Northland

Northland farmers facing big losses are counting on a bit more support now that drought has been declared.

Roger Ludbrook says the dry is biting in Northland.

Northland farmers say the government's drought declaration for the region comes as a relief. Audio

Mayors in some of the country's poorest regions say a new approach is needed to tackle entrenched poverty in some communities. Audio

The government says work will start this year on three new bridges in Northland.

A fire manager says a carelessly thrown cigarette butt could easily have ignited a large grass fire near a Northland oil refinery.

One person has died this afternoon after a car crash on State Highway 12 near Matakohe, in Kaipara.

Police in Whangarei are searching for two men who attacked a driver they'd asked for a ride home.

Extra blankets and raincoats haven't been far from reach in many parts of the country, but farmers up north are worried about another prolonged dry spell.

A crippling water shortage in the Far North has created a black market, with thousands of litres of water taken from council-owned fire hydrants. Audio

Two more large companies have pulled out of sponsoring a Northland rodeo because of concerns of animal mistreatment.

Three national real estate companies have cancelled their sponsorship of a Northland rodeo because of concerns around animal mistreatment. Audio

Three people, including a child, were rescued after their boat struck rocks in the Bay of Islands.

Police have taken two years to investigate and uphold a Northland woman's complaint that a senior constable had failed to take seriously protection order breaches she reported.

A man has been arrested and charged over a hoax bomb threat made to a Whangarei rest home.

Tankers could be brought in to ease the Northland town's water shortage, as desperate residents' tanks run dry. Audio

A meeting to get Ngāpuhi's treaty settlement process back on track has been described as positive and very good for the iwi.