Brother killed in mosque attack: 'I thought he was joking'
Older sister in Whangārei will miss her brother's phone calls and visits
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Another Northland meningococcal case sparks vaccination warning
Another Northland meningococcal case sparks vaccination warning.
Revealed: Parents of arsonist firefighter are two senior fire officers
Jailed arsonist's mother is chief fire officer and his father is a senior station officer.
Drunk drivers nabbed in police operation
Police impounded five vehicles and suspended a number of drivers' licences.
Race Unity Speech Awards topic 'couldn't be more relevant'
Northland regional heat is next month; Christchurch attacks likely to feature in speeches.
For reel: Hone Harawira and Don Brash plan fishing trip
Hopefully the only ones in the water on the unlikely outing remain the fish.
Warm week ahead as summer sizzles on
A front will bring some wet weather mid-week, but it'll stay warm.
Sixty-five broken tails in a herd of 230 milking cows
"With 28 per cent of the herd with broken tails this wasn't a one off event" - Judge
Stan Semenoff Logging to continue trucking until court case heard
Interim relief means Stan Semenoff Logging can continue to operate.
Big Read: A gun club burns in a nation on edge
David Fisher investigates a gun club fire and finds a nation on edge.
Kaitaia woman accused of defrauding disabled charity waits to learn fate
Kaitaia woman accused of defrauding disabled charity waits to learn fate
Suppression continued for man accused of murdering baby in Kaitaia
Kaitaia man accused of murdering baby remanded in custody
As a volunteer firefighter, he battled arsons. The truth: he was lighting them
Firefighter jailed for four years and seven months after admitting 10 arson charges.
Backpacker's 'amazing' car stolen from Paihia hostel, torched
Traveller, 19, heartened by community's offers of help.
Giant swamp kauri log unearthed at Ngāwhā
The 60 tonne log - which is up to 50,000 years old - will be gifted to Ngāwhā Marae today.
Paramedic: 'Fortunate to have a hospital so close to shootings'
Former Northland St John paramedic in the thick of things amidst shootings.
Second suspicious fire at gun club
Gun club president says a legitimate sport is being threatened by 'some idiot'.
Logging truck company to appeal NZTA ban
Stan Semenoff Logging to appeal decision to have Transport Service Licence revoked.
Bangladeshi chef drowns at Kerikeri Falls
Northlander watch as his friend failed to surface during swim
KaiMatariki to represent Far North in Trustpower awards
KaiMatariki Trust members will give an eight-minute presentation at the awards.
Swimmer dies at Kerikeri's Rainbow Falls
Police were called just after 2pm to Rainbow Falls but swimmer could not be revived.
One dead in crash that sparks 'significant' scrub fire
One dead another serious in the Omanaia crash.
Northland Muslim leader says hatred must not be allowed to win
Suhil Musa says the shootings are not reflective of the New Zealand he knows and loves.
Antics make Coalition management look shambolic
COMMENT: What was driving Shane Jones' disproportionate response this week?
Steve Braunias' Secret Diary of Shane Jones
COMMENT: Steve Braunias' Secret Diary of Shane Jones: "People say I'm cavalier ..."
Another $2m for Northland from Provincial Growth Fund
Another $2M for Northland from Provincial Growth Fund
Giant manta rays tagged off Northland in NZ first
A research team searched the waters between Bay of Islands and Doubtless Bay for rays.
Mum whose son was killed in police pursuit: 'Please stop'
A Northland mother has spoken about the horror of losing her son in a police pursuit.
Kaitaia man charged with murder of month-old baby appears in court
Kaitaia man in court charged with murder of four-week-old baby
Race against time to raise $100k for young dad's cancer treatment
Costly drug is Whitinga Harris' best chance of more time with his boys.
Claire Trevett: Shane Jones' fatal attraction
COMMENT: Jones and Ron Mark need to be more careful not to mix business with campaigning.
Man charged with murder of baby in Kaitāia
A man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a four-week-old baby
Poisoned trees spring back to life after new treatment
Opito Bay trees thought to be doomed now sprouting fresh shoots and leaves.