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Anger as Opito Bay pohutukawa poisoned
At least four pohutukawa at Opito Bay had holes drilled in their roots for poison
At least four pohutukawa at Opito Bay had holes drilled in their roots for poison
Auckland and Northland should expect heavy rain and wind to last into next week.
The whale was refloated last night but was found dead this morning.
It comes ahead of forecasted heavy rain and galeforce winds over the weekend.
The body of a 65-year-old man was discovered in the Wairoa River this morning.
Emergency services are searching for a missing person in the Wairoa River.
The All Black midfielder won three awards at the ceremony in Kaitaia on Friday.
At last report yesterday the six survivors were about 400m offshore and heading north.
Two women feared for their lives after being beaten and bundled into a car boot.
Yesterday the Government announced an urgent vaccination programme for Northland.
Volunteers needed when DoC will try to refloat the surviving whales at Rarawa Beach.
Little ball of fluff had little choice but to roll with his rough start in life.
The whales, believed to be pygmy whales, are the second stranding in three days.
New valuation notices in the mail can be expected before the end of the year.
One person has been killed in a two-vehicle crash near Paparoa.
Heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms in many areas today.
Lindy Laird looks at two rare dramas on Northland's Ripiro Beach this year.
"It looked like the car was overtaking, and hit the truck head-on."
Armed police raid Far North home in suspected drugs bust
Northland doctors and emergency departments are on alert for meningococcal disease
Jan Burch cycled 5500km across the US without trouble - then she came to Northland.
Whangārei man in court charged with drink driving causing death
Murder accused further remanded in custody
Neighbours watch in horror as dogs maul man in Whangārei suburb of Morningside.
Dargaville Diesel Specialists has had its licence to issue WoFs suspended.
Twice daily flights into Whangarei aimed to avoid traffic peaks in Auckland and Northland.
Sunday's eight-hour planned power outage could be the Far North's last.
Riders' injuries ranged from double amputations to PTSD.