Firefighters say a bushfire burning in steep terrain at Whangaroa in the Far North is under control. File photo. Photo: A bushfire in Whangaroa this afternoon is considered suspicious. Fire and Emergency New Zealand...

Stuff Four fire crews are battling the scrub fire at Whangaroa, while two others are on their way. (File photo) A scrub fire in the remote Far North holiday hotspot of Whangaroa is considered...

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...