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Millions of dead tuatua wash up as sizzling summer causes havoc to marine life
"I've never seen anything like it in all my life, the entire beach is just covered."
Desperate for water: Residents describe life in drought zone
Extreme water shortages and a scorching summer are proving a tough mix for Northland.
Northland horsewoman 'blown away' by public support for wild foal
An orphan foal found in the Far North sand dunes sadly had to be euthanised.
Far North iwi replaces vandalised pou
Te Rarawa repairs, recarves and repaints pou which are re-installed in a dawn ceremony.
Blessing at Ninety Mile Beach meth site
Drug smugglers trampled on mana of sacred beach and local iwi, Far North's top cop says.
NZ's biggest drug bust - a comedy of errors and 500kg of meth
It was a Sunday morning, and Constable Thomas Nankivell had just started his shift.
More officers needed during Ninety Mile Beach mussel spat harvest
Misunderstanding exists about process of collecting mussel spat from Ninety Mile Beach.
Breastfeeding tragedy: Baby dies with six times legal blood alcohol limit
Her mother chose to drink a large quantity of alcohol and chose to breastfeed her.
Attack on pou 'an attack on us and our culture'
The two carved pou marked boundaries of a conservation area at Tauroa Pt, near Ahipara.
Māori Battalion veteran dies aged 91
Selwyn Clarke, last survivor of 28th Māori Battalion's A Company, will be buried on Friday
Weight loss app created by 'accidental entrepreneurs'
'We rolled out the butchers' paper, that teachers use, on the deck and started drawing'
NZ generosity 'deeply moves' German tourists in Far North
German tourists robbed in Far North are touched by NZ kindness.
Heartless thief ruins Nico's proposal
Thieves took everything from tourists' car at Ahipara, including a surprise wedding ring.
Worker thought he'd die when engulfed by steam
Juken NZ fined $365,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $60,000 to injured worker.
Northland mouth artist's 6WD wheelchair 'non-disabling' for its users
The 6WD wheelchair enables users to go places others are not able to go.
Ahipara locals caught driving drunk 100m from home
Men caught driving from the the Ahipara golf club with excess alcohol were 100m from home.
Endangered seagulls, Black Power and the next bushfires
Episode Five: On today's Viewpoint NZ we're gearing up for the next bushfires and find the endangered seagulls being fed on cold chips.
Eighty illegal fires lit during restriction period
Eighty illegal fires lit since restrictions started, fire boss says
Ahipara fire 'definitely suspicious'
The fire that decimated sections of scrub in Ahipara may have been deliberately lit.
Fire in the north: Crews save Ahipara houses
Flames reached the deck of one home as fire crews battled to force the blaze back.
Happy ending to dramatic water rescue in Far North
The group were saved from the middle of Whangape Harbour.
Far North residents issue road warning
Residents of Masters Access Rd say it is dangerous and the council knows that.
Fires destroy house bus, damage home in Far North
House fire caused by spontaneous combustion of furniture-oil-soaked rag on deck.
Concerns over shooting of stranded whales in front of kids
Families not given enough warning whales about to be put down, volunteer rescuer says.
668km walk to Cape Reinga honours suicide victims
The walk was also aimed at raising awareness of and funds for Lifeline.
Weavers study ancient Māori sail in London
Te Rā, the only Māori sail still known to exist, is stored at the British Museum in London
Police prepared for bikers' dune protest
Iwi land owners also plan a gathering; police urge both sides to have "adult conversation"
Officers assaulted during bail check
Man allegedly breaching his bail committed the assaults in spite of being Tasered twice.
Alleged fleeing driver who fired shots arrested
A man has been arrested after twice failing to stop for police.
Gun shots, road spikes and police pounce
Police catch fleeing driver alleged to have previously fired a gun from a fleeing vehicle
Three of 13 in Far North sell tobacco to minors
Three of 13 Far North retailers sell tobacco to minors.
Iwi plans to fence beach to stop motorbikes
Far North iwi Te Rarawa moves to save its vulnerable sand dunes from vehicle damage.