By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of Cory Olsen. Photo: NZME / supplied A man who broke into 23 homes, stole three vehicles and went joyriding in other cars that were later recovered got...

The Northland town of Kaikohe and surrounding rural areas are in the grip of a worsening methamphetamine crisis, a Ngāpuhi leader says. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf A drugs and social crisis afflicting Northland is...

Photo: Unsplash Northland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation – a domino effect following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery near Whangārei. The $70 million glasshouse project was...

One of Northland’s new tsunami sirens is installed at Whangārei’s Port Nikau. Photo: LDR / Susan Botting Photo: LDR / Susan Botting Northland’s newly upgraded tsunami siren network is due to be tested for...

A fire investigator was expected at the scene on Tuesday morning. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon A fire caused significant damage to a home in Northland overnight. Fire and Emergency said it was called...

A rousing haka by Muriwhenua kapa haka. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf Thousands of people have been enjoying three days of kapa haka, kai and connecting at one of Northland’s biggest cultural events. The biennial...

Boys from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Taumārere perform a haka. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf More than 5000 people are expected to descend on Northland’s Ōtiria Marae as one of the region’s biggest iwi...

The Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro on the waka tētē Whakaruru Te Hau, which is being directed by Kaihautū [captain] Joelene Busby, in Whangārei. Photo: RNZ/ Peter de Graaf It has been a day of...