New Zealand'Hopeful and encouraging': Buyer circling at-risk Kaitāia timber millsAn investment group including local business people is in talks to buy Juken.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeading away for Easter? What to expect with fuel prices, traffic, road closuresKiwis have been advised to stay cautious and plan ahead for the Easter long weekend.01 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandWorried about war and rising prices? Families urged to build emergency fund as costs surgeWestpac data shows 42% of Northlanders have less than $500 in savings.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It looks like a marina after a hurricane': Kaikohe Gliding Club break-in leaves club reeling30 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘Bloody heartbreaking’: Far North whānau struggling to access basics after storms30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom floods to fire: Fresh health fears in storm-battered Northland community30 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Potentially saved lives': Kaitāia flood scheme holds in extraordinary deluge29 Mar 02:30 AM
New Zealand‘Holy heck, there’s water all around the houses’: Residents caught by surpriseMetService said Kaitāia received more than double its monthly rain in two days.27 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand‘It was not as bad’: Northland's Ōakura spared repeat of January stormsLocals say early warnings and pumps meant only one or two homes flooded.27 Mar 01:14 AM
Project AucklandInside Auckland’s push to turn big data into a truly ‘smart’ citySolar-powered SmartBeam shelters already give late-night commuters phone charging.26 Mar 03:59 PM
New ZealandMen rescued from car trapped in floodwaters near WhangāreiStates of Emergency cover Whangārei and the Far North for seven days.26 Mar 05:38 AM
New Zealand8000 items of mail found undelivered, NZ Post says former worker at faultNZ Post apologises after the undelivered and unopened postal items were found in Kaitāia. 24 Mar 05:12 PM
New ZealandMangawhai sandspit breach ‘urgent reality’ within next 15 years: Community leaderThe spit has lost 420,000 tonnes of sand in just six years.23 Mar 10:18 PM
New Zealand'Long overdue': Govt orders full review of dog control laws after fatal attackThe review will look at tougher penalties, desexing rules and council powers.23 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandThree tolls, one trip: What new Northland charges could mean for motoristsThe 26km Warkworth–Te Hana link is due to open by 2034 under a PPP deal.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew aerial photos reveal scale of Helena Bay hill slip damage The Helena Bay hill slip is expected to take 15,000 truckloads to clear.20 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Killing baby snapper': Proposed rules remove fish size limits for commercial fishingRecreational fishers would still face size rules and daily snapper limits.19 Mar 09:27 PM
New ZealandMum forgives teen driver who killed her 11-year-old ‘guardian angel’Staci Walkley, 11, died after the teenager ran a stop sign in Kaikohe.19 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandFed-up shopper says supermarket prices are soaring as fresh food rots fastJared Bettridge says watermelons, apples and potatoes have rotted within days.16 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMortgage free hotspots: How Northland home owners are ditching debt fasterIn Northland, 40% of homes are mortgage free, well above Auckland levels.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKauri tracks shut for nine months as kauri dieback protection work beginsThe upgrade will reopen the Four Sisters Walk, which has been closed since 2019.15 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandBig late bite: Local snatches Snapper Bonanza crown on final dayKaitāia's Harley Ra wins $30,000 for biggest fish at 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza.14 Mar 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandForgotten roads, hidden rights: Why paper roads matter more than you thinkPaper roads cover 6924ha in Northland, or 3.7% of public land in the region.14 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandRemains of missing fisherman Ferzil Babu found on Coppermine IslandThe remains were found on December 20 last year by a DoC staff member.12 Mar 11:32 PM
New Zealand'Collecting bodies': How a yacht's failed engine and broken gear nearly ended in tragedyThe boat was battling 4m swells and winds gusting 30 knots when the Coastguard found it. 09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWitness describes moment gas station shop goes up in flamesThe blaze was extinguished within 40 minutes of crews arriving.09 Mar 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNorthland’s most expensive property of 2025 sells for $14.5m to foreign buyersNorthland's best real estate sales reveal that a little-known development tops the list.08 Mar 10:59 PM
New Zealand'Local problems need local solutions' - Dog welfare advocate pushes for law reformA fatal attack on February 17 is the third in four years in the Northland region.07 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandSawn-off shotgun tossed from alleged ram raid getaway carPolice are hunting for a second alleged offender.06 Mar 12:22 AM
New Zealand'He didn't come home': Partner’s tribute to best friend killed in crashLauren Powell's partner Kerry McDonald was killed in a crash in Whangārei early this year.05 Mar 04:00 PM
