Tom Lee/Stuff Mikaira Selwyn was sent to prison for 16 months after pleading guilty to a string of attacks on his then-girlfriend. (File photo) A young league player has been deported to New Zealand...

Kākā numbers are increasing in Northland, particularly at Whangārei Heads. Photo / Jo D If you’ve seen kākā in your backyard recently, you’re not alone. The numbers of the North Island parrot have been...

MetService Severe weather: January 5th. Foul weather has caused chaos on Northland’s roads, with police reporting a number of crashes across the region, including two people dying when their vehicle hit a tree that...

Lifelong volunteer Lisa Richards of Whangārei sits with her whānau Karter Bennett, Sarah Bennett, Ruth Laetitagaloa, Ziggy Vaevae, Zion Vaevae and Esther Loa. Photo / Michael Cunningham A Whangārei whānau is seeking GiveALittle donations...

Heavy rain has caused major flooding and slips across the Coromandel Peninsula, closing roads and cutting access to Whitianga. The Coromandel was the epicentre of the North Island’s bad weather on Thursday, with more...

Shipwreck Bay near Ahipara, at the base of 90 Mile Beach. Photo: A car that crashed in Northland earlier this week killing two people had hit a fallen tree. Emergency services were called shortly...

GOOGLE MAPS Two people died after a crash on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd in the Far North earlier this week. Two people killed in a crash on a notorious Far North road had hit a tree...

The Coromandel is expected to be the epicentre of the North Island’s bad weather on Thursday, with more heavy rain forecast to batter the area. A heavy rain warning is in place until 11pm...