A host of organisations from te ao Māori were welcomed at Te Whare Rūnanga on the Treaty grounds on Sunday 4 February, as part of the second day of Waitangi commemorations. The manuhiri (visitors)...

Northland fire crews have been kept busy battling three separate scrub fires across the region since Friday. File photo. Photo: RNZ / Amber Woolf Northland crews have been working to contain three scrub fires...

Armed police outside the house in Kaikohe. Photo: RNZ Armed police are guarding a house in Kaikohe after the town’s second shooting in less than 24 hours. The incident occurred about 12.20pm on Tawa...

Armed police outside the house in Kaikohe. Photo: RNZ Armed police are guarding a house in Kaikohe after the town’s second shooting in less than 24 hours. The incident occurred about 12.20pm on Tawa...

Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Two helicopters equipped with monsoon buckets are on their way to a large scrub fire near Doubtless Bay in the Far North. The blaze, in 1.5 hectares of pines...

Geoff Mansell is growing bananas and many other subtropical fruits to supply to local supermarkets and he hopes others will do the same.  Geoff Mansell (left) with partner Craig in their subtropical greenhouse Photo: RNZ/Leah...