Hallowed sporting ground abandoned to homeless
Inside Whangārei's Jubilee Park, a former league ground and now a home for the destitute.
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'Mother Load' wool nappy idea turns heads at competition
A Kaikohe mum has come up with the idea of biodegradable disposable wool nappies.
Kiwi woman dies in India, grieving family's struggle to bring her home
Polly Tuialii's death on a work trip in India follows that of her husband in April.
Cricket: NZ A hold on under England barrage
At 99 for 6, NZ A were in trouble as England's bowlers looked to pounce.
Drone used for the first time in arrest of Northland man
Police-operated drone tracks fleeing man across paddock in a first for Northland.
Prince Charles and Camilla touch down: What they're doing next
On Monday the royal couple will lay a wreath at Mt Roskill War Memorial Park.
Royals on the way to NZ, leaving chaos behind
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in New Zealand tomorrow.
Sun, surf and a wedding: Inside Goodhue's summer
Jack Goodhue talks about his plans for the summer following his first rugby world cup.
Dog in council pound was sick, starving with puppies dead
Animal advocates want "justice for Rosie" after her 54-day stay in council's pound.
Life inside prison - the degrading grind of life behind bars
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis: Inmates must be treated like human beings.
Kiwi in NSW: Bushfire 'like looking into the gates of Hades'
Northland woman bracing herself for today's forecast of 'catastrophic' fire danger.
First contact, 250 years on - flotilla arrives at Waitangi
Friday's scenes of waka paddling out to greet sailing ships a flashback to 1769.
High prices blamed for a drop in property values
Combined with lower interest rates that will lead to better affordability.
Virtual reality uses various scenarios for training firefighters
New fire fighting training technology provides scenarios just like the real thing.
School bus tragedy: Parents call for bus warning lights
Ten years ago Coroner called for flashing lights on school buses - but nothing happened.
Outrage as family's Christmas tree poisoned
Tree attack has taken a piece of family history and left property owners with bills.
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.
Child dies in hospital after being hit by truck
The child was critically injured on Friday afternoon.
On the beat with New Zealand's best canine police duo
Being a police dog handler is not a job for the faint hearted.
Stolen Gallipoli medal found one year later
Bruce McNabb had given up hope of seeing his late great-uncle's medal again.
$350,700 boost helps food rescue programme grow in North
Food that otherwise would have been dumped feeds hungry families instead.
Court gives Northland boat builder green light to use reserve
Legal battle spanning more than two decades in Northland almost over
Food programme to expand across Northland thanks to $350,000 boost
Grant from the Ministry for the Environment's Waste Minimisation Fund for Northland.
Cameron Leslie's life-changing 18 days
Leslie, 29, had to leave his five-week old baby behind to chase his dreams.
Police graduate: Honour to lead karanga at graduation
Northland mum leads karanga at Police college graduation.
Police share meaning of tattoos as part of recruitment campaign
Campaign around skin art to encourage more people from North and Auckland to join police.
Fleeing man found in mangroves by police dog and handler
Chase for a man leads a police dog and handler through mangroves near Whangārei Harbour.
Rawene Playcentre reopens after lengthy closure
The centre was closed in 2017 after the building was deemed unsafe
Missing for nearly two years: What happened to Traceza Urlich?
"Get in touch with us so we can let your family know you are okay:" Police.
Man sentenced to jail after assault on two Whangārei police officers
Officer seriously injured, in hospital for eight days, 10 stitches to a wound on cheek
Drug survey: Meth the same price, cannabis more expensive in Northland
10,966 people completed online facebook survey, including 348 people in Northland.
Video: Kiwis caught in Chile riots
A group of Northlanders are stuck in the middle of deadly riots over public transport.
Former NRC chairman loses by 37 votes
Joce Yeoman beats Bill Shepherd in NRC elections as final results roll in.