Northland
Mason Clinic patients wait 50 days for a bed
An average wait of 50 days for a bed at Auckland's forensic psychiatric service the Mason Clinic, means many patients are held in prison.
Enchanter trial: Courtroom in tears hearing emotional interview of skipper
Skipper Lance Goodhew has broken his silence on the tragedy, telling a court about his dramatic escape from his submerged vessel, and how he survived on one last air pocket.
Northland house fire treated as arson, homicide probe launched
Police are now looking for a person captured on CCTV footage.
Full-scale search planned for fisherman who went missing more than a week ago
Two men were originally missing, but the body of one of them was found just days into the search.
Air NZ to get competition on domestic route
Barrier Air has announced it plans up to four return flights a day between Auckland and Kerikeri.
Enchanter trip survivor's harrowing account of monster wave
The only passenger to see the wave before it hit the boat said it was so big "I had to look up to see it", and estimated it was 10m high.
Enchanter sinking trial: 'The whole boat turned upside down'
A deckhand on the ill-fated fishing boat Enchanter has revealed what happened in the hours after the vessel capsized - and his desperate efforts to save some of the passengers.
Slope above SH1 landslip remains unstable
Soil is continuing to move at the top of the slopes above a big landslip on State Highway One over the Brynderwyns.
Skipper's decisions increased risk of vessel being hit by large wave, court hears
Lance Goodhew is on trial for allegedly breaching his duties as skipper of the Enchanter and putting individuals at risk of serious harm or death.
'Challenging' weeks ahead as Brynderwyns reopening delayed
A Northland business owner says it was horrific to see yet another slip on the Brynderwyn hills, just weeks away from when it was supposed to re-open. Video
In pictures: From 'shocker' kumara crop to 'best in 20 years'
After the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Gabrielle, Kaipara's kumara growers are celebrating a bumper harvest.
Systems rather than people led to failures, emergency response leader says
New Zealand's highest-ranked civil defence emergency response leader says systems, rather than people, are at the heart of major criticisms in a new report.
Body of one of two missing fishermen found
The body of one of two fishermen missing in Northland since Wednesday has been recovered, but the other man remains missing.
Two missing fishermen recently moved to NZ with young families
The spot they were fishing at, known as The Gap, is notorious for its large swells and known among locals as a danger zone.
Northland wants to be the the first region to eradicate wild deer
An ambitious plan to make Northland the first region in New Zealand to eradicate wild deer is underway near the Bay of Islands. Audio
Fishing spot where two men went missing is notorious danger zone
The Gap is a "spectacular sight when the sea is rough". It's also treacherous, a local says.
Search resumes for two missing fisherman in Northland
The two men were fishing off rocks in Taiharuru but failed to come home.
Reopening of SH1 over Brynderwyn Hills delayed
An active slip has pushed back the reopening by a number of weeks. Video
Kiwi sends sawmill workers into panic: 'Quite a big creature'
A kiwi wandered into a sawmill and spent a few hours exploring before hiding under a workbench.