Northland

Oranga Tamariki and police had to step in after two young children were found on the street, unsupervised, looking for food scraps in a rubbish bag.

New Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo says he is excited about leading the district forward.

Thirteen-year-old budding scientist Finlay Ludbrook has had success with an experiment to see whether giving copper to cattle calves improves their condition.

False teeth and wedding rings are among Mac McLaren's finds during his decades in the business of cleaning out septic tanks.

She's conquered New Zealand boxing - and now Mea Motu is ready to take on the world.

New Zealand energy generator Mercury's $200 million Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm has moved a step closer.

Two sisters in their sixties have started walking the length of New Zealand to raise awareness about sexual abuse.

Two state highways in the North Island are closed due to a fallen tree and a slip, with heavy rain expected in northern and eastern areas.

A teen has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the High Court at Whangārei this morning.

A family friend said Declan was "an incredibly happy, outdoorsy, bubbly kind of kid - you'd always hear him laughing".

Candidates said they were against government proposals to take $1.5 billion of Whangārei District Council three water assets and put them into a into a giant top-of-New Zealand water services entity.

A sudden spike in hydrogen sulphide in pipes at Mangawhai has prompted safety warnings.

Local Democracy Reporting Northland asked the candidates what the three main issues facing their district were - and how they would address these if elected.

Uncontrolled dogs are savaging livestock in night-time raids on farms in the far north, leaving helpless owners with dead animals and big vet bills.

A staff member at a Whangārei store has been left with serious injuries after being knocked over by a car while trying to stop an alleged thief last night.

A former Whangārei mayor and deputy chairman of the Northland Regional Council has been convicted and fined for two air pollution breaches.

A prisoner who was mistakenly detained an extra 33 days has won $11,000 in compensation.

Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty is promising Northland cash to fix its flood-damaged roads, but cannot say how much or when he will deliver on the commitment.