Aerial footage shows scale of fire near Cape Reinga

Northland gang crackdown: Nine arrests, stolen vehicles recovered

Officers executed 16 searches across the region over two weeks in an effort to target gang members and associates.

Over 100 callouts as strong winds, rain batter upper North Island

Most were for loose roofing iron, uplifted trampolines or toppled powerlines and trees.

Severe wind gusts force 'brief' Auckland Harbour Bridge closures

Auckland, Great Barrier Island, and the Coromandel Peninsula were under an orange strong wind warning for Sunday afternoon, with several southwesterly gales forecast to gust up to 120km/h in exposed areas.

'Genuine Kiwi bloke' paralysed in Russell boating accident dies

Bill Elliot, nicknamed Barefoot Bill, was critically injured when his ferry was hit by a power boat more than two years ago.