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Surfer rescued in Far North after being knocked out on rocks

The man needed to be resuscitated twice.

Prominent kaumātua and activist Joe Hawke dies age 82

Hawke, of Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei, led his people in their efforts to reclaim their land.

Inmate busted using girlfriend to smuggle meth behind bars

Plan foiled by "non-contact" visit.

14-yo armed robbery suspect walks free after police botch arrest

Judge believed police wanted to make sure teen didn't get bail again.

Wild weather: Tornado, gales - woman dies after being crushed by tree; harbour bridge lanes closed

Wild weather has hit the country.

Tai Tokerau Principals' Association president pleased with Budget 2022

$3b is targeting some of the right areas, according to Pat Newman.

School principal goes door-knocking to fight student absenteeism

A Whangārei principal is breaking down barriers between the school and whānau.

Good start but more needed: Northland's take on Budget climate change measures

$2.9b has been set aside from the Emissions Trading Scheme to fight climate change.

Trades training receives $230m boost in Budget 2022

The investment will provide support for another 24,000 apprentices.

Witness claims children were unwashed, unloved and unsupervised

Children had to wait in locked car until passed-out mother woke up, court told.

NZ 'considering' sanctions on Russian billionaire oligarch

Alexsandr Abramov is worth an estimated $10b, and owns properties here.

Retiree's $100k claim a 'wildly inaccurate' assessment of damages due

Dargaville pensioner's tenancy dispute less serious than comparable Kainga Ora cases

'Survival mode': Inquiry finds Omicron response put disabled people at risk

Human Rights Commission inquiry finds disabled people put at risk by NZ's Omicron response

Carved pou, toka finishing touches for Kawakawa roundabout

The $6m project aimed to create an attractive gateway as well as a safer intersection.

'They have a right to feel safe at work': Firefighters and paramedics endure assaults

The public is urged to be kind to first responders as they endure violence on the job.

Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week

Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.

'A nano-second': Elderly driver sentenced after motorcyclist killed

Shane Harnett died in the crash on the intersection of Marsden Point Rd and SH1.

Son wrestled with schizophrenia and drugs before fatal shootings

Daniel Raines fatally shot his stepfather Garry before killing himself in September 2017.