trouble and...

Isey Cross, who has turned 104, and son James at their Kawakawa home. Photo / Jenny Ling Movie star Isey Cross turns 104 One of Northland’s oldest residents — and almost certainly New Zealand’s...

A big cat park, once owned by ‘Lion Man’ Craig Busch, owes $264,000 to Inland Revenue and a further $43,000 to former employees after going into liquidation. In March, the High Court in Whangārei...

Kaitāia’s water treatment plant treats all water the same and FNDC wants all ratepayers to pay a fair share of water rates. Photo / Michael Cunningham Far North residents will get to have their...

Ricky Wilson/Stuff A 55-year-old female is due to appear in the Kaitāia District Court on Thursday. (File photo) One person has been arrested and charged after a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a...

Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Far North police have arrested a person after a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Kaitaia last Friday night. A 55-year-old woman is due to appear...

Te Tai Tokerau councils are all proposing increasing their general rates for the coming 2023-24 financial year. Northland Regional Council (NRC) is topping the bill, proposing an increase of as much as 11.4%, on...

MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for parts of Northland and is warning more bad weather could follow this Easter for areas still recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. Heavy rain, with possible downpours, is...