Sir Hec Busby - master waka maker and navigator
Hekenukumai (Hec) Puhipi, has been knighted for services to Māori.
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Ngāpuhi elder Kingi Taurua dies at 80, after cancer battle
The 80-year-old was a huge figure for the northern iwi.
Shellfish off menu in Bay of Islands over potentially deadly toxin
Warning not to take potentially deadly shellfish from Bay of Islands
Kerikeri play brings WWI to life 100 years later
The play uses excerpts from a Northlander's WWI diary and features a Vietnam War veteran.
US visitor charged over double fatal crash
The victims, aged 24 and 26, are believed to be from the Kerikeri and Kaeo areas.
Electric vehicle fleet in Far North heading to Cape Reinga
Electric vehicles hit Far North to mark launch of Crimson Coast Electric Vehicle Highway
Jimmy Cliff headlines Bay of Islands Festival in Waitangi on Saturday
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff headlines Bay of Islands Festival in Waitangi on Saturday
Far North dog policy to go out for consolation
FNDC is proposing another dog bylaw for public consultation
Mike King to bring hope message to Kaikohe
Mike King is bringing hope to Kaikohe to reduce Northland's high youth suicide rate.
DNA used in hunt for dog killing kiwi on Northland peninsula
DoC uses DNA to catch kiwi killer in Northland
Dynamite solution to clear Lemon's Hill slip
Dynamite will be used to clear the Lemon's Hill slip at Opua
Woman breaks back on Mack Attack in Bay of Islands
Woman breaks back on Mack Attack in Bay of Islands
Man's finger 'cut off': Coastguard go to rescue after mayday call
Medivac at sea for man who lost finger in Bay of Islands.
Boatie bags a success for volunteers, DOC and police
The goodies have definitely been in the bag for Bay of Islands boaties this summer.
Ruapekapeka battlefield archaeology dig reveals British grave
Archaeological dig finds remains of 12 young British soldiers and sailors at Ruapekapeka
Neighbours' bid to save a national icon
Stella Schmid and Brad Windust want to rid the forest of pests to save the kiwi.
Axe hangs over NorthTec courses, campuses
Dozens of jobs and the Rawene and Kerikeri campuses could face the chop.
Two seriously hurt in Far North crash
Three people have been taken to Bay of Islands Hospital following the crash.
Police spiking of car snapped on phone
A Kaikohe photographer captures the drama as police stop a fleeing unlicensed driver.
Bay Bush Action runners-up in awards
A Far North conservation group has been named runner-up in national community awards.
Road trip re-enacts 1917 tour
A century ago New Zealand was in the grip of World War I, in which 18,500 members of the country's 1.16 million population were killed
Three people rescued as boat hits rocks
Three saved as boat hit rocks and starts taking on water in the Bay of Islands.
Thursday the pick in changeable week
Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today
Holiday road toll at 17
The holiday road toll stands at 17, rising overnight with the deaths of two pedestrians in Northland.
Diamond thieves 'knew what to take'
Burglars who broke into a jeweller's premise went for the best quality items.
Burglars target best bling in Kerikeri heist
The owners of a Kerikeri jewellery business are reeling after thieves targeted the best bling in the shop. Manufacturing and retail
BBQ and beer? Then the fire siren sounded
The final moments of a fire brigade's fishing competition fundraiser were cut short when the call for help went out.
Paradise lost? Meth, murder in Northland
An epidemic of methamphetamine is ripping communities apart - but the fightback has begun.
A heart-stopping second chance at life
When John Clarke hits the pavement to train for the ASB Marathon and his muscles begin to burn he feels grateful - the pain means he's still here to feel it.
Fatal crash: Car stuck in creek
A man has died after the car he was in became stuck trying to cross a flooded Northland creek.
Deadly start to school holidays
Five people dead in road crashes in the last 24 hours and several others seriously injured.