Blood recipient says thanks for the boost
Ron Pattenden has an estimated 100 donors to thank for keeping him alive.
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Rugby: Kamo win their fifth on the trot
Kamo coach says camaraderie played big part in vital 25-12 win over spirited Sharks.
Rugby: OBM take out top-of-the-table tussle
OBM continued to show their dominance in the Bayleys Premier rugby competition.
Myrtle rust spreads in Taranaki
A further three locations have been confirmed positive with the fungal pest.
Sharks push Mid Northern to the brink
Mid Northern carry on their winning ways in a tough battle against determined westerners.
Myrtle rust triggers seed-banking rush
Officials are scrambling to gather seeds of 33 native plant species in Myrtle Rust's path.
Myrtle rust implications still unclear
Biosecurity officials say the myrtle rust incursion's implications for NZ remain unclear.
Double checks on Northland plant disease test results
Lab tests come back negative for a second nursery as a third possible case is found
Experts: Myrtle rust dropped in from Oz
It was only a matter of time before a devastating fungal disease arrived in New Zealand
MPI 'throws kitchen sink' at plant disease
MPI is "throwing the kitchen sink" at a plant disease found in Kerikeri.
Rugby: Old Boys Marist stay unbeaten
OBM grab another bonus point as Mid Northern and Western Sharks keep pace.
Arrest after man cuts brother's dog's throat
An Auckland man killed his brother's dog during a row while on a Northland family visit.
Hidden waterfall revealed at last
A long hidden waterfall is once again accessible to the public
The King of the North
Two years since Winston Peters won the north, can his reign continue?
Four liquor outlets caught out in sting
Four liquor outlets in Northland have been caught selling booze to minors.
No respite for water-logged North Island
An incredible 130mm of rain has fallen in the Coromandel Ranges in the past 24 hours.
Air New Zealand flight hit by lightning
An Air NZ flight has been hit by lightning as severe thunderstorms lash Northland.
Driver smashes power pole, but survives
Police are amazed a man survived a crash that destroyed a power pole near Kerikeri
Distinctive 'dragon' guitar stolen
SUP150217NADguitar1.jpg The stolen guitar is easy to recognise because of the inlaid dragon in the fretboard. PHOTO / SUPPLIED SUP150217NADguitar2.jpgDo
11yo to run half marathon in Antarctica
Watch NZ Herald Focus: Junior distance runner Quinn Gardiner-Hall is just weeks away from following in the footsteps of his heroes to the icy southern land.
Under-fire yoga movement sets up in NZ
Movement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.
Clendon to stand for Greens in Northland
A_100914HOSSPLCLENDON.JPG: Green Party list MP David Clendon will stand for the party in the Northland electorate again in this year's
Chasing the sun: Where to be this weekend
Find out what place will be 31C on Auckland Anniversary weekend and read our list of the top five places to bask in the sun.
Charges over Kerikeri ute crash
The driver of a ute that crashed into three lamp posts and rolled in Northland yesterday has been charged.
Serious injury after car rolls in Kerikeri
Five people have been injured and one person is in serious condition after a car rolled in Northland.
Kerikeri woman found floating in Bay of Islands by friends
Friends of a Kerikeri woman found her body floating in the Bay of Islands after she apparently fell from a boat without being noticed.
Man killed after leaving family party
The wife of a pedestrian killed in the Far North in the early hours of New Year's Day went to bed thinking he'd gone for a walk.
2016 road toll worst in six years
Both the holiday road toll and last year's entire toll are the worst they've been in years.
Holiday road toll at 17
The holiday road toll stands at 17, rising overnight with the deaths of two pedestrians in Northland.