This story contains details of violence that some readers may find disturbing. Photo: Supplied / Ministry of Justice The defence counsel for the older of two Whangārei brothers accused of murder says his client...

The NZ Howard League offers driver licensing programmes to help offenders and ex-prisoners in Northland and nationwide. Photo / Paul Taylor OPINION: Who would want to go to prison? I’ve only been inside once...

Councillor-elect Hilda Halkyard-Harawira reads out her document at FNDC’s swearing-in ceremony as Far North Kahika (Mayor) Moko Tepania looks on. A Far North District councillor-elect who used her own unofficial document at the new...

Whangarei High and District Court Photo: Ministry of Justice website This story contains details of violence that some readers may find disturbing. The Crown has finished calling witnesses at a tense murder trial in...

Ricky Wilson/Stuff One person has died following a crash in Parua Bay, Whangārei Heads. (File photo) A rāhui has been placed on a crash site in Whangārei Heads after one person died on Wednesday...

One person has died in a crash in Northland’s Whangārei Heads. Photo: 123rf.com One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Northland. Local iwi have now placed a rāhui on parts of Parua...

Cr-elect Hilda Halkyard-Harawira reads out her document at FNDC’s swearing in ceremony as Far North kahika (mayor) Moko Tepania looks on. Photo: LDR / Susan Botting A Far North District councillor-elect who used her...

Ricky Wilson/Stuff One person has died following a crash in Parua Bay, Whangārei Heads. (File photo) One person has died after a car crash in Whangārei Heads on Wednesday morning. A police spokesperson said...

Matthew Davison/Supplied Tamaki Drive in Auckland gets hammered by waves on August 18. Heavy rain, severe gales and large waves forecast for Thursday evening and Friday will likely replicate these scenes. Heavy rain, severe...