Stories by Peter de Graaf

A lack of helicopter fuel supplies delayed the search for victims of the Enchanter maritime tragedy for more than four and a half hours. Audio

The calls of two pairs of surviving kiwi have been heard in Ōpua Forest - giving a conservation group hope its efforts over the last 12 years have not been in vain.

The occupation began after the landowner felled part of a historically significant pōhutukawa tree to make space for a house.

A year on from the storm that destroyed a section of SH1 the original 26 slips have grown to 38, making completing the repair on time "more and more challenging".

Dog owners letting their pets out for exercise instead of walking them on winter evenings could be a factor behind the recent spate of kiwi deaths in Northland, a conservation group says.

A Bay of Islands conservation group is pleading with dog owners to keep their pets under control after the death of at least six kiwi in the past fortnight.

The poisoning of gum trees has shocked Kerikeri residents and forced the Department of Conservation to close a popular track to keep walkers safe.

Record-breaking rainfall in parts of Northland is heightening concerns about huge volumes of sediment washing into the region's streams and harbours.

Far North mayor Moko Tepania has been named one of the world's top young leaders by a global organisation working to promote youth in politics.

A toilet block in a small Northland town is now officially one of New Zealand's most significant buildings.

A much-loved steam locomotive will be huffing down the main street of a Northland town this weekend for the first time in seven years following a massive restoration effort.

A report into the deaths of two firefighters during Cyclone Gabrielle has revealed the terror faced by rescuers when a second massive landslide struck