Tai Heke (Whangārei, left) and Kupe Emmerton (Warkworth) enjoy a soak in Mokopuna, one of many hot pools at Ngawhā Springs. Photo / Peter de Graaf Northland’s only natural hot pools have reopened to...

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox in Northland. Photo / Supplied The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Northland. It’s the second case in New Zealand and...

An injured sheep after an earlier attack by dogs at the Maungaturoto Country Club. Photo / Supplied A ewe pregnant with twins on a farm belonging to a Northland club was slaughtered and stolen...

One of the burglars posts a selfie with stolen cigarette boxes to their Facebook story. Photo / Supplied So eager were they to evade capture, they wore masks while robbing the Tutukaka General Store...

By Sarah Curtis, Open Justice reporter of A judge says Whangārei is at risk of looking lawless after a weekend brawl in the city centre, which could turn tourists off and leave retailers struggling...

Hypernet co-founder and chief executive Ivan Ravlich spent his teen years in Kerikeri. A New Zealand-raised tech entrepreneur has announced he is closing his company after investors accused him of a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency...

AP New Zealand now has two cases of monkeypox. (File photo) New Zealand’s second case of monkeypox has been detected, the Ministry of Health has announced. It is not linked to the country’s first...

Timely access to medical care is important, writes Dr Shane Reti. Photo / Tania Whyte OPINION: For months we have been hearing from health workers that they have a workforce crisis and the health...

Black-backed gulls — if that’s the type of seabird seen over Kaitaia — are usually spread out along Ninety Mile Beach but will occasionally congregate in large numbers in one place, a bird expert...

Donna Badorek, from Donna Doolittle’s Animal Rescue said she is getting “huge amounts” of people asking her to rehome their dogs. Photo / file An increasing number of pets are being surrendered to a...