Firefighters say a bushfire burning in steep terrain at Whangaroa in the Far North is under control. File photo. Photo: Fire-fighters are at the scene of a Whangaroa bushfire in the Far North. Shift...

Stuff Four fire crews are battling the scrub fire at Whangaroa, while two others are on their way. (File photo) A helicopter has joined the fight to extinguish a scrub fire in the remote...

Jerhome Heremaia stands amid the wreckage of his family’s Portland home. Photo / NZME A Whangārei family is heartbroken to lose 70 years of their heritage after a Boxing Day blaze decimated their Portland...

Fun for the whole family at Pohe Island’s new adventure playground. Photo / Michael Cunningham The long-awaited Pohe Island destination playground is sure to bring smiles to the faces of anyone who visits. The...

A look at the stark death toll on New Zealand roads over the years. Video / NZ Herald A recycling truck has dropped a load of empty bottles on a busy highway and a...

Sales of expensive houses at Langs Beach, above, and Mangawhai Heads also benefit nearby towns such as Waipū and Mangawhai. Photo / Tania Whyte Coastal properties at Langs Beach and neighbouring Mangawhai Heads continue...

Torpedo7 in Whangārei, one of nine businesses ram raided in Northland in June. Photo / NZME The Government announcement on youth crime, providing some extra funding for Northland support programmes has provoked a mixed...

Oke Bay in the Bay of Islands. Photo: Conservationists who helped mana whenua push for new ‘no-take’ zones in Northland waters are optimistic fishers will stick to new rules. An Environment Court ruling in...

123RF Whangārei shopkeepers told watch out for counterfeit bills after fake $50 notes have been used Shopkeepers need to be on the lookout for counterfeit money circulating in Whangārei, police are warning. There have...