Latest from Northland

Watch: Great white shark chews motor as family fish
Reece Samuels has been diving for 27 years but has never seen a shark so curious.

Four divers rescued off Matauri Bay, Northland
All divers were found safe and well, say rescuers.

'That's my team in there': Bar owner runs into danger
Patrons had wrestled a loaded gun from a man just before Harmeet Batra arrived.

Woman rescued, drives home after water incident
Emergency services were initially told people had been seen "being swept off rocks".

Mermaid Pools in Matapouri a no-go zone
A rāhui is now in place over the Mermaid Pools and the access route.

Grieving father who lost half his family admits previously drink driving
He could've once been the driver who hurt others, says dad who lost half his family.

'Those guys are heroes': Pub patrons wrestle man with loaded shotgun
A man with the shotgun jumped on the bar and started demanding money.

Future youth leader among those attending youth camp
Young Northlanders join thousands at Youth Camp

Ceremony at dawn preceding rahui
Visitors to Matapouri should take note of a rahui on Mermaid Pools

MPs gather for blessing of new Kaeo Bridge site
Design work underway for new two-lane bridge but funding not yet allocated.

Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court
Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court

Murder most fowl: Mangonui family devastated over pet's death
Cheeka the chicken was a well-loved member of the Tatai family for three years.

Wet weekend: Soggy Easter looming for many
There will be at least one wet day for most places, although some may have two.

Principal performs CPR and resuscitates child in sandpit
The principal performed CPR after a child accidentally buried himself in a sandpit.

H-Files: The postal poisonings - death by chocolate
Poisoned and posted chocolates - copycat crimes of 1930s New Zealand.

Duck shooter without a gun and hunting licence convicted
Duck hunter without firearms and hunting licence sentenced to community detention.

Troubled Indian airline leaves passengers stranded
Passengers slam travel agency for a lack of notification about cancelled flights.

Seeka pumps $18m into fruit packing facility
New plant boosts Seeka's Kerikeri capacity from 1.4m to 4m trays of kiwifruit a year.

Six Northlanders face charges over Census
Alleged failure to fill out Census forms lands six Northlanders in court.

Rat trap thefts put island wildlife at risk
Rat traps were stolen from Motumaire and Motuarahi islands, just north of Paihia wharf.

10-month wait: Woman reunited with Canadian husband following immigration U-turn
Her partner was initially refused a work visa due to having multiple sclerosis.

A third of motorists not wearing seatbelts
Nine hundred tickets over four days, including 327 for not wearing seatbelts.

Neatly dressed mystery man: Now we know who he was
The ultimate answer to the mystery came from Waipū Museum's collection manager.

Alleged drink driver unfit to attend court in Whangārei
More charges have been laid against a teen over a two-car crash that killed two.

Service station owner may axe tobacco products
Tobacco products taken from Parua Bay Gas and Four Square ram raided for very little.

Motukawanui Island among top global conservation hopes
Northland island been listed alongside the Galapagos Islands in conservation importance.

Accused too hurt to appear in court over crash that killed mum, 2yo
Man charged over deaths does not appear, is further remanded in custody at hospital.