Nicotine lozenges may have spurred prisoner's roof-climbing antics
Corrections to launch full review of incident at Ngawha Prison.
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House razed despite firefighters' best efforts
Four fire trucks from the Far North attended the scene on Wednesday afternoon.
Open roads: Brynderwyns given the green light; Mangamuka timeline to be revealed
Easter travellers will be able to travel with greater ease over the Brynderwyn Hills.
Campground evacuated, 10 choppers at work as blaze closes SH1 near Cape Rēinga
The blaze has spread over 390ha between Te Werahi Beach and SH1.
Iwi urges people to stay off roads as Cape Rēinga blaze still burns
Multiple fire crews have been called to the remote scrub fire at Cape Rēinga.
‘So blessed’: Families move into new homes after living in cars, emergency housing
Five-home complex on Rankin St first new social housing built in Kaikohe in decades.
'A tough road to navigate': A painful personal journey of endometriosis
Endometriosis has been described by some as a condition sometimes considered "invisible."
Whangārei Marina to follow up with yachties interested in new berths
Auckland Boat Show just the lure needed to attract boaties up north.
Man who punched cop and spat in his face avoids conviction
The officer felt no ill will towards the man who assaulted him.
Kāinga Ora explains new housing development at public consultations
Calls for the public to be positive about social housing development in Whangārei.
News in brief: Bus rolls in Kamo; firefighters battle Cape Reinga blaze
The latest news bites from around the region.
Couple's dedication to better farming leads them to supreme award
Andrew and Vicky Booth's passion plus outstanding community received special recognition.
Northland Sports Awards winners - another big win for Black Fern Krystal Murray
Black Fern Krystal Murray wins supreme award at Northland Sports Awards.
‘I try not to forget where I came from’: Tiki teen’s rise to top of prestigious Auckland school
Raniera Whiu holds his Northland ties close as he continues to excel at King's College.
Whangārei police maintain city is safe despite growing number of assaults
Police indicated the number of assaults - among other offences - is expected to fluctuate.
Stem students crowned champions after intense battle of the brains
Students created a car wash, a lightning detector and more in the competition final.
Suspected ram raid at Whangārei 2degrees store
Police say enquiries into the burglary are ongoing.
Surf life-savers get big air at Waipū Cove IRB championship
Waipū Cove hosted the 2023 BP Surf Rescue North Island IRB champs.
Northland women encouraged to take up trucking
A Whangārei woman won a free licensing course at the Kamo Touch-A-Truck show in January.
Northland news in brief: Lotto win; and Cyclone Gabrielle relief funding
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
OBM and Moerewa slug it out in Northland club rugby try-fest
Moerewa keep their nerve to win over OBM in Tyrepower Northland club rugby.
The ‘tail’ of Texas the wonky Northland donkey
A donkey in the Far North defied the odds after a nasty fall.
Wairarapa fisher wins $30k top prize in Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza
Fish landed on final day clinches Northland, and world’s, biggest surfcasting competition.
Whangārei ratepayers to contribute up to $11.4m to Oruku conference centre at Town Basin
Whangārei's Oruku Conference And Events Centre to get more ratepayer funding.
Colourful Pride Parade supports Northland's LGBTQIA+ community
Whangārei Pride Parade takes to the streets for inaugural event.
'I love who I am': Years of conversion therapy and now proud to be transgender
Trans woman told 'join a rugby team' and head into the bush to bolster her masculinity
‘It was horrendous:’ Cyclone Gabrielle rescue drama
Asthma sufferer Haydon Kyle recounts the horror of being trapped by Cyclone Gabrielle
When the puzzle is too puzzling, think about something else - Joe Bennett
Clue: A flummoxed columnist - two words (3,7)
Our Treasures: Discovering what remains of the Kamo swimming hole
What was the event at the swimming hole?
Families turn to food parcels as incomes 'just far too low'
Children are no longer going hungry at school, however, due to a Government initiative.
We turn horse poo into feijoas: Northland family dig deep to beat rising food costs
Why skyrocketing food prices don’t faze Northland mum Anna Gentry.
‘I love the challenge’: Kerikeri teen chasing cycling dream in Europe
A 17 year-old has been chosen for top training programmes in the Netherlands and Italy.
Rare pāteke/brown teal return to Purerua in the Bay of Islands
Twenty rare ducks released at Purerua after a three-year pest removal campaign.