Two men involved in separate police pursuits have both made court appearances.

A man fleeing on a motorbike and another in a car arrested in separate incidents.

Sheep stolen from farm, butchered, then dumped in precious dune lake.

Man suffers critical injuries after car-surfing stunt goes horribly wrong.

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.

The fire burning in Matai in the Far North is no longer a threat to people or their homes.

JS141116NADQUAKE115.JPG A planned surf lesson for a group of international students at Sandy Bay went ahead yesterday after instructors