Fire crews, including two helicopters, battling Northland blaze
Fire crews are battling a large scrub fire in Taipā, Northland, tonight.
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Brazen car theft at Northland servo after keys left in ignition
Car stolen as owner goes to pay at service station.
A Kiwi helping kiwi: Wendy Sporle honoured for conservation work
A lifetime of work has seen kiwi conservationist Wendy Splore honoured.
Boxing trainer honoured for work with Kaikohe youth
Anthony Warren has made it his mission to steer youth on to a positive path using fitness.
A good sport: Gwen Lawson receives QSM
Northland's Gwen Lawson has been involved with sports admin for over 60 years.
Emergency crews called to an incident at a beach in Pātaua
Paramedics were called to an incident at a beach in Pātaua, Northland, this afternoon.
Scrub fire burns through hectares of bush
Firefighters are into their fourth day of trying to contain a blaze south of Kaikohe.
Dead woman at Mangawhai had been with family
A woman found dead near Mangawhai Beach on Wednesday morning was from Auckland.
$8.3m Lotto-winning Granny still working
Northland grandmother still working despite winning $8.3m in Powerball.
Body found near popular Northland beach
The discovery on Mangawhai Beach has shocked locals.
Northpower offers summer internship for students
Northpower has started a 20-week summer intern programme for university students.
The 'Killing Fields' of Dome Valley to be made safer
Starting this summer, $35m will be spent to make Dome Valley safer.
Consent confirmed for dredging at Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
The consents allow Refining NZ to take 3.7 million cubic metres of sand off the seabed.
Kerre McIvor: Swapping Hokianga for London
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Holiday traffic: Congestion builds on country's roads
Exactly where and when the busiest times will be has been calculated by NZTA.
Police dog stabbed in the eye and head in a serious condition
A police dog was stabbed during an incident in Parua Bay, near Whangārei, this morning.
UK mother breaks silence after horror Northland crash
Jules Sargent has left Whangarei Hospital after the October crash that killed her partner.
Northland backpacker owner's prison term reduced
Michael Harris drugged, indecently assaulted and filmed his guests at a Northland lodge.
Man dies in motor scooter crash
The man died at the scene, becoming the fourth fatality on NZ roads today.
Funeral help offered for deceased homeless man
Police yet to name deceased homeless man as they try to track down family members.
Dog attack victim wants help to find offender
Jim Morgan, 95, says he doesn't know how to fill his days without his 'cobber'.
Woman issues warning after narrowly avoiding email scam
Pat Fowler has a warning for others.
Youngsters walk the length of NZ
Two Dunedin children are on track to become the youngest to walk the length of Aotearoa.
Inside story: The one-punch killer who got home detention
In desolate small towns, a criminal record can be a birthright.
'He'd rather go with Sandy': 95yo who lost 'best mate' in dog attack flooded with support
Jim Morgan's fox terrier cross, Sandy, put down on Monday due to severity of leg injuries.
Is this a tornado? Strange cloud formation falls from sky
A strange cloud formation has been caught on camera in Northland.
Two more men jailed for largest ever haul of methamphetamine in NZ
Two more men jailed for largest ever haul of methamphetamine onto Ninety Mile Beach.
Homicide investigation after death of homeless man
Police investigate death of homeless man.
Lengthy jail terms for key figures of NZ's biggest P bust
Two figures in New Zealand's biggest importation of P will spend 22 and 25 years in jail.
Attack was spearfisherman's second encounter with a shark that day
The mako attack wasn't the Kerikeri man's first encounter with a shark that day.
95-year-old devastated after 'best friend' put down following attack by 6 dogs
Jim Morgan's dog was attacked by six dogs while the pair were walking in Kaikohe.
Hit-and-run killer sentence outcry tops 100,000
Mother of 15-year-old Nathan Kraatskow wants a tougher sentence.