Generic fire truck. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A person has died following a house fire in Whangārei. Four fire crews were called out to the blaze in the suburb of Tikipunga at 2.40am...

By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of (File photo) Photo: RNZ Warning: This article discusses child grooming and abuse that may be upsetting to some readers. A bus driver who groomed a boy through...

Whangārei’s long campaign for a four-star hotel in the central city may have finally paid off. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A major hotel chain plans to buy a site in central Whangārei...

From left, Kaikohe and Districts Sportsville board secretary Debbie Raphael, sports coordinator Kohi Woodman and co-chair Suzee Ross outside the almost-completed indoor stadium. Photo: RNZ A decades-old dream of an indoor sports stadium in...

Northland Regional Council’s hybrid council meeting where councillors attending in person and by online link from Kaitāia and Samoa decided to push back against signalled government Māori ward changes. Photo: LDR / Susan Botting...

Motatau 12-year-olds Te Maioha Tipene, left, and Zacchaeus Tua test their aquabot in the school pool. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A flood of donations from all over Aotearoa means four children from...

By Denise Piper of Linda Woods died when her dialysis valve was pulled out during a confrontation with Terrance Kiro, who entered her home shared with her daughter, two granddaughters and her great-grandchild. Photo:...

Gail Shepherd was dedicated to Northland through her work as a police officer and her role on the waka tētē Te Whānau Moana. Photo: Supplied / NZ police A Northland police officer who died...

Far North mayor Moko Tepania played a key role in the introduction of his council’s Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori ward. Photo: Susan Botting / Local Democracy Reporter Northland Far North mayor Moko Tepania...

Northland police constable Gail Shepherd was also known for her dedication to kaupapa waka, instructing young paddlers at events around the North. Photo: Supplied A much-loved Northland police officer who died when she was...