Northland

Orca researcher Dr Ingrid Visser has called on Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop to reject the proposed marina's fast-tracking application.

What campers described as a twister hit Tauranga Bay Holiday Park in the Far North on Tuesday morning.

The driver has been charged with dangerous driving.

A resident has described fleeing a 'twister' and pulling a man trapped in one caravan while another was smashed to pieces.

In December 2023, Mark Williams covered his face with a white balaclava and entered the home of a young autistic man, locking the door behind him.

A former St John volunteer days it was "not untypical" for people to wait an hour or two for an ambulance in rural Northland.

Two others have been taken to hospital with moderate to serious injuries.

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania has yet to decide if he'll seek a second term, with multiple political parties trying to convince him to run for Parliament instead.

Dargaville police say they have made arrests and seized firearms after an argument between locals and some dirt bike riders who were doing burn-outs and being disruptive.

Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.

Excitement is building and accommodation is packed as the city hosts the Māori All Blacks and Scotland on Saturday.

An 18-year-old will appear in the Whangārei District Court tomorrow.

A deer had to be euthanised after it was found with its antlers entangled in a fence and its body caught in thick mud.

Tasman District Council says residents near the Motueka River from Tapawera to Riwaka should be prepared to leave quickly.

The figure was revealed to RNZ via a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request.

"It'll take not only the thief's life but the surroundings as well," one petrol station owner says.

James Parker's latest offending has been described as more serious, a judge noting it had a "sadistic flavour".