Stories by Peter de Graaf

Moko Tepania - who was "blown away" and hoped just to be nominated - was due to receive his award in Belfast, Ireland on Wednesday evening.

Paint dumped in a stormwater drain caused serious pollution near Paihia over the weekend.

The trial of a Far North man and his business over the Enchanter fishing boat tragedy will take place in Whangārei next May.

Whangārei residents are demanding answers about why they are paying the highest petrol prices in the country - despite living closest to New Zealand's main fuel import terminal.

One of Ngāpuhi's greatest scholars has been laid to rest at Waimā in the Far North.

The true number of kiwi deaths is likely to be higher, as many deaths go unnoticed, the Department of Conservation says.

A helicopter crash that left one person in hospital in the Far North on Sunday is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Whangārei district councillors have confirmed plans to switch to the Single Transferable Voting (STV) system for the upcoming local elections in 2025 and 2028.

Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime walked into the lion's den when she took part in an election debate in Kerikeri on Tuesday night.

A new report by the Health and Disability Commissioner blamed inadequate staffing and inconsistent processes for the death.

Government agency Kāinga Ora has scaled back its plans for social housing in central Kerikeri following community concerns. Audio

A iwi-led scheme to clean up and process trees damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle in Northland aims to create jobs, reduce the impact of future storms and provide firewood for low-income families.

A Givealittle page set up to help an 80-year-old Northland man living in a shed after his house burnt down has raised more than $28,000 in just three days. Audio

A festival that started as a way to bring children back together after the Covid pandemic has already grown into one of the biggest events on the Bay of Islands cultural calendar.

Northlanders are rallying to help Arnold Kalnins who is sleeping on a mattress on the floor of a cold, damp shed after his house burnt to the ground.

A Northland conservationist who rediscovered one of New Zealand's most endangered and elusive seabirds has died aged 87.

The deal reached earlier this month would give "absolute certainty" the airport could keep operating for at least the next 35 years, Ngāi Takoto leader Rangitane Marsden says.

A rāhui was put on Abbey Caves until the end of August following Karnin Petera's death, but the closure may be extended as it sparked a wider debate about access to caves around the district.

Dogged determination and a local politician's surf rescue skills saved the life of a much-loved family pet that tumbled off a cliff into churning surf.

A Northland company has been ordered to pay almost $400,000 after the death of a Korean tourist in a "horrific" sand boarding incident.

A well-known Northland dive company has avoided prosecution over an incident in which two children were trapped in a sea cave by agreeing to a raft of measures to improve safety and help the victims.

A gigantic insect absent from New Zealand forests for almost 200 years is making a comeback in the Bay of Islands. Audio

One year ago, landslides transformed Mangamuka from a busy travellers' stop to a quiet backwater on a dead-end road. Audio

Plans for a multi-million-dollar conference centre in Whangārei appear to be on the rocks after the government withdrew its share of the funding.

A lack of helicopter fuel supplies delayed the search for victims of the Enchanter maritime tragedy for more than four and a half hours. Audio