Northland police, with Sergeant Roger Dephoff at left, have been taking their recruitment drive around the cafes of the Far North. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A new initiative is aiming to break...

Firefighters take part in a chemical spill exercise in Kerikeri in 2020 Photo: Peter de Graaf / RNZ Northlanders should not be alarmed if they spot what appears to be a disaster unfolding north...

Northlanders with foreign cash are likely to feel it burning a hole in their wallet, as most have to drive to Auckland to get it exchanged into New Zealand dollars. Westpac is the only...

File photo. Photo: petervick167/123RF A Far North man suffered minor injuries in a fire that destroyed a home in rural Kawakawa this morning. Kawakawa fire chief Wayne Martin said the blaze on isolated Pakaru...

We’ve had a bit of a rough time, us Kiwis, haven’t we? The election has managed to highlight our lack of affordable housing, under-resourced health system and astronomically high cost of dental care. The...

By Ric Stevens of Whangārei man William Tawhai’s preventive detention sentence was overturned on appeal. Photo: 123RF A man with a 10-page criminal record of appalling violence, including rape, must be released from prison...

For English translations, turn on by clicking ‘English Subtitles’ when hovering over the video Series Classification: G (General Audiences) Coming to RNZ.co.nz on November 10, 2023 The Barber Shop Sessions is a captivating documentary music series celebrating...

Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen An explosive device found on a remote Northland beach has been blown up by the bomb squad. Environmental rangers from Far North iwi Te Aupōuri found the object at...