Shipwreck Bay near Ahipara, at the base of 90 Mile Beach. Photo: A car that crashed in Northland earlier this week killing two people had hit a fallen tree. Emergency services were called shortly...

GOOGLE MAPS Two people died after a crash on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd in the Far North earlier this week. Two people killed in a crash on a notorious Far North road had hit a tree...

The Coromandel is expected to be the epicentre of the North Island’s bad weather on Thursday, with more heavy rain forecast to batter the area. A heavy rain warning is in place until 11pm...

The Coromandel is expected to be the epicentre of the North Island’s bad weather on Thursday, with more heavy rain forecast to batter the area. A heavy rain warning is in place until 11pm...

The Coromandel is expected to be the epicentre of the North Island’s bad weather on Thursday, with more heavy rain forecast to batter the area. A heavy rain warning is in place until 11pm...

Whangārei’s Georgia Stone always knew she wanted to work with animals. Photo / Supplied What’s it like is a series capturing the accounts of everyday Northlanders who have done not-so-ordinary things. Today Karina Cooper...

Ruakākā beach is a popular spot for beachgoers, but they’re encouraged to swim between the flags. Photo / Tania Whyte Northland beaches are a hot spot for visitors this summer, but 15 rescues over...

On the corner of Manukau Station Rd and Great South Rd in south Auckland is a busy intersection flanked by Rainbow’s End on one side, and a residential high-rise on the other. In the...

The worst of the weather isn’t over yet – more heavy rain is on the horizon on Thursday. Up north, heavy rain warnings were in effect overnight for the Coromandel Peninsula and Northland. The...