'We've bloody won it!': Tea swapped for champagne in couple's $5.5m Lotto win
The couple were reading the news in bed when they discovered their life-changing win.
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Remembering the Hokianga's glory days
A lovingly maintained launch makes the Hokianga home.
Kaitaia graduate 'back on the waka'
Kaitaia man Joe Bellass made good use of the opportunity to speak for students.
Editorial: Where will a softening of drug laws lead us?
Is drug use a health or criminal issue?
A brand new Ōtūru School is opened
The road to building a new school at Ōtūru was a long one.
Witness supports defence version
Charges of aggravated careless driving causing death and injury are dismissed.
Big Lotto winner sold at Taipa
A Big Wednesday ticket sold at Taipa has won $5.5 million.
Wedding anniversary well celebrated
After 65 years, Charlie and Elaine Insley were not going to keep their anniversary quiet.
Comment: Is NZ becoming a totalitarian state?
Muriel Newman fears that NZ is moving towards totalitarianism
Measles outbreak reaches the Far North
One cases of measles is diagnosed, another is suspected.
Warm welcome for e-bikers in Wellington
Support for the government's Zero Carbon Bill is delivered by e-bike.
Long-serving firefighter Dene Preston has died
Long-serving Hokianga firefighter Dene Preston has died, aged 73
Game bird hunters are in the spotlight
This will be the first season under reformed gun laws, which banned most semi-automatics.
Federated Farmers: Greens won't even talk
James Shaw isn't prepared to talk about the potential of genetic engineering.
Duck shooting: Maimai aren't the only option
Finding somewhere to hunt can be daunting, particularly for newcomers to the sport.
'Complete failure' to protect environment by regional councils
Fish & Game says regional councils had "completely failed" to protect the environment.
Suspect fish target in joint operation
Koi carp and rudd could have devastating impacts on waterways.
Editorial: Now they're not even called Christians
Christianity is gradually being marginalised, writes Peter Jackson.
Hapū bans vehicles from dunes
A Far North hapū moves to protect dunes on the Karikari Peninsula.
Family lose almost everything to fire
A fire leaves a Kaikohe family with little more than they clothes they are wearing
All Eva wants is a photo of Grandma
Eva Simpson is desperately seeking a photo of her grandmother, who died in 1945.
Saturn caught in occultation by Kaitaia man
An amateur astronomer captured a dramatic image of Saturn.
'Someone will know who did this': Beloved horse shot in its paddock
Six-year-old Blue, originally from Spirits Bay, had been a beautiful, much-loved horse.
The boy in a coma: 7yo's death-defying recovery after hit by car on SH1
Mum grateful for prayers: "They didn't know if he was going to open his eyes."
Commercial fishing takes an environmental toll
A new report painted a grim picture of the commercial fishing industry.
Kerikeri artists prepare for Runway Challenge
The inaugural Runway Challenge winners are preparing for another go.
'It's okay, he's pretty safe': Big Goat stars at Kaitaia Library
Big Goat draws a crowd of admirers in Kaitaia
A flock of Minis sets off from Kaitaia
Another Pork Pie Charity runs sets off from Kaitaia to Invercargill.
Family pet needs help to get home
Nathan's family need $15,000 to get their beloved pet back to NZ.
Ahipara woman must pay for urgent surgery
Ahipara woman Monique Dickins needs $50,000 for urgent surgery within two weeks.
House destroyed at Ahipara
Firefighters can't save one house but do save those on either side
Facebook page exaggerates on a grand scale
Police deeply unimpressed after Kaitaia Crimewatch gets arrest story very wrong.
Woman rescued, drives home after water incident
Emergency services were initially told people had been seen "being swept off rocks".