Latest from Bay of Islands

Amateur diver's death could have been prevented - coroner

Romantic Russell delivers on all its promises

Rachel Grunwell finds plenty to keep her busy on a weekend in Russell.

Members' clubs

Danielle Wright discovers clubs happy to welcome you in out of the cold.

Going up north for a while

Ewan McDonald completes a personal triathlon in the Far North.

Geothermal power plant fire 'minor'

Fire services were called to a fire at a geothermal power plant in the Bay of Islands last night.

Rich-lister sells up for bucket list

A New Zealand rich-lister has put his Bay of Islands palatial retreat up for sale, saying he is keen to move on to tick off his "bucket list" of life-long dreams.

Kia ora: Kawakawa

Elisabeth Easther discovers a gem of a town in Northland where the train runs down the middle of the main street.

Russell: It's a top town

Elisabeth Easther finds New Zealand's former capital is still a capital place.

Kia ora: Russell

History was written here, writes Elisabeth Easther.