Cutting the ribbon for the new reservoir are, from left, Te Tai Tokerau Water trustee Kathryn de Bruin, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones, trustee Dover Samuels, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and trust chairman Murray...

Henare hopes to help build a vital hub connecting Māori researchers with people who want research done in Te Tai Tokerau area. Photo: Rose Davis / University of Auckland The son of the late...

Waihekeora Reservoir in June, when it was still filling up with winter rain. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro A major irrigation dam in a drought-prone corner of Northland is to be opened this morning...

Police say five people were sleeping in the Whangārei house but they all managed to get out and no one was hurt. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon An early morning house fire where five...

Kororāreka Marae chairperson Deb Rewiri says global recognition could revive the town’s name debate. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, The Pyramids of Giza… and Russell? Believe it or...

The venture currently has 3 hectares in strawberries. Photo: Supplied / T&G Kaikohe Berryfruit A joint venture between a horticulture company and the country’s biggest iwi could see Northland become a major producer of...

A rider gets some air on the advanced jump line. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Waitangi Mountain Bike Park has just undergone its biggest expansion since the first trails opened a decade ago...

Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER A driver who refused to stop for police led officers straight to three wanted men, a gun and a cache of ammunition. Senior Sergeant Rene Rakete says officers spotted...

By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice Journalist of A Whangārei couple face 35 charges of alleged abuse against four children in their care. (File photo) Photo: 123RF Warning: This article discusses allegations of child abuse...