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Explained: The bigger picture behind the Port Hills fire
With most of summer over, NZ is only beginning to get its most dangerous fire conditions.
'Already feel like a winner': Entertainer Luke Bird says on being a finalist for TV awards
Northland entertainer Luke Bird is a favourite to win the Television Personality award.
The watchful eye of Paihia: Town's state-of-the-art CCTV system paying off
CCTV paid for by seized criminal assets used to nab suspect in attack on town custodian.
Winds expected to keep Northland firefighters busy at Karikari Peninsula blaze
Firefighters battling vegetation fire on Northland's Karikari Peninsula
Red light puts stop to Bay of Islands Music Festival
Bay of Islands Music Festival is victim of Covid uncertainty with the event cancelled
Beat the Heat: NZ's best local swimming spots
Cool off this summer at one of New Zealand's best swimming holes.
Fortress Tai Tokerau: Iwi, DHBs write to PM asking that unvaccinated be kept out
Four major DHBs have supported calls to stop unvaccinated visitors travelling to Northland
Far North resort blockaded after rumour of Covid case visit
A concerned crowd gathered at Carrington Estate on the Karikari Peninsula yesterday.
Second Covid case north of Kaitaia as locals stop winery traffic
Partner of Covid-positive case also has virus as hapu puts pressure on luxury resort.
'Our hearts will never mend': Grieving couple seek police apology over 'lies'
Jennifer Roys believes her interactions with police have made Natasha's life worthless.
NZ's Best Beach: Northland's Maitai Bay and Bay of Plenty's Ōhope
NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Maitai Bay in Northland and Ōhope in the Bay of Plenty.
NZ's Best Beach: Northland's Maitai Bay and Bay of Plenty's Ōhope
NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Maitai Bay in Northland and Ōhope in the Bay of Plenty.
'It's too risky': Fires banned in Whangārei and Kaipara from Christmas Eve
Total fire ban is in place in Whangārei and Kaipara from Christmas Eve
Fire restrictions across NZ: Northland 'near extreme' danger
Dry conditions and forecast strong winds have fire authorities on high alert.
Restricted fire season imposed across Northland
From today anybody wanting to light a fire outside in Northland may need a permit
'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.
Sleeping woman dead after vehicle crashes into tent
Initial inquiries indicate handbrake on a vehicle above her tent had failed.
Land owners block vehicle access to beach amid 'hoon' concerns
Waikato Bay, next to Maitai Bay on Karikari Peninsula, is a popular boat-launching spot.
Homes evacuated as car crash sparks massive fire
Five homes evacuated; four helicopters still at work this morning to control 80ha fire.
Three arrests after P labs bust in North
Two young children living at a Tokerau Beach rental property where police say P was made.
Fish throw themselves out of ocean in bizarre video
Quiet walk on the beach with her dad turned into a bizarre 15 minutes for Northland woman.
A life less ordinary
The story of four different Kiwis who've chosen to jump off the "normal life" path.
No bail for men who fled from police
Two men involved in separate police pursuits have both made court appearances.
Fleeing driver rams police, family car
A man fleeing on a motorbike and another in a car arrested in separate incidents.
Outrage after offal dumped in popular swimming spot
Sheep stolen from farm, butchered, then dumped in precious dune lake.
Car-surfing crash leaves man fighting for life
Man suffers critical injuries after car-surfing stunt goes horribly wrong.
Pristine lake used as a carwash
The environmentally-fragile dune lake near Tokerau Beach on the Karikari Peninsula has been exposed to oil and lubricants as well as fish and weed pests.