PM vows Dame Whina's legacy will be taught in schools
Statue to 'Mother of the Nation' Dame Whina Cooper unveiled in Panguru before huge crowd.
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'Mother of the Nation' immortalised at Panguru
Statue based on iconic photo of Dame Whina Cooper and mokopuna starting 1975 Land March.
Avocado orchard attacked as water tensions escalate
Houhora community sharply divided over use of vital aquifer as avocado industry booms.
Best of 2019: Baby great white shark smallest recorded in NZ
Baby great white shark a rare find on Northland's 90 Mile Beach delights shark experts.
An orca family captured by drone in the Houhora Harbour
Video shows what appears to be a large male, a female and a calf playing in the water.
York proving mind over matter
Steve York did just three road rides before tackling four laps of Lake Taupō in 33 hours.
High Court reserves ruling on Northland appeal
Ngati Kuri Research Unit attempt to block water take for avocado in the Far North
School bus tragedy: Parents call for bus warning lights
Ten years ago Coroner called for flashing lights on school buses - but nothing happened.
12yo girl struck by truck after getting off school bus
Twelve-year-old hit after getting off a school bus north of Kaitaia on Friday.
Jacques Cousteau of New Zealand passes on
Well-known marine environmentalist Wade Doak of Tutukaka has passed away.
Tourist ploughs into marae, avoids prosecution
British tourist who crashed into Northland marae not charged over damage.
Avocado growers in Aupouri Peninsula hamstrung by appeal
Appeal forces delay in drawing water from aquifer to nourish avocado plants in Northland.
Orca experience 'awesome' on Northland harbour
Orca experience 'awesome' on Northland harbour.
Gun amnesty events continue in Northland
First four gun buyback events in Northland positive, police say.
People queuing for first gun buyback and amnesty event in Northland
First buyback and amnesty event in Northland a success.
UK tourist's motorhome broken into 24 hours after arrival into Northland
British tourist forced to cut short his Northland holiday after theft of his belongings
Woman rescued, drives home after water incident
Emergency services were initially told people had been seen "being swept off rocks".
North Hokianga 'a sitter' for dark sky status
Official dark sky status could boost boutique tourism in the area, proposal's backers say
Great white shark leaping from water at wharf sparks warning to swimmers
''I pointed out roughly where it was...10 seconds later there it was, unbelievable.''
Vandalism prolongs day-long power outage
Sunday's eight-hour planned power outage could be the Far North's last.
Injured veterans reach Cape Reinga after gruelling ride from Bluff
Riders' injuries ranged from double amputations to PTSD.
Tramper 'lucky to be alive' after nighttime fall down 20m waterfall
Woman, 24, rescued from rugged Raetea Forest south of Kaitaia.
Mycoplasma bovis understood to be in Kaipara
Ashley Cullen is urging Northland farmers to register for NAIT.
Man left with nothing but undies after fire
Far North man scrambles out bedroom window as fire guts home.
Man's clean up work estimates 85 tonnes of plastic and other trash on Ninety Mile Beach
More than 85 tonnes of plastic and other trash on Ninety Mile Beach.
Chilean admits causing fatal crash
Chilean man pleads guilty to Far North crash which killed two Houhora women.
Bold plan to fence out predators
The fence would stretch 8.5km from coast to coast south of Cape Reinga
Drivers in fatal crash knew each other
Two men driving separate cars that crashed south of Whangārei knew each other.
Young man dies in Whangārei crash
A 21-year-old man died in a two-car crash south of Whangarei
Far North crash claims second life
A second woman in a Far North crash that may have involved an overseas driver has died.
More than 620 lightning strikes in Northland
Mostly fine weather is in store for Northland for the rest of this week.
Extra police on road as crews repair washout
Extra police are on duty after washout limits access to top of Far North.
NZTA to motorists cut off by slip: Don't use forestry roads
A section of State Highway 1 was washed away in heavy rain.
Protest plan for avocado farm water application
Far North water application for avocado expansion to be heard in Kaitaia