Mill Road Veterinary Clinic practice owner and vet Michelle Eyre caring for a patient with the help of head nurse Chani Dunseath. Photo / Tania Whyte The pool of people drawn to the veterinary...

Storm-damaged Northland – where State Highway 1 has been closed indefinitely by slips – feels ignored and forgotten by central government, according to business and community leaders. But ministers say they are doing everything...

Dargaville is home to one of two new potential KDC library hubs in wake of Three Waters Better Off funding. Photo / Susan Botting By Susan Botting – Local Democracy Reporter for Northland Two...

Toheroa was once a world-renowned delicacy and free for all on Northland beaches but it was harvested to the brink of extinction. Now a protected species, it is illegal to take any. Photo /...

West Coast Rd in North Hokianga has been closed since August 19, leaving Panguru and communities further west all but cut off from the outside world. Photo / FNDC A temporary bypass restoring access...

Thousands of people nationwide are waiting more than 12 months for a specialist assessment or surgery, figures obtained by National Party health spokesman Dr Shane Reti show. Photo / NZME OPINION:Which DHBs have the...

A man charged with arson over a fire in Onerahi in May has appeared in Whangārei District Court. Photo / Michael Cunningham Insanity defence for alleged arsonist A man charged with arson after a...

Heavy snow in Dunedin has closed roads and caused crashes as wild weather sweeps across New Zealand. State Highway One was closed north of Dunedin between Leith Valley and Waitati due to heavy snow...