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Intense action at Oceanview
Friday night is qualifying and Saturday is set aside to decide the national winners.
Home and Away star holidays it up in North Island
The Australian actress rang in the New Year across the ditch on Kiwi soil.
Best of 2019: Beached monster manta ray stuns scientists
Scientists have travelled to the Far North after the sea surrendered a 4.3m manta ray..
SH1 blocked: Car towing boat smashes into power pole causing scrub fire
Police say the road south of Baldrock Rd has been blocked.
Harbour Bridge crash adds to heavy delays for holidaymakers
Traffic on SH1 is expected to be busy with holiday journeys most of the day.
Roaming dog killed family pet while they slept
A Kaikohe family are devastated their Labrador was mauled to death while they slept.
Best of 2019: Giant Ngāwhā kauri log dated to 40,500 years old
Ngāwhā Marae trustees will discuss what to do with the 60-tonne, 16-metre tree
Sleeping woman dead after vehicle crashes into tent
Initial inquiries indicate handbrake on a vehicle above her tent had failed.
Person injured after being hit by car in Karikari Peninsula
Police said crash happened at 7.40am on New Year's Day.
Time for the chop? How public will decide fate of Goodhue's mullet
All Black Jack Goodhue will let the public decide on what happens to his famous mullet.
Orca spotted at Mangawhai Heads estuary
The video shows people in the water 20 or 30 metres away.
Best of 2019: Spiritual leader's global HQ plans taking shape
Two years ago Kerikeri's rumour mill went into overdrive when a spiritual leader arrived.
Best of 2019: Couple among 6000-strong Auckland exodus to Northland
6000 Aucklanders moved to Northland in four years to get far from the madding crowd.
288.2kg blue marlin great start to season
Even though it weighed in at 288.2kg, it was only the third heaviest Haliday had caught.
Speedway invasion
Twenty-six drivers and cars will battle it out for top honours in an action-packed frenzy.
Long-running roadworks on Southern Motorway at an end
AA spokesman Barney Irvine said delays on the Southern Motorway are inexcusable.
Photos: Pod of orca spotted hunting near Warkworth
Pod of orca seen chasing stingray in a shallow harbour north of Auckland.
Pod of pilot whales spotted, locals asked to report sightings
The pod was last spotted close to shore off Marsden Point yesterday.
Fight to save drowned woman's life: 'He did CPR for half an hour'
Tragedy played out over VHF radio.
Child flown to hospital after near drowning
The child is thought to have been in a swimming pool or inflatable pool.
Our grim toll: Drowning deaths reach four in three days
The water is incredibly inviting and incredibly unforgiving, water safety boss says.
Adam Pearse: Reflecting on a year in Northland sport
A lot has happened in the sporting sphere for Northland's athletes - here's the best of it
Big Read: The inside story of a Facebook scrap with council - and claims of covert surveillance
The inside story of a community Facebook page threatened with defamation action.
Best of 2019: Dark future of Whangārei city centre
There are 48 empty shops in the Whangarei CBD.
Northlander's appeal against jail for wounding his neighbour dismissed
Peria man fails in bid to challenge the legality of his imprisonment.
Police seize $1.2m of Northland property following raids
Some 150 police staff raided nine properties throughout Northland earlier this year.
Police escort entangled orca as rescuers race against time
The entangled orca was found off Northland's Tutukaka on Monday.
Woman dies after boat flips in festive season's fourth water tragedy
A woman in her 60s after the boat she was in flipped in the Far North.
Heavy traffic for holidaymakers today: The busiest roads and times to avoid
Traffic north of Whangarei is expected to be at its worst today for the holiday period.
Northland-based nurse in Samoa escapes the worst
Tafale Maddren made sure everyone in her village was vaccinated.
Best of 2019: Ice cream does make you happy, says dairy owner
Dieticians NZ head says messages around ice cream need to be responsible.
New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.