Peter de Graaf

A Far North man suffered minor injuries in a fire that destroyed a home in rural Kawakawa this morning.

Yoga and frisky felines might not seem an obvious combination, but for the owner of one yoga studio, they are a perfect match. Audio

A burst beanbag put wildlife in peril last summer, sparking a long and expensive clean-up on Moturua Island.

Calls are growing in the Far North for stricter dog control - and more prosecutions of owners who flout the rules - after two deaths in little more than a year.

Plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of New Zealand's northernmost railway are picking up steam.

An iwi ranger on the Far North's Karikari Peninsula says a furore over a beach access road is highlighting wider problems of vehicle damage to dunes and sacred places.

Residents of a Northland valley hope they will be safe from future storms after the demolition of a bridge they blame for flooding.

An occupation is under way in the Far North where hapū are upset about a landowner's plans to put an access road through sand dunes they say are wāhi tapu.

A family member at the scene in the town of Moerewa told RNZ his aunt has been killed. It is understood two other people were injured.

Few New Zealanders live further from the nation's centre of political power than the residents of Te Hāpua.

Having a secure roof over his head will be "life-changing" for a Kaikohe man, who is likely to become a tenant in a new social housing development.

The first stage of a "groundbreaking" community housing project will open in Northland next week.

Moko Tepania - who was "blown away" and hoped just to be nominated - was due to receive his award in Belfast, Ireland on Wednesday evening.

Paint dumped in a stormwater drain caused serious pollution near Paihia over the weekend.

The trial of a Far North man and his business over the Enchanter fishing boat tragedy will take place in Whangārei next May.

Whangārei residents are demanding answers about why they are paying the highest petrol prices in the country - despite living closest to New Zealand's main fuel import terminal.

One of Ngāpuhi's greatest scholars has been laid to rest at Waimā in the Far North.

The true number of kiwi deaths is likely to be higher, as many deaths go unnoticed, the Department of Conservation says.

A helicopter crash that left one person in hospital in the Far North on Sunday is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Whangārei district councillors have confirmed plans to switch to the Single Transferable Voting (STV) system for the upcoming local elections in 2025 and 2028.

Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime walked into the lion's den when she took part in an election debate in Kerikeri on Tuesday night.

A new report by the Health and Disability Commissioner blamed inadequate staffing and inconsistent processes for the death.

Government agency Kāinga Ora has scaled back its plans for social housing in central Kerikeri following community concerns. Audio

A iwi-led scheme to clean up and process trees damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle in Northland aims to create jobs, reduce the impact of future storms and provide firewood for low-income families.

A Givealittle page set up to help an 80-year-old Northland man living in a shed after his house burnt down has raised more than $28,000 in just three days. Audio