Live: Supply helicopters grounded as storm tracks down NZ; tornado hits Waihi Beach; wild weather wreaks havoc
If the rain continued overnight, then the timing may feel a bit like déjà vu for some.
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‘Never seen anything like it’: Mangawhai reels from devastating flash flooding
Mangawhai experiences an all too familiar scenario as waters again inundate large areas.
NZ Herald and Northern Advocate papers unable to be delivered
Flooding and slips made delivery conditions too difficult.
Detours to Northland : Storm road closures - all you need to know
Motorists are asked to delay journeys between Auckland and Northland.
Drug dealing trio plead guilty to 40-plus charges ahead of trial
Three drug dealers including two women admit to over 40 charges of offending.
'Northland is absolutely not forgotten': PM Hipkins on cyclone rebuild
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins met with Northland mayors and leaders over roading.
Joe Bennett: It doesn't take a sailor to appreciate the SailGP splendour
Lyttelton is abuzz as the South Island town counts down to the impressive race.
Sport Thought: Conbrio Northland Sports Awards finalists named
The awards are a reflection of the sporting talent we have in Northland.
Happy birthday Hundertwasser: Iconic art centre celebrates its first year
More than 80,000 visitors have stepped through the doors of the famous art centre.
Taking a closer look at minimising harm from pokies
Northlanders spent $28.2m on pokie machines in just nine months
Ukrainian woman begs Northlanders to not forget home country as war surpasses a year
It's been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine and Olesya Gan checks in on her family daily
Negative thoughts and mental decline
Negativity breeds negativity and positivity breeds positivity.
Elon Musk cold-shoulders National MP Shane Reti's appeal for help
The Whangārei-based list MP told Musk we need bulk shipment of several hundred terminals.
PM meets with Te Tai Tokerau cyclone relief teams
The Prime Minister met with the food and essentials delivery team Tai Timu Tai Pari.
Brynderwyns detour via Mangawhai closed due to flooding, slips
Flooding is reportedly deep on the road at Hakaru.
Matt Watson captures cyclone action from Purerua Peninsula
Fishing personality Matt Watson captures some cyclone action from his property on the Purerua Peninsula. Video / Matt Watson
200th kiwi released on Tūtūkākā Coast
A Whakawātea marked an important day for the ongoing conservation project.
Parihaka off limits after spate of slips
Many of the slips are still moving, Whangārei District Council has warned.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Northland
Thunderstorms are expected in southern Northland this afternoon.
Our weathered roads: Is it time to turn to rail?
Our roads are constantly being labelled "terrible," what are the other options?
Northland news in brief: Police appeal for crash info; building apprentice challenge
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounding areas.
Kaikohe teen lands rugby contract in Melbourne
Kaikohe teenager signs with Melbourne Rebels W.
Northland tamariki measles immunisation rates 'too low'
A measles outbreak would be disastrous for Northland whanau due to low vaccination rates.
Efforts to tackle truancy in Te Tai Tokerau need to be 'grassroots'
Where does the funding need to go for it to make a difference?
Councillor vows to fight Kaipara mayor's ban on karakia
Kaipara mayor attempts to stop a member of public saying a karakia.
Single-parent families to mostly occupy new low-cost houses
Affordable living and long-term tenures bring security for families in need.
NZ's most prolific retail crime couple arrested, face 80 theft, robbery charges
Police say the man and women have allegedly stolen more than $300,000 worth of goods.
First hint of timeline for possible Brynderwyns reopening revealed
There is now a timeline for the reopening of SH1 from Brynderwyn to Waipū.
'Sit down. You are out of order': Karakia at council meeting after controversial ban
A member of the public stood and opened the meeting with a karakia.
Northland news in brief: Police want to reunite boat with owner; truck stuck on Cove Rd
News snippets from across Northland and surrounding areas.
Septuagenarian goes to court over sexual offending
Court sentences Northland sexual offender to prison
'A good soul lost at sea': Whānau fundraise to help search for missing kayaker
Johnny Latimer has been missing since he headed out for a kayak on Thursday night.