Oakley Creek overflowed in Walmsley Park, Mt Albert causing flooding on properties nearby. Photo: RNZ / Finn Blackwell Heavy rain and thunderstorms have battered parts of the North Island on Tuesday. Fire and Emergency...

Will Kaipara become home to top-of-NZ waste to energy plant? Photo: LDR / Susan Botting Kaipara District Council’s push to build a controversial waste to energy plant in or near Auckland involves the 41...

A student swept away on a school caving trip was meant to be rock climbing, but bad weather forced the trip underground instead, Stuff can reveal. The year 11-Whangārei Boys’ High School student remains...

A student is unaccounted for – believed to have been swept away by floodwaters at Abbey Caves in Whangārei. Stuff understands the year 11 Whangārei Boys High School student and at least 14 of...

Northland man Rob Ludlow has moved out of hospital to a rehabilitation centre and continues to make progress after his alleged assault. Photo / supplied Northland man Rob Ludlow continues to make steady progress...

Metres-long giant caterpillar-like swathes of bright green invasive caulerpa seaweed washed ashore at Okupu Beach in Great Barrier Island’s Blind Bay. The Northland Regional Council has launched a broadside at the Government for being...

Stuff The incident happened on Abbey Caves Rd in Whangārei. One student is unaccounted for after an incident at the Abbey Caves in Whangārei, as heavy rain falls. Police said a group of high...

Abbey Caves. Photo: Whangārei District Council Fifteen teenagers, their teacher and an instructor are trapped in a Northland cave. Whangārei Boys’ High School has confirmed a group of its year 11 students are stuck...

Kevin Page’s technology challenges continue with the purchase of a smart TV. Photo / 123rf OPINION This week Mrs P and I took the plunge and purchased what is known as a smart TV....