Northland
Govt buying land for rail to Northport
The government is buying land to build a rail line to Northport and it comes as ministers consider NZ First policy to move the bulk of Auckland's freight operations there.
Northland: 'Very, very dry' - and drying quickly
Facing a potential drought, farmers in Northland are increasingly worried about water and stock feed levels, with no heavy rain forecast for the next few months.
Motorist dies in early-morning crash in Northland
One person is dead after a car smashed into a tree in Kaitaia in Northland this morning.
Northland landfill blaze brought under control
Fire authorities say a fire that tore through a landfill south of Whangarei in Northland yesterday is now all but out.
Two dozen firefighters battle landfill fire near Whangarei
Four helicopters with monsoon buckets are now battling a blaze at a landfill just south of Whangarei in Northland.
4000 cannabis plants seized in police bust
Police found five glass houses filled with cannabis plants, and arrested four men in relation to the crop.
Cape Reinga fire shuts down access
Four helicopters tackling a fire at Cape Reinga have been stood down for the night.
Northland health official urges vigilence over coronavirus travel risk
Northlanders travelling or from Wuhan central China should seek immediate medical advice if they develop flu-like symptoms upon their return, says the region's top health official.
Dry heat in Northland worries farmers already hit by dry winter
Farmers in Northland are becoming increasingly worried about water and feed reserves, as the region tracks toward a drought, they say.
Rural firefighter Myles Taylor
Today for our series on lifesavers we're talking to Myles Taylor from Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Myles is the principal rural fire officer in Northland - where a total fire ban was put in place… Audio
'Significant part of community' lost as blaze destroys complex
The "heart" of a small Northland community and generations of memories have been lost in a fire overnight.
Fire in Tangiteroria community hall
A large community hall and sports complex in Northland has been badly damaged in a fire overnight.
Avocado trees killed in Far North orchard
An avocado orchard in the Far North has been vandalised - alongside the words "water thieves" - in an apparent protest against water usage in the parched region.
Fears of no decent rain in Northland until mid-year
MetService is forecasting another six months of unusually dry conditions for Northland, after a record low rainfall last year.
Pilot injured after microlight aircarft crash in Northland
A man has been taken to hospital after a microlight aircraft crashed in Northland.
Dry Northland 'on the cusp' of drought
Record low rainfall in Northland has the region on the brink of drought, and some farmers face making a loss as summer feed crops fail. There's no significant rain in the forecast, either.
SH1 shuts after fatal crash near Waipu
One person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash in State Highway One near Waipu.
Scrub fire breaks out in Far North
Firefighters were called to the blaze near Houhora shortly after midday.
Orcas filmed swimming in popular estuary
Two orcas have been filmed swimming in a popular estuary north of Auckland, filled with holiday-makers. Video
Northland drug bust: Police restrain properties worth $1.2 million
Two Northland properties at the centre of an investigation into a large-scale drugs syndicate have been handed over to the Crown.
