Northland

One person has died after a snorkelling incident at Kai Iwi Lakes near Omamari this afternoon.

The body of a missing crab fisherman has been located in Bream Bay, near Waipu. Police search and rescue and Coastguard personnel were earlier dispatched after reports person was swept out to sea.

The public in Northland and Auckland are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for an orca which is tangled in a rope with a buoy attached.

Conservationists are trying to free an orca that's become entangled in a crayfish line off the Northland coast.

Country Life's whipping around the country to hear about 'the year that's been' for our food producers.

Far North householders face losing their homes over unpaid rates as the District Council claws back millions under a tough new approach.

A monkey has been found dead in a shipping container in Whangarei.

Two pou at Ahipara were vandalised and cut down in July. The culprits have not been caught yet, but the pou are standing again after a special dawn ceremony.

Last year 7000 freedom campers used just 10 sites around Whangārei. This summer, they'll be getting visits to ensure they're toeing the line.

Firefighters in the Far North are continuing their efforts to extinguish a large scrub fire on the Karikari Peninsula that has been burning since Thursday.

A 100 hectare blaze near Karikari in Northland has been contained by firefighters.

A 50-hectare scrub fire has been burning out of control in Northland with 12 fire trucks and three helicopters fighting the blaze.

Winston Peters is bemoaning how long a decision on Northport is taking, saying if you're faced with inevitability, you should act. But Cabinet ministers have put off making a call until next year.

Cabinet ministers have ordered more work to be done on the Northport proposal, to report back to Cabinet mid next year.

Far North iwi Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Takoto has started planting its new 20-hectare avocado orchard in Kaitaia, using assets it received through its Treaty settlement.

Northland's democratic process has room for improvement and part of that involves better communication with the public, a student says.

In Northland, residents will this year shell out over $3 million for the 42 local government politicians they have elected.

The driver of a truck that slammed into a campervan killing two tourists a decade ago has accused the police of washing away evidence that would prove a mechanical fault caused the crash.

A Northland Māori leader is calling for greater Māori representation in local government and next week, he'll be presenting his case.