Items confiscated from people attending court included knuckledusters and knives. Photo / Mike Dinsdale Multiple sets of knuckledusters, knives and drug pipes were among items confiscated from visitors passing through security screening at Northland...

PM Chris Hipkins throws policies on the bonfire, half a billion dollar drug bust and frustration growing in Turkey/Syria over quake response in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald A...

Cyclone Gabrielle is heading towards Aotearoa and the first effects are expected to be felt in Northland on Sunday. The states of emergency in Thames-Coromandel and in Auckland have been extended. MetService is predicting...

A look at how a cyclone develops. Video / NZ Herald Northlanders are being urged to get ready for what could be one of the biggest storms to hit New Zealand so far this...

Northlanders fear the recent closure of State Highway 1 through the Brynderwyns will become another “Mangamuka Gorge situation”. Photo / Michael Cunningham Northland leaders are calling on the Government to pull finger on a...

Christel Yardley/Stuff The serious crash unit is now investigating after one person died. One person is dead after a late-night crash in Northland. Police said they responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash on...

Work on stage two of public works at Tamaterau, in the area around the hall, above, will start on Monday. Tamaterau works start Monday Stage two of works at Tamaterau, at Whangārei Heads, will...

Cyclone Gabrielle is heading towards Aotearoa and the first effects are expected to be felt in Northland on Sunday. The states of emergency in Thames-Coromandel and in Auckland have been extended. MetService is predicting...

Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to make landfall early on Tuesday on the eastern side of Northland – but bad weather will start from Sunday, according to experts. A heavy rain watch is in place...