Northland

A homicide investigation has been launched after the discovery of a man's body at Horeke, north of Kaikohe.

The death of a young girl in Kaikohe on Wednesday is being investigated by police.

One person is dead after a crash on State Highway 12 in Northland.

Part of it is disappearing into the sea - a problem that could have been avoided with a few hours' work, a resident says.

A CCTV operator told police he saw a man on Paihia's main street take a gun out of his pants - but that's not what police found when they arrived.

Police have closed off a street and have been going door to door.

Cyclone Tam took a large chunk out of Marsden Road/State Highway 11 near the town centre.

There are plans for a 250-berth marina, including a boat ramp and shops, at isolated Waipiro Bay.

The town was not just celebrating Dhcamad Armstrong's fighting achievements, but also his use of martial arts to help young men back onto the straight and narrow.

Geoffrey Wayne Ware is believed to be a victim of foul play.

RNZ understands the plane's nose wheel failed as it was landing at Whangārei Airport, but the pilot was uninjured.

Part of State Highway 1 through Northland has been blocked after a crash between a truck and car.

Mangawhai Road was closed for several hours overnight.

Far North District councillors have ordered an independent review of a Kaitāia water project dogged by delays and cost overruns.

The Whangārei man in his 80s was not at home when the crash happened.

The meth crisis is nothing new in Northland, but people are now openly using the drug on the streets.

With use tripling last year, groups trying to help people in the "meth capital" say they're totally overwhelmed. Audio

A hapū tackling the invasive seaweed caulerpa warns it will spread to the rest of the country, devastating coastal environments and economies, unless more is invested in stopping it short where it is…