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Views of Air NZ video takes off

An Air New Zealand safety video showcasing the people and sights of Northland has been watched 2.2 million times in its first 24 hours

Man found guilty of assaulting inmate

A Napier District Court jury gasped in apparent horror yesterday as they were told a brief history of a man they'd just taken barely 15 minutes to find guilty.

'Brazen' burglars target sleeping family

A Whangarei woman whose living room was burgled while her husband dozed on the couch says the crime shows how "brazen and opportunistic"

Machete, knife used in robbery

A store owner has described being held up by three masked robbers wielding a machete and a knife. Napier store owner Kirti Patel

Northern Explorer: Train takes the strain

Queues? What queues? Lorna Subritzky goes by rail to enjoy Tongariro National Park and salutes traffic jams as she passes through.

Trio accused of taking 2683 mussels

Three men have appeared in court in relation to the largest seizure of illegally gathered mussels in Northland in over a decade. Ministry

Hoverboard blamed for bedroom fire

A battery-powered hoverboard has been blamed for a fire that damaged a child's bedroom at a house in Kaitaia on Sunday night. A Kaitaia

Police dogs get a handle on safety vests

Northland's canine crimefighters have been given an extra layer of protection against being stabbed or slashed while on the frontline. The

Suspicious blaze destroys building

Police are investigating a fire that razed a two-storey building in Kaikohe and threatened to spread to nearby flats. When the Kaikohe

February date for child death trial

The trial of a teenager charged with the manslaughter of 2-year-old Matiu Wereta in Flaxmere 14 months ago is expected to be held

Festering row over camping on reserve

Whatuwhiwhi man John McMahon is deeply unhappy that the Whatuwhiwhi Top 10 Holiday Park is providing paid camp sites on the Far North

Fireworks blamed for campground blaze

Fireworks are believed to have sparked a blaze which ripped through scrub close to a Northland campground. At its peak about 25 people

Lifeless child revived at Kaitaia pool

The quick response of a lifeguard has been credited with potentially saving the life of a child, believed to be a 3-year-old girl.

Huge pile of trash found in native bush

The extent of Northland's illegal dumping issue is "coming out of the woodwork", with the discovery of another huge pile of trash

Increased risk of massive quake

GNS Science says the probability of a big quake has increased following the Kaikoura earthquake.

'Curry criminals' find a home

Toast is on the menu for the Kaushish family's lunch, and there isn't a curry in sight. It's Monday afternoon, and the Bay of Plenty

Northland's winning Lotto run continues

A shop in Whangarei sold two winning Division One Lotto tickets of $166,667 in Saturday's draw as Northland's amazing run of Lotto

More rain for the whole country

We may be 12 days into summer but the rain falling over the last week isn't going anywhere fast.