The cause of the outage is unclear, but crews are on their way to the Kaikohe substation. Photo: Supplied/Top Energy Power is being restored to the Far North after Friday afternoon’s major power outage....

Otamatea Ward councillor Mark Vincent wears a Mickey Mouse T-shirt during an emergency meeting to express his view of the outgoing council. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The drama’s not yet...

Te Pūkenga’s Whangārei campus is due to revert to its previous name of NorthTec by the end of the year. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The head of Northland’s biggest vocational training provider...

The Far North’s newly sworn-in councillors, from left, Arohanui Allen, Ann Court, Rachel Baucke, Davina Smolders, Mayor (Kahika) Moko Tepania, Deputy Mayor (Kohepū) Chicky Rudkin, Kelly Stratford, Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, John Vujcich and Felicity Foy....

A file photo of the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust helicopter. Photo: Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust A child who became acutely unwell at a Northland primary school has been flown to Starship Hospital...

The Waru and Hay families from Waipū celebrate finishing their manta ray. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A community group opposed to a fast-tracked sand mining proposal in Northland’s Bream Bay has set...

New Kaipara Mayor Jonathan Larsen has survived a vote recount challenge from councillor Snow Tane. Photo: NZME / LDR Kaipara Mayor Jonathan Larsen has survived a recount bid challenge for the top job from...

Over a thousand people are gathering at Ruakaka Beach in hopes of breaking the world record for most people building sand sculptures at once. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Over a thousand people are...

Iwi leader Snow Tane. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The runner-up in one of the country’s tightest – and most controversial – mayoral races has been refused a recount. Iwi leader Snow Tane...

Kāeo’s water treatment plant draws from the Waikara Stream. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The Far North District Council has been ordered to intervene in Kāeo’s troubled private water supply. It’s the first...