February’s Cyclone Gabrielle worsened erosion at Poupouwhenua/Bream Bay, south-east of Whakatane, leaving an ancient Māori midden exposed. Photo / Aaron Apfel A trove of Aotearoa’s cultural heritage is at risk from climate change, with...

Two Northlanders have taken home some big money after Saturday night’s Lotto draw. Photo / Michael Bradley Two local Lotto players had a roaring Saturday night, together winning more than half a million dollars....

A landslide is causing headaches for engineers on the Pūhoi to Warkworth highway. Photo: SUPPLIED / Waka Kotahi The Auckland Anniversary floods have reactivated a landslide that now threatens a new $880m motorway north...

A medical lab scientist dismissed from her work at the Whangārei Hospital has failed in a bid for interim reinstatement. Photo Tania Whyte A medical lab scientist for Te Whatu Ora in Northland who...

Northland police have received more than 6000 reports of stolen vehicles in the past five years. Photo / 123rf The volume of vehicles stolen in Northland is no secret, but perhaps lesser known is...

Rangatahi with disabilities have worse health outcomes than their able-bodied peers, researchers have found. Longitudinal study Growing Up in New Zealand – involving about 4400​ 12-year-olds and their whānau – found disabled youth repeatedly...

A pothole-riddled road in Northland. Photo: Facebook/Northland Potholes Pothole pain is being felt up and down the country, particularly in Northland. The AA says some residents are choosing not to see family or are...

NZ Police/supplied Bridget Odelle Simmonds, 42, was first reported missing in March 2019. The “harrowing case” of a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Northland in 2019 has begun with a jury trial...

Denise Piper/Stuff Samuel Pou, 60, is on trial in the High Court in Whangārei for the murder of Bridget Simmonds in 2019. The “harrowing case” of a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in...

Some of the 6000 cannabis plants discovered by police growing in five greenhouses near Dargaville. Photo / NZ Police A man in charge of three commercial cannabis plantations with a street value of an...