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Family escape Whangarei house fire
Screaming could be heard while flames and smoke poured out of a Northland home which was severely damaged by fire. Fire crews, ambulance
Screaming could be heard while flames and smoke poured out of a Northland home which was severely damaged by fire. Fire crews, ambulance
Whangarei fire crews are battling a large house fire in the suburb of Raumanga.
The country's newest millionaire was in no hurry to check his lotto ticket as he didn't realise the $5.5m winning ticket was sold close to home.
New Air New Zealand flight times are having an impact on health services and could see Northlanders who are waiting for specialist
Envelopes containing cash for the happy newly-weds were stolen during the celebration - and an uninvited guest is believed to be the thief.
Raw footage of the moment two students launched at a police officer after another allegedly attacked the principal's car has been revealed online.
Police say a man convicted of sexual abuse in the early 1990s has more victims and they're being asked to come forward.
The $5.5m winning Powerball ticket sold at a Whangarei store has been claimed. Wednesday's winning ticket, which was made up of $5
Burglars who broke into a jeweller's premise went for the best quality items.
Skywatchers may have a chance to see a supermoon tonight, a phenomenon now shining over the region that won't be visible again until 2034.
JS141116NADQUAKE115.JPG A planned surf lesson for a group of international students at Sandy Bay went ahead yesterday after instructors
A large offal spill on the road between Kaiwaka and Wellsford has closed State Highway 1, causing significant delays. The spill stretches
Two men who showed every sign of intending to rob a Kaitaia service station were spectacularly unsuccessful, thanks to the partnership
A_MC160816NADMMM4.JPG Manuel Springford has won the Individual Achievement award at the Maori Language Commission's Nga Tohu Reo Maori
Primary responsibility for civil defence emergency management at a local level rests with your local council.
Rare November snow is forecast for the South Island with road snowfall warnings issued for some alpine passes.
Three fire trucks are rushing to a bushfire in the Far North.
Police have released a detailed description of a car used in the attempted abduction of a Whangarei schoolboy.
Fears that aliens were taking over Northland have been allayed by weather experts who say a cloud - not an alien mother ship - was
Enraged teacher picked up student and carried him out of classroom.
Average house prices in Whangarei have increased by nearly $11,000 in a month.
Alex Braae visits the Treaty Grounds - a perfect spot to soak up a little of our history.
Float the idea of a dip in Whangarei's Town Basin and most people will respond with some variation of "ew .... bad idea". But that's
by Craig Cooper, editor Joe Carbery is a name many Northlanders will recognise. The Dargaville saxophonist (he now lives in Auckland)
Warm weather means it's time for shorts and jandals and of course for green-fingered cannabis growers in Northland it's time to think
A wanted man who police claim has been meeting up with women for dates through social media sites and mobile phone apps gave himself up today.
Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.
The final moments of a fire brigade's fishing competition fundraiser were cut short when the call for help went out.
COMMENT: We must fervently hope there are no more by-elections because the real expense is they make politicians dig deeper into our pockets.