Latest from Northland

Govt to weigh up reopening Northland rail line

Business case for re-opening Northland rail, plus new spur to Northport, just weeks away

Outspoken principal Pat Newman joins Teaching Council

Whangārei principal Pat Newman elected to Teaching Council.

Man pleads not guilty to arson after Purerua explosion

Lawyer says his client set off the explosion but didn't expect it to start a fire.

Māori Battalion veteran dies aged 91

Selwyn Clarke, last survivor of 28th Māori Battalion's A Company, will be buried on Friday

Officers to carry firearms while the national threat level high

Northland police to carry firearms while the National Threat Level remains high.

Northland Muslims throw open doors to public

Public open day organised by Northland Muslims this weekend

Govt poised to make big call on moving Ports of Auckland to Northland

The Government will consider two major reports around shifting the port to Northland.

Weight loss app created by 'accidental entrepreneurs'

'We rolled out the butchers' paper, that teachers use, on the deck and started drawing'

Schools launch $23K campaign to 'say no to hubs'

School group launches campaign to "say no to hubs" controlling schools.

Warm week ahead as summer sizzles on

A front will bring some wet weather mid-week, but it'll stay warm.

Sixty-five broken tails in a herd of 230 milking cows

"With 28 per cent of the herd with broken tails this wasn't a one off event" - Judge

Stan Semenoff Logging to continue trucking until court case heard

Interim relief means Stan Semenoff Logging can continue to operate.

Big Read: A gun club burns in a nation on edge

David Fisher investigates a gun club fire and finds a nation on edge.

Kaitaia woman accused of defrauding disabled charity waits to learn fate

Kaitaia woman accused of defrauding disabled charity waits to learn fate

Suppression continued for man accused of murdering baby in Kaitaia

Kaitaia man accused of murdering baby remanded in custody

As a volunteer firefighter, he battled arsons. The truth: he was lighting them

Firefighter jailed for four years and seven months after admitting 10 arson charges.

Backpacker's 'amazing' car stolen from Paihia hostel, torched

Traveller, 19, heartened by community's offers of help.

Giant swamp kauri log unearthed at Ngāwhā

The 60 tonne log - which is up to 50,000 years old - will be gifted to Ngāwhā Marae today.