Principal almost loses finger in freak tug of war accident
School abandons tug-of-wars after its principal almost lost a finger when a rope snapped.
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Fire in the north: Crews save Ahipara houses
Flames reached the deck of one home as fire crews battled to force the blaze back.
Family watched in horror as tourist killed by bus
Bus driver is thought to have not seen the man prior to running him over.
Kaitaia house gutted by fire
"I could see a pall of black smoke ... It was like a volcano," firefighter says.
Missing Far North woman found safe
Yesterday Police issued an appeal for any sightings of 27-year-old Hinepukohurangi Papuni.
Woman in court over attack on 92-year-old in her Far North home
Woman in court over attack on 92-year-old in her Far North home
Police want to speak to witnesses of Far North crash and its aftermath
Police want to speak to witnesses of Far North crash and its aftermath
Police pursuit: Two women seriously hurt in fleeing driver crash
The female driver of the crashed car has been arrested.
A Kiwi helping kiwi: Wendy Sporle honoured for conservation work
A lifetime of work has seen kiwi conservationist Wendy Splore honoured.
Scrub fire burns through hectares of bush
Firefighters are into their fourth day of trying to contain a blaze south of Kaikohe.
Fires destroy house bus, damage home in Far North
House fire caused by spontaneous combustion of furniture-oil-soaked rag on deck.
Leave pets baking in cars and risk a fine
SPCA advises Northlanders against leaving their animals baking in cars.
Concerns over shooting of stranded whales in front of kids
Families not given enough warning whales about to be put down, volunteer rescuer says.
Kitchen to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Shelley Kitchen works for Squash NZ as a high-performance manager.
Billion Trees bungle: One million seedlings but land unfit
The plan was to plant 1.1 million pine trees - then someone looked at the ground.
Fatal crash driver: 'You will never forget the horror of this day'
Chilean national who crashed into and killed two elderly women has been sentenced.
Mill's settlement with staff good for Kaitaia
The refurbishment of the Juken NZ mill will help secure the future of Kaitaia.
Inside the gangland murder of Kimble Moore
They thought he was drunk. He had been shot in the stomach. Then twice in the back.
Paihia claims crown as 'Hellhole of the Pacific'
Tourist spot defiled by smashed bottles, shot glasses, cans, blood, vomit, used condoms.
Scars run deep five years after brutal slaying
Saffron Bates has honoured her sister in Whangārei five years after her murder.
Student stabbed in ear while defending teacher from attack
A Northland College student was assaulted while trying to protect his teacher.
Call to shut public out of all kauri forests
Forest and Bird has shut its own reserves to dramatise a need to close all kauri forests.
Iwi plans to fence beach to stop motorbikes
Far North iwi Te Rarawa moves to save its vulnerable sand dunes from vehicle damage.
Chilean admits causing fatal crash
Chilean man pleads guilty to Far North crash which killed two Houhora women.
Ngawha Prison confession from father: 'I failed my son'
Ngawha Prison admission from father: 'I forgot about my son'.
Bold plan to fence out predators
The fence would stretch 8.5km from coast to coast south of Cape Reinga
Kaitāia pāua poacher jailed for a year
Paua will be gone in 10 years unless plundering stops, says local.
Sir Hec Busby - master waka maker and navigator
Hekenukumai (Hec) Puhipi, has been knighted for services to Māori.
Ngāpuhi elder Kingi Taurua dies at 80, after cancer battle
The 80-year-old was a huge figure for the northern iwi.
Kaitāia woman charged with stealing from disability charity can be named
Kaitāia woman charged with stealing from disability charity can be named
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.
$8.3M Northland Powerball winner claims big prize
$8.3M Northland powerball winner claims big prize