Latest from Northland

Bills mount fighting scrub fires in North

Rural firefighters' resources stretched to the limit in tinder dry Northland.

Kawerau: Only 38 per cent at school regularly

Regular school attendance improves slightly, but still shows yawning decile gaps.

Viewpoint NZ: Traffic nightmares, preventing drownings

Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiwi toddler keeps smiling through cancer battle

Family fundraise as little Grayson relapses.

Hotel developers tap into Provincial Growth Fund

Northland hotel developers seek $1.3m from Provincial Growth Fund.

Witness describes attempts to douse blaze started with fireworks

Fire would have caused ecological disaster had it had jumped gap to Moturua Island.

Two dead in separate North Island road crashes tonight

A motorcyclist died in a Hamilton crash

Home invasion accused opt for jury trial

The attack left a 92-year-old widow in hospital.

Wasp attack: Northland woman lucky to be alive

Vivienne Hollis was swollen, struggling to breathe and slipping out of consciousness.

Watch: Northland locals' lucky escape after vehicle catches fire

A vehicle overheated and caught fire, and then about a hectare of scrub also caught fire.

Fireworks spark 'almost' ecological disaster

Fire couldn't have been stopped if it had jumped small gap to main island, fire bosses say

Nearly 190 vehicles stolen in six months alone

The Toyota Hilux is the most frequently stolen vehicle in Northland.

Women accused of attacking 92-year-old in her Bay of Islands home appear in court

Women accused of attacking 92-year-old in her Bay of Islands home appear in court

'Kiwis scream' in bush fire at historic site

Witness says arsonist mooned her as explosion ignited bush with a large kiwi population.

Exclusive: 'Evil' cold-case rape - DNA match nabs attacker

Rapist jailed 15 years after attack after police link him through DNA from second offence.

Pōhutukawa massacre at Opito Bay - Four poisoned and the hunt for a killer

Opito Bay's pōhutukawa poisoner leaves locals furious and searching for likely suspects.

Police forced to apologise to teen after officer's antics

Whangarei mother hopes incident will give others confidence to also complain.

Karikari: Wide wonders of the north

Arts, crafts, history, the natural world and jam and cream play important roles.