Paihia-based tourism business Island Getaway Tours had its busiest weekend since January. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A campaign aiming to persuade Kiwis to spend their Easter break in Northland seems to have...

Chloe Phillips-Harris and a few of her equine athletes in training ahead of this weekend’s race. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf Dozens of four-legged athletes standing no more than a metre tall will compete in...

Firefighters in the Far North are battling scrub fires. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Firefighters are battling a number of scrub fires being fanned by high winds around the Far North. At Motatau, south...

Northland, Taranaki, Horizons and Greater Wellington regions including the Wairarapa have joined parts of the South Island now in drought. File photo. Photo: RNZ / Liz Garton Drought support is being extended into the...