New ZealandUretiti Beach not patrolled despite being known drowning hot spotReport highlights coroners' comments after four Northland drownings23 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Breathe bro, just breathe': Off-duty lifeguard saves man's life - twiceQuick-thinking lifeguard Quinn Bedford successfully resuscitated the hurt man twice.23 May 05:00 PM
EducationNorthland's biggest tertiary education provider hopeful Budget 2022 breaks down barriersNorthTec's chief executive welcomes Budget 2022 investment into vocational education.23 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand14-yo armed robbery suspect walks free after police botch arrestJudge believed police wanted to make sure teen didn't get bail again.20 May 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationTai Tokerau Principals' Association president pleased with Budget 2022$3b is targeting some of the right areas, according to Pat Newman.19 May 05:00 PM
EducationSchool principal goes door-knocking to fight student absenteeismA Whangārei principal is breaking down barriers between the school and whānau.19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentGood start but more needed: Northland's take on Budget climate change measures$2.9b has been set aside from the Emissions Trading Scheme to fight climate change.19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationTrades training receives $230m boost in Budget 2022The investment will provide support for another 24,000 apprentices.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRāhui placed on Tāne Mahuta track after discovery of bodyTe Roroa placed the rāhui on the popular walking track in the Waipoua Forest yesterday.18 May 06:42 PM
New ZealandBoy, 8, permanently disabled in crash caused by 11-time drink-driverRecidivist drink-driver Peter Stringfellow was subject to supervision when he reoffended.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGaelene Bright: Man appears in court charged with murderThe Hokianga community is saddened by the loss of Gaelene Bright.17 May 09:57 PM
CrimeWitness claims children were unwashed, unloved and unsupervisedChildren had to wait in locked car until passed-out mother woke up, court told.17 May 03:11 AM
New ZealandRetiree's $100k claim a 'wildly inaccurate' assessment of damages dueDargaville pensioner's tenancy dispute less serious than comparable Kainga Ora cases16 May 08:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Survival mode': Inquiry finds Omicron response put disabled people at riskHuman Rights Commission inquiry finds disabled people put at risk by NZ's Omicron response16 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'They have a right to feel safe at work': Firefighters and paramedics endure assaultsThe public is urged to be kind to first responders as they endure violence on the job.16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A nano-second': Elderly driver sentenced after motorcyclist killedShane Harnett died in the crash on the intersection of Marsden Point Rd and SH1.13 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandSon wrestled with schizophrenia and drugs before fatal shootingsDaniel Raines fatally shot his stepfather Garry before killing himself in September 2017.13 May 12:57 AM
New ZealandPolice investigating disappearance of Northland mumGaelene Bright, 69, was last seen in south Hokianga on May 1.13 May 12:03 AM
CrimeDriver who fired shots during police chase 'a changed man' in tearful court appearanceNorthland man has been jailed for firing a gun in the air during a police pursuit.11 May 08:20 PM
New ZealandWhangārei man sentenced to preventive detention for attack on his partnerTawhai spent much of his adulthood in custody but did little to address his offending.10 May 02:43 AM
CrimeWoman shocked that she's jailed for offering to supply methSupporter yells in court people did not do enough to help her friend.09 May 07:25 AM
New ZealandPerson killed in Kaikohe crashOne person has died after a crash in the Far North.07 May 10:03 PM
CrimeHe was bawling his eyes out and we were sitting there feeling uncomfortable: complainantAccusers allege uncle apologised but continued sexually abusing other young relatives06 May 10:00 PM
Kahu'My hero': Firefighter daughter reflects on her inspiring mother'Someone would say, 'there's a fire up in the hills!' And our mum would be running out...'06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahu'I'm the only fulla from the wops' Hokianga teen off to London's Globe theatre'I can't wait to share Māori culture to a wider audience on the Globe stage'06 May 05:00 PM
CrimeMan allegedly targeted a succession of under-aged cousins and niecesWomen's allegations of child sex abuse by their uncle span 30 years.05 May 07:32 PM
New ZealandYears of sexually abusing two granddaughters sees Northland man jailed for six years seven monthsNorthland man jailed six years seven months for years of, abuse against granddaughters03 May 11:29 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'It is time for some tough love' to address Northland's truancy issueIn term 1, Northland schools see the lowest attendance averaging 73 per cent.02 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationCovid in schools: How does Northland cases compare nationally?Data suggests Northland schools may have fared far better than elsewhere in the country.02 May 05:00 PM
RugbyPortia Woodman on 200 tries milestone and learning to love losingNorthlands Portia Woodman is now a Women's Sevens top all-time try scorer02 May 02:58 AM
CrimeAlleged carjacking at Waipū: Police still looking for womanSuspected carjackers Levi Reeves and August Lemon have made initial court appearances.02 May 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationA new era for Whangārei Boys' High SchoolWhangārei Boys' High School's new building is fit for modern education outcomes.01 May 05:00 PM
CrimeJury in Max Beckham child sex trial returns guilty verdictsPreviously convicted Northland drug baron found guilty of historic child sex offences,28 Apr 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA decaying system: MoH data shows Northland children's teeth worst in NZWhy do Northland children have the worst teeth in the country when dental care is free?28 Apr 05:00 PM
