$8.3m Lotto-winning Granny still working
Northland grandmother still working despite winning $8.3m in Powerball.
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Woman issues warning after narrowly avoiding email scam
Pat Fowler has a warning for others.
'He'd rather go with Sandy': 95yo who lost 'best mate' in dog attack flooded with support
Jim Morgan's fox terrier cross, Sandy, put down on Monday due to severity of leg injuries.
Attack was spearfisherman's second encounter with a shark that day
The mako attack wasn't the Kerikeri man's first encounter with a shark that day.
95-year-old devastated after 'best friend' put down following attack by 6 dogs
Jim Morgan's dog was attacked by six dogs while the pair were walking in Kaikohe.
95-year-old Northland man's pet has to be put down after attack by six dogs
Jim Morgan, an ex-serviceman, is virtually blind and Sandy was his companion.
Spur-of-the-moment decision led to fatal shooting of John Harris
Nicky Dodd was sentenced to four years, four months for manslaughter.
Gran brings Christmas to marae
Moerewa grandmother wanted her mokopuna to experience joy of Christmas in their own town.
Second punch killed man during road rage assault
A second blow to the head killed Kaikohe man Chris Vujcich.
Elderly man taken to hospital after rolling truck down bank
80-year-old man flown to Auckland City Hospital in critical condition.
Concerns over shooting of stranded whales in front of kids
Families not given enough warning whales about to be put down, volunteer rescuer says.
Girl, 12, dies suddenly from mystery illness
Girl airlifted to Starship hospital in Auckland but efforts to save her in vain.
Army might be needed to help with Northland meningococcal vaccine programme
The army could be called in to help run dozens of meningococcal vaccine clinics.
Stranded whales believed attacked by orcas
The whales, believed to be pygmy whales, are the second stranding in three days.
Crash victim wanted to 'sing until he died'
87-year-old had been at a music club get-together and was just minutes from his home.
Witness describes horror crash involving prison truck south of Kawakawa
"It looked like the car was overtaking, and hit the truck head-on."
Meningococcal response: 'Still sitting on their hands'
Northland doctors and emergency departments are on alert for meningococcal disease
One dead, four critical in horror afternoon on Far North roads
Foreign national charged over serious SH10 crash.
One dead, three injured after two cars flip in crash in Northland
Emergency services are attending a major incident in Northland.
Mum's run a triumph over depression
'I thought I was a monster and I wasn't cut out to have children.'
Oil spill but Marsden Pt refinery sucks it up
An absorbent boom was used to soak up an oil leak from a faulty Refining NZ fuel line.
NZ Warriors to take on West Tigers in Whangārei in March
NZ Warriors to take on West Tigers in Whangārei in March
668km walk to Cape Reinga honours suicide victims
The walk was also aimed at raising awareness of and funds for Lifeline.
Environmental group jubilant as Supreme Court deems swamp kauri export illegal
The Northland Environmental Protection Society is celebrating the Supreme Court ruling.
Thousands start voting on new Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations plan
Thousands start voting on new Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations plan.
$7.1m Govt injection for BOI Hospital primary health centre
The funding announcements ends uncertainty over phase 2 of the Kawakawa hospital rebuild.
Health board kept quiet about rise of disease
Northland health board accused of keeping meningococcal cases quiet for six months.
Meningococcal strain kills 3 in Northland, 6 in whole of NZ
Northland's high number of meningococcus deaths leads to health authority's warning.
MP talks period poverty with Duchess
North MP credits Markle with opening up once-taboo topic of period poverty.
How Minister of Corrections was moved to tears
Corrections Minister says he's in Government to make a difference for Māori.
Alcohol, extreme speed suspected in crash
The offending driver fled the scene but handed himself in the next morning.
Theft of sick girl's tablet shocks family
Shocked family calls for return of stolen Acer tablet, bags and clothing.
Houdini act: Kawakawa rescue dog's daring escape goes viral
'It looks like I'm chasing a windsurfer down the street!'