Health New Zealand has released CCTV of a ferocious blaze in Whangārei Hospital’s car park in a bid to quell conspiracy theories swirling on social media about the cause. The fire tore through the...

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...