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Icy blast hits NZ: 849 lightning strikes, flooding - and big swell, snow on the way
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
Te Roroa placed the rāhui on the popular walking track in the Waipoua Forest yesterday.
Recidivist drink-driver Peter Stringfellow was subject to supervision when he reoffended.
Two charges have been laid: murder involving a firearm & unlawful possession of a firearm.
The Hokianga community is saddened by the loss of Gaelene Bright.
Police believe the body is Gaelene Bright, who was last heard from early on May 1.
Children had to wait in locked car until passed-out mother woke up, court told.
Alexsandr Abramov is worth an estimated $10b, and owns properties here.
Dargaville pensioner's tenancy dispute less serious than comparable Kainga Ora cases
The public is urged to be kind to first responders as they endure violence on the job.
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Shane Harnett died in the crash on the intersection of Marsden Point Rd and SH1.
Daniel Raines fatally shot his stepfather Garry before killing himself in September 2017.
Gaelene Bright, 69, was last seen in south Hokianga on May 1.
Northland man has been jailed for firing a gun in the air during a police pursuit.
FENZ says 10 Northland volunteers have quit. Firefighters say the number is much higher.
Tawhai spent much of his adulthood in custody but did little to address his offending.
Supporter yells in court people did not do enough to help her friend.
Police want to hear from anyone with concerns about gangs, drugs and firearms.
Accusers allege uncle apologised but continued sexually abusing other young relatives
'Someone would say, 'there's a fire up in the hills!' And our mum would be running out...'
'I can't wait to share Māori culture to a wider audience on the Globe stage'
Dame Cindy Kiro's visit harks back to the final signature to Te Tiriti in Northland.
Women's allegations of child sex abuse by their uncle span 30 years.
Monique Cross says she was repeatedly dismissed by health professionals.
Northland man jailed six years seven months for years of, abuse against granddaughters
In term 1, Northland schools see the lowest attendance averaging 73 per cent.
Data suggests Northland schools may have fared far better than elsewhere in the country.
Northlands Portia Woodman is now a Women's Sevens top all-time try scorer
Suspected carjackers Levi Reeves and August Lemon have made initial court appearances.