Appeal for information after orca harassed at Helena Bay
Drone footage shows boats chasing pod and driving at speed over top of an orca.
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What is the best age to start your child at school?
A school principal says to parents: "You know your child best."
Off duty Coastguard rescues woman stranded on rocks in Hokianga
A woman has been rescued off rocks in the Hokianga by an off-duty police officer.
Tangiteroria Sports Complex in Northland destroyed by early morning fire
Tangiteroria Sports Complex in Northland destroyed by early morning fire
Orca still tangled in crayfish pot line
The public are urged to call 0800 SEE ORCA if they see the injured orca.
Surf patrols on education mission and winning Lotto numbers
Lifeguards take skills on the road; check on the winning Lotto numbers.
Video: Monster marlin 'catch of the decade'
The last black marlin that size caught in the Bay of Islands area was over a decade ago.
Kerikeri's first Montessori school opens
The centre is the only Montessori school in Northland.
Fishery Officers catch Northlander with illegal Paua
Northland man caught with too many paua, nearly all of which were undersize.
Police visit rapper on his birthday after music video concerns
''People don't know anything about it, so they can't judge me.''
Woman airlifted to hospital after Kerikeri crash
Woman airlifted to hospital after Kerikeri crash with campervan.
Marlins bagged at junior fishing tournament
Despite catching a 203.6kg blue marlin, Oliver Avery's catch didn't win the tournament.
Island Hopping: Urupukapuka has something for everyone
Urupukapuka Island has something to offer everyone.
'I just wish it was a dream': Woman who found friend killed in tent speaks
After a night of dancing and laughs, Natasha Michelle Roys was tragically killed.
Death-walking not for the faint-hearted
Kerikeri chef Linz Hart-MacDiarmid is bringing the art of death-walking to Northland.
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.
Weather: It won't feel like summer for next week
Chilly days are in the forecast for most places across the country for the next full week.
Intense action at Oceanview
Friday night is qualifying and Saturday is set aside to decide the national winners.
Home and Away star holidays it up in North Island
The Australian actress rang in the New Year across the ditch on Kiwi soil.
Best of 2019: Beached monster manta ray stuns scientists
Scientists have travelled to the Far North after the sea surrendered a 4.3m manta ray..
Roaming dog killed family pet while they slept
A Kaikohe family are devastated their Labrador was mauled to death while they slept.
Best of 2019: Giant Ngāwhā kauri log dated to 40,500 years old
Ngāwhā Marae trustees will discuss what to do with the 60-tonne, 16-metre tree
Time for the chop? How public will decide fate of Goodhue's mullet
All Black Jack Goodhue will let the public decide on what happens to his famous mullet.
Best of 2019: Couple among 6000-strong Auckland exodus to Northland
6000 Aucklanders moved to Northland in four years to get far from the madding crowd.
288.2kg blue marlin great start to season
Even though it weighed in at 288.2kg, it was only the third heaviest Haliday had caught.
Speedway invasion
Twenty-six drivers and cars will battle it out for top honours in an action-packed frenzy.
Pod of pilot whales spotted, locals asked to report sightings
The pod was last spotted close to shore off Marsden Point yesterday.
Your New Year's weather: Hot and dry as temperatures expected to climb
Most of the country can expect a warm and dry start to 2020.
Adam Pearse: Reflecting on a year in Northland sport
A lot has happened in the sporting sphere for Northland's athletes - here's the best of it
Cemetery Circuit hometown heroes
Whanganui has proven a breeding ground for talented motorcycle racers over many years.
Best of 2019: Dark future of Whangārei city centre
There are 48 empty shops in the Whangarei CBD.
Woman dies after boat flips in festive season's fourth water tragedy
A woman in her 60s after the boat she was in flipped in the Far North.
Best of 2019: Ice cream does make you happy, says dairy owner
Dieticians NZ head says messages around ice cream need to be responsible.
New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.