Michael Feyen urges Far North councillors to oppose fluoridation of town water supplies in Kaitāia and Kerikeri. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The Ministry of Health has refused a request by the Far...

Passengers on the stricken Waitere are helped onto another ferry. The damaged vessel sank about an hour later. Photo: Supplied A boatie who admitted causing a collision with a ferry in the Bay of...

The Far North’s first fixed speed camera is out of action less than a week after it was turned on. Photo: Supplied / NZTA Waka Kotahi The Far North’s first fixed speed camera has...

Series Classification: G (General Audiences) Our marine environment is facing enormous pressure from human activities such as excess sediment, nutrients, and plastic pollution, along with impacts at sea from commercial and recreational fishing, aquaculture, extraction of...

Forecasters have warned people in parts of the North Island to prepare for severe thunderstorms and rain. Photo: Supplied/ MetService Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain could be on the way for many areas of...

Forecasters have warned people in the top parts of the North Island to prepare for severe thunderstorms and rain. Photo: Supplied/ MetService Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding could be on the way for Auckland,...

The Te Tau Hou Māori light and waka spectacular will not go ahead this year. File pic Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Organisers of Bay of Islands’ Matariki festival are frustrated its celebration...

Riverside Kaipara town Dargaville is typical of district locations potentially affected by climate change amplified predicted sea level rise. Photo: Susan Botting, Local Democracy Reporter Northland A new Northland climate action group has slammed...

By Tracy Neal, Open Justice reporter of Brintyn Smith suffered a fractured sternum, nose and thyroid, extensive bruising and a concussion after the attack in the Whangārei courthouse. Photo: NZ Herald A family lawyer...

This section of Northland’s railway, near Motatau, hasn’t seen a train since 2016 – and plans to reopen the line are now on hold. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf More than $30 million...