TravelMaking great strides in the Bay of IslandsElisabeth Easther visited Russell for a sneak preview of the Bay of Islands Walking Weekend and found a wealth of wanders on offer.12 Sep 08:30 PM
New ZealandMan accused of drugging backpackersA Northland man who allegedly drugged male tourists before indecently assaulting them has appeared in court today.10 Sep 06:02 AM
New ZealandPostwoman shot while making roundsA wounded postwoman is believed to have been accidentally shot with a pellet gun while making her rounds in Northland yesterday morning.07 Sep 04:08 AM
New ZealandFatal fire after negotiationsA specialist police squad negotiated with a man in a rural Far North home for about four hours before he was found dead in a house fire caused by an explosive device.01 Sep 06:55 AM
New ZealandRaw: Aerial footage of Kaeo floodingAn nzherald.co.nz reader's video of flooding in Kaeo. Courtesy YouTube/mrmacaWatch12 Jul 11:47 PM
New ZealandThe project that gave a voice100 low-income families were asked what they needed to get out of poverty. Here are their answers.10 Jul 08:05 PM
TravelBay of Islands: Winging it in RussellThe sky is the limit as a Northland town turns on the charm for a winter festival, writes Elisabeth Easther.21 Jun 12:00 AM
LifestyleMembers' clubsDanielle Wright discovers clubs happy to welcome you in out of the cold.30 May 07:00 PM
TravelGoing up north for a whileEwan McDonald completes a personal triathlon in the Far North.10 May 03:00 AM
TravelKia ora: HouhoraElisabeth Easther is tempted to stay in Northland's big-game fishing golden spot.27 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandFour helicopters fight big blaze in Far NorthA huge fire at Taheke, in South Hokianga, is likely to take days and cost tens of thousands of dollars to put out.13 Mar 09:30 PM
TravelKia ora: AhiparaNo matter what the weather, Elisabeth Easther finds plenty to do at the beach.13 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandFar North teacher accused of assaulting pupilA Far North teacher accused of attacking a student during class has made a brief appearance in court this morning.04 Mar 11:26 PM
TravelKerikeri: A place to dreamDanielle Wright takes her family to a Northland town so good they named it twice.10 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandVictim: He threatened to kill my parentsA victim of violence and sexual abuse at the hands of her husband says she stayed with him for more than two decades because he threatened to kill her parents.21 Nov 07:45 PM
New ZealandJones: Titford a 'destructive' influenceThe man jailed for two decades for sex and violence offences was a "destructive" influence on Maori/Pakeha relations in the Far North, Labour MP Shane Jones says.20 Nov 10:33 PM
New ZealandIll-feeling precedes marae fireA Far North marae hit by fire this week had been the subject of infighting over a new building on the site, a marae leader says.09 Nov 10:54 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Roast Busters questions scream for answersThe response was swift and pretty much universal: this was appalling, stomach churning, almost certainly criminal, writes Toby Manhire.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand'She taught us who we were'There was this woman astride a horse, on a beach, far away at the top of NZ. She moved forward because these were her people's lands and she wouldn't be denied.03 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCare worker charged with sex abuseA Far North after-school care worker has been charged with child sex abuse.24 Oct 05:43 AM
New ZealandWoman filmed as she sleptA man who broke into a woman's home and filmed her as she slept has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of five years.22 Oct 06:27 AM
TravelKia ora: KawakawaElisabeth Easther discovers a gem of a town in Northland where the train runs down the middle of the main street.02 Oct 02:00 AM
TravelRussell: It's a top townElisabeth Easther finds New Zealand's former capital is still a capital place.20 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelNorthland: Dwarfed by immensityTorn between a high-rise holiday and jungle, Tim Roxborough found both in one place.07 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelSpecial Ks - Kaikohe, Kawakawa and oKaihau have it allFinding true north in the Far North, Elisabeth Easther finds plenty there to spin her wheels.30 Aug 05:30 PM
