Dame Whina's story portrayed by Northland actress
Rena Owen to play Dame Whina Cooper in new movie Whina.
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Major search for yacht in distress ends with a call to Northland police
Boaties who are no longer in danger can radio to cancel their mayday call.
Lawyers make closing submissions in case of child's death
Judge to deliver ruling on mum of toddler found dead in a Raumanga house.
Meth dealer avoids prison after impressing judge
Northland meth dealer vows to turn life around and gets home detention.
Watch: Hammerhead sharks dazzle in surprise drone footage
A school of hammerheads gave a group of friends a magical Far North surprise.
Covid-19: Iwi preparing for future Northland border control by learning from police checkpoints
Iwi presence at Te Hana police boundary checkpoint is a "recon" exercise to pick up tips.
Authorities alarmed after 10-year-old spots koi carp in lake
10-year-old looked down and saw the fish.
Bay of Plenty Young Grower postponed until post-harvest
Young growers will have to wait in anticipation to find out who triumphs.
Land of confusion: Kaipara mayor slams checkpoint change
The checkpoint north of Mangawhai caused particular confusion for local businesses.
Empty schools, kindies as lockdown starts
All but 11 of Auckland Kindergarten Association's 120 kindies are empty.
Tradies confused at border, guild says
Essential workers plug the gaps and fix the leaks but some tradies face huge challenges.
Dad accused of abusing five-month-old son, court hears
Partner allegedly squeezed and slapped five-month-old as acts of massage.
'It's extremely confusing': Mangawhai residents told they're part of Auckland lockdown
Kaipara mayor says Mangawhai and Kaiwaka are being included in Auckland region.
Wild weather: Heavy rain and wind force school closures and break powerlines
Heavy rain and strong winds created havoc this morning, with some schools closed.
Level 3 lockdown checkpoints: Traffic gridlocked in south as police assess vehicles
Police are manning roadblocks around the region, with Mercer becoming a chokepoint.
'It's important to remember how fortunate we are': Sunshine and freedom at the America's Cup village
Sport in the sunshine draws crowds as Prada Cup finals get underway.
Northtec's carved entrance way showcases students' skills
Dawn ceremony for carved tomokanga (entrance way) in Northtec's Whangārei campus
Crown finishes its case in judge-alone trial
Whangārei mum on trial in relation to baby's death expected to learn fate next week.
Multi-iwi project aims to protect kauri, create jobs
Without urgent action Northland could lose its iconic kauri forests, minister says.
Black Power gang members and guns netted by Whangārei police
Three gang members have appeared in Whangārei District Court on firearm related charges.
Ngāpuhi sport stars labelled most influential in last 30 years
Northland Kauri rugby star Portia Woodman was the highest-ranked Northlander so far.
Yachties facing cyclones make plea to Immigration Minister
The sailing community maintain there is no real guarantee of safe conditions until June.
Northland rugby's centenary celebrates rich history
Preparation for Northland rugby's 100th at Semenoff Stadium well advanced.
Fire that destroyed Northland house treated as arson
Fire that destroyed a house in Ahipara being treated as arson.
Submissions on Northland Māori seats law change close at 5pm today
Deadline for Northlanders to make submissions on Māori seats law change is 5pm today
Paramedic describes scene of baby death at mother's trial
Baby not breathing, was floppy, wet, and cold on shower floor in Whangārei house.
Vaughan Gunson on the Government's decision to remove Māori wards
Law allowing a council decision in favour of Māori wards to be overturned will be removed.
Climate report: Renewable, but not quite clean
Climate report could pose awkward questions for New Zealand's newest power station.
$45m superyacht linked to Google co-founder in Whangārei
SuperYachtfan website says Google co-founder bought vessel in 2011 and sold it last year.
Waitangi weekend holiday traffic building in hotspots
Traffic is building as holidaymakers head home to Auckland after the long weekend.
Harper continues to smash goals from her wheelchair
Harper was left paraplegic after a back bend went wrong.
Fine for owner of kiwi-killing dog a national record
Fine imposed on Russell dog owner almost five times higher than previous record.
For the first time in 20 years, the country's top leaders at Waitangi were women.The question was how to accommodate them both as speakers
Dr Reti welcomes Ngāpuhi's signal of new approach to women speaking at Waitangi from 2022.
'Undemocratic': Collins on Labour rushing Māori wards change into law
National says Govt plans to rush controversial change through will cut local people out.