A wanted man on the run from police since early April has been arrested and charged over the serious assault of two Korean fishermen at Ti Point Wharf.

Home suffers severe flooding after being hit by fifth landslip in five years and two years after owner spent thousands of dollars on new drainage and retaining wall.

No new bottle stores will be introduced in Whangarei for up to six years under a new draft local alcohol policy.

Lonely Planet has confirmed what Northlanders have known for years - the unmissable site that has made New Zealand's top 10 list.

Three men thought to be carrying weapons robbed a dairy at One Tree Point, south of Whangarei, yesterday.

Concerns are held for the safety of a three-year-old boy taken by his father after a violent family incident in Whangarei today.

Natalie Akoorie finds she's a little wobbly on her sea legs but her husband gets to enjoy the rich sealife of the Poor Knights Islands.

A massive pipi bed in Whangarei harbour is dying and there are fears the change could destabilise the harbour - and Marsden Point itself, Radio NZ reports.

Two bodies have been found in a house in Whangarei this morning.

A Whangarei bakery manager has been fined after being convicted of buying unregulated home-kill meat she intended to use in produce sold across the counter.

For a less-crowded coastal experience, Smuggler's Cove at Whangarei Heads is for you.

Whangarei District Council spent nearly $29,000 trying to dispose of a businessman's truck worth $1500 it seized for displaying advertising signs on a public road.

The grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who died after he got caught in a rip says the tragedy highlights the need for more children to be taught water skills.

'I'm going to pull the power out', Matthew Smith was heard to mutter. His decision to do something about his noisy neighbours ultimately killed him.

A man with a stab wound to one shoulder ended up walking into a Whangarei home early yesterday.

The battle of the berms is back - this time in Northland, where two residents are refusing to mow a berm 'the size of a council reserve' outside their homes.

Family members of four people killed in a pre-Christmas crash have visited the scene and performed a traditional Asian blessing.

A 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of a Whangarei man who was assaulted at his home on Sunday morning.

A father of three who died after an apparently unprovoked attack at his Whangarei property has been named by police.

North is just the tops, Elisabeth Easther discovers on a trip up to Whangarei.

Drink in the gorgeous views on one of the many hikes, says Elisabeth Easther.

Catherine Smith spends a refreshing weekend walking the coastal routes around Langs Beach.

Elisabeth Easther revels in an abundance of native wildlife.

Walking a spectacular coastal section of Te Araroa is a special New Zealand experience, writes Jim Eagles.

Alexia Santamaria finds that Whangarei is much more than just a rest stop.

After enjoying horse races on the beach at KareKare, Danielle Wright heads to Ruakaka to enjoy horse racing across from the beach.