The FPA system is designed to bring unions and employer associations in a specific industry or occupation together to bargain for minimum employment terms for all eligible employees in that particular industry or occupation....

The skipper of a charter which capsized in Far North waters, claiming the lives of five people, has denied breaching health and safety laws. The Enchanter was on a fishing trip when it was...

Northland contractor Jimmy Daisley had been allowed by the High Court to sell the Whangārei District Council’s Forum North HQ to recover a $6.1 million court-ordered debt to him. Daisley has now dropped the...

It’s very pretty, bright pink and “everywhere” right now. No, not the Barbie movie – it’s Taiwan cherry: an invasive weed that threatens to overtake native plants. The deciduous tree is best identified by...

Beach-goers on Sunday morning were met with the sight of six dead common dolphins. Photo / Angel Addis Six common dolphins found dead on Ruakākā Beach have been transported to Massey University for a...

Ricky Wilson/Stuff Two people have died following a car crashing into a tree on Mangakahia Rd (SH15) in Northland on Tuesday night. Two people have died following a crash on Mangakahia Rd (SH15) in...

Everything seemed a lot brighter once Kevin Page realised. Photo / Getty Images OPINION I’d had a good day. Got a fair bit done, mainly getting the Boomerang Child’s car a warrant, and had...

The proposed $200m Ōruku conference and event centre development is in serious trouble after the Government decided to withdraw funding. Local Democracy Reporting A proposed $200 million development for Whangārei looks to be in...

Northlanders owe nearly $38 million in child support payments, according to the IRD. Northlanders owe nearly $38 million in child support that dates back more than three decades, figures show. A Northland mother, Abbey...

Four teenagers have been captured by police after an alleged spree of burglaries, robberies and a dramatic police chase over 48 hours. Police arrested the teenagers, aged between 13-15, this morning after a series...