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Passenger admits aiding driver of fleeing car to shoot at police

Passenger in fleeing car admits steering car while driver fires directly at an officer.

Boat flips in surf off Mangawhai Heads

Sole occupant rescued, clinging to the hull of overturned tinny this morning.

'He looked down the sights at me': Cop shot at in pursuit

Passenger accused of deliberately assisting a driver to aim a gun at pursuing police

Police confirm body found in Waipoua Forest was Gaelene Bright

A Givealittle page has been launched to help the grieving family of Gaelene Bright.

Quick-thinking neighbours help save Kāeo home

Cemetery Rd home badly damaged after wood burner starts fire.

More than 100 lightning strikes in Northland overnight

Northlanders are urged to make the most of the good weather as more rain is on the way.

Revealed: The courts where privacy was most often breached

Data details ministry staff viewing court documents without justified reasons.

Brakes put on Northland's housing market

House prices in Northland have risen just 1.4 per cent in the last three months.

Kaipara Ultrasound expands into Whangārei after opening in Wellsford during Covid pandemic

Kaipara Ultrasound opens branch in Whangārei after spotting gap in the market

Indoor climbing wall back after six-year hiatus

Whangārei indoor climbing wall open again after six years

For Whangārei school students, 'drama class is their safe haven'

A Whangārei school drama team fundraises to get to National Shakespeare Drama Festival.

Comment: Faulty car heater almost ends hot streak

Kevin Page's latest musings on work, travelling and a dodgy heater

Kaitāia teen making waves in international Waka Ama scene

Kaitāia's Chelsea Reti shares what waka ama means to her ahead of the global stage.

Northland dairy farmers cautious despite another bump in dairy forecast price

Fonterra announces opening midpoint milk price of $9 per kilo of milk solids.

Great Minds: 1 in 5 Northland youths have mood disorder

Psychiatrists and youths talk about how to improve young Northlanders' mental health.

Our Treasures: Messages from the past at the Whangārei Museum

Whangārei Museum Exhibitions Curator Ashleigh McLarin explores meaningful books.

Police investigating after woman's body found in a Kerikeri river

Body found in Waipapa River by a member of the public on May 22.

Person being treated for knife wound after Raumanga fight

A person has been stabbed in Raumanga this afternoon.