Far North mayor Moko Tepania. Photo: Northern Advocate / supplied Far North mayor Moko Tepania is expecting a huge crowd when the council votes on the future of the district’s Māori ward on Friday....

The first round of speed limit reductions in the Far North, in the Ōkaihau area in 2021, sparked a backlash with virtually all new signs along Wiroa Road vandalised. Photo: RNZ / Peter de...

The pilot was able to climb out of the wreckage, but was hurt in the crash, police say. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A microlight pilot has been injured in a crash near Kaikohe,...

(File photo) Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police say a man shot in the Whangārei suburb of Ōtangarei is now in a stable condition in hospital. Detective Inspector Al Symonds, of the Northland CIB,...

The Far North combines places of natural beauty, such Maitai Bay on the Karikari peninsula, with grinding poverty. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf It boasts some of the nation’s best beaches, the stunning...

A hymn book used by members of the religious group known as the Two by Twos or The Truth. Photo: Supplied The number of historical sex charges laid against a Northland man who was...

(File image) Photo: 123rf Two Northland liquor stores have been caught selling alcohol to minors in the latest sting carried out by police and public health officers. The operation involved 17-year-olds trying to buy...

Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A Kerikeri man facing a raft of historical sex charges involving young boys is expected to enter a plea when he appears in court later this month. The...

Johnny Kauwhata, who was assaulted by an able-bodied driver using a disability car park, and wife Liz Kauwhata are welcoming a sharp increase in fines for abusing mobility parking spaces. Photo: Peter de Graaf...

The Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway. Photo: Screenshot / RNZ A 110kmh speed limit has been proposed for State Highway 1, from Orewa to Warkworth. Consultation on raising the speed limits from 100kph for the...