The wife of a pedestrian killed in the Far North in the early hours of New Year's Day went to bed thinking he'd gone for a walk.

By Kristin Edge Five teenagers in a stolen car, including a 14-year-old passenger, were involved in a pursuit lasting 45 minutes

One person may be trapped after a car crash near Whangarei this evening. Emergency services have just arrived on the scene of the

A woman is in a serious condition after suffering severe burns to 25 per cent of her body in a car fire.

Three people were left clinging to their boat after it capsized about 500m off the Northland Coast this afternoon.

A police chase in Northland ends abruptly after a fleeing car crashes into a paddock.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

A Whangarei man has been jailed for exposing himself inside a preschool and outside a primary school before offending again within

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

A boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Whangarei this afternoon.

The Armed Offenders Squad cordoned off part of Raumanga, Whangarei, this morning in the hunt for a wanted 25-year-old.

What will the weather be doing on Sunday for Christmas?

Police are reminding people to ensure they have a sober driver after a Whangarei woman dressed in a Santa outfit was charged with drink-driving.

A woman in red wearing a Santa hat may find herself on Santa's naughty list.

Three men have appeared in court in relation to the largest seizure of illegally gathered mussels in Northland in over a decade. Ministry

How many illegal dumps are there around Northland? We know of at least two - this region's second large-scale roadside tip emerged

A Northland man involved in an early morning incident where a firearm was pointed at police is now on the run and wanted. Warrants

A shop in Whangarei sold two winning Division One Lotto tickets of $166,667 in Saturday's draw as Northland's amazing run of Lotto

A motorcyclist has collided with a van in the suburb of Otangarei in Whangarei.

People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.

A_JS291116NADNESSA040.JPG Vanessa Wihongi has faced tragedy upon tragedy but is grateful for all the help people have offered her

The actual number of backpackers abused by serial predator Michael Harris could be far greater than the 24 men that were the focus

Crown seeks to seize property of man who indecently assaulted tourists.

A helicopter crash which killed two Northland forestry workers doesn't appear to have been caused by an issue that's prompted red

The largest haul of methamphetamine in this country was found in a campervan and buried in sand dunes on Ninety Mile Beach. Now a man has been jailed.

Whangarei mum was still reeling from the loss of her 15-year-old daughter when a discarded cigarette butt burned down her smoke-free home, destroying everything.

A member of the public stopped an armed robber yesterday afternoon in what police are calling a "brave action by a community minded person".

Four people were lucky to walk away unhurt, after their car crashed into a tree, rolled, then hit a parked car, which then struck a house.

Stopping the flow of pollutants into urban Whangarei's 6000 stormwater traps and planting trees along the waterways could all help

Screaming could be heard while flames and smoke poured out of a Northland home which was severely damaged by fire. Fire crews, ambulance