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Pristine lake used as a carwash
The environmentally-fragile dune lake near Tokerau Beach on the Karikari Peninsula has been exposed to oil and lubricants as well as fish and weed pests.
The environmentally-fragile dune lake near Tokerau Beach on the Karikari Peninsula has been exposed to oil and lubricants as well as fish and weed pests.
A German tourist is considering leaving the country after thieves stole all his possessions in Tutukaka.
A jury trial for six men over the largest seizure of methamphetamine ever in the country will be April next year.
Breath-taking views are reward for a punishing hike, writes Stephanie Holmes.
Victim was "just helpless, there was all of us against her," says woman who was jailed for her part in May 2016 attack.
It'll be a beautiful day in most parts of the North Island today.
The vessel had issued a distress call after hitting the rocks, just north of Whangarei.
A horrific road crash between a car and truck has claimed the lives of two people.
Police arrest Northland pair after theft at Auckland's Starship Hospital.
The Government is failing in its duty by being too easy on lowlifes who terrorise and rob citizens of their hard earned money, a Northland dairy owner says.
The quad bike rolled at Wreck Bay Rd in Ahipara this afternoon.
Police say they do not know the identity of a Whangarei officer accused of sending explicit text messages to a young woman.
The last-surviving member of the trio of women who created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag speaks out about that important time in New Zealand's history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The last-surviving member of the trio of women who created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag speaks about that important time in New Zealand's history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A woman living near a property where five people were injured in a gang-related shooting heard glass smash and a man yelling 'help
A motorcyclist who collided with a school bus south of Whangarei was flown to the Middlemore Hospital with spinal injuries. The crash
Tuakana Matthews failed to return from a release to attend his father's funeral in Whangarei.
Aggressive divers took more than 500 scallops in an incident at Whangarei Heads.
The race for the Te Tai Tokerau seat is expected to be close after the Maori Party agreed not to stand in the electorate to ensure
In a bid to win back all seven Maori seats, Mana Movement will contest only the Te Tai Tokerau seat at this year's election while Maori Party will not stand in that electorate.
A High Court judge has questioned why a Whangarei man is appealing the destruction of his dog which attacked a postie - when his prized
The Maori Party and the Mana Party are about to sign an agreement that's expected to involve electorate deals designed to enhance
A landslide has taken out power lines and blocked a 50-metre section of road north of Dargaville. Emergency services and council
Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.
COMMENT: Figures released last month by Niwa show that 2016 was the hottest year on record for New Zealand, with record or near-record breaking temperatures for many locations, writes Adelia Hallett.
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Derek Wheeldon, 80, and his wife Carol, 70, know they live in a beautiful place, but criminals are well and truly spoiling it.
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COMMENT: They are the ninjas of losing, the candidates who must lose to win. writes Claire Trevett.