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'Bad day' factor in Housing NZ arson
Tenant had been drinking and was stressed after a bad day. So she lit a fire in the kitchen of her Housing New Zealand home.
Tenant had been drinking and was stressed after a bad day. So she lit a fire in the kitchen of her Housing New Zealand home.
The High Court has ruled a young Northlander's conviction for unlawful assembly during a brawl by rival gangs was disproportionate
A Whangarei house was 10 minutes away from being fully engulfed in flames but thanks to neighbours who saw the smoke, fire crews were able to extinguish the fire.
Shandelle Battersby finds plenty of activities for families in and around Whangarei.
A string of burglaries has spurred a Whangarei community group to fundraise for their own security cameras. Burglaries of homes and
A Whangarei man was forced to jump from a moving car after he was allegedly kidnapped then assaulted. Police confirmed the man suffered
The Lion Man is facing a raft of cruelty allegations after being accused of separating a baby giraffe from its mother just hours after it was born.
In New Zealand's original seat of power, Winston Aldworth finds a pub to celebrate.
A Northlander arrested during a major drug bust told a jury he had no knowledge methamphetamine was being manufactured at a rural
Daniel the albatross, who crash-landed on Ninety Mile Beach last week, spread his wings before being released back into the wild off
A record stranding of three turtles on Ninety Mile Beach in a week has marine life experts calling for people to keep an eye out for mounds that move on the sand.
This town is reeling from its 10th homicide in just seven years, a situation that has a senior police officer concerned at the level of violence.
A man has died after being stabbed multiple times in an altercation overnight in Kaitaia.
Three people have been injured - one seriously - in a car crash in Northland this afternoon.
A 22-metre long blue whale washed up on a private Far North beach has excited a marine mammal expert but also sparked a health warning as the giant sea creature decomposes.
Suspicious behaviour at a coastal holiday home has led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab in Northland.
When Blaine Rakena's 5-year-old son told his class all his Dad did was stay home and watch television the Kaikohe man knew he had to change.
A group of Northland seniors who want cannabis legalised are urging Grey Power chapters across the country to get behind their cause. Members
Police have arrested three young men following a number of burglaries in the Kerikeri region over the past couple of weeks.
Charges of receiving kauri gum worth $25,000 have been withdrawn against a Whangarei man.
From the "doh" files: An eagle-eyed Advocate reader today drew our attention to this recently-erected sign on State Highway 1 just
An internet "pop-up" ad saying she had won US$3000 worth of travel saw a Whangarei woman fork out $1264 for a trip she didn't want
Two firefighters who died in a helicopter crash on a mission to check on others during a wildfire needlessly lost their lives, a coroner has found.
Two large humpback whales put on a spectacular show for boaties and those watching from land as they played in Whangarei Harbour.
Northland farmer who lost hundreds of thousands in income is offering a $50,000 reward for evidence that leads to a conviction.
Two people are being airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after their car went off the road and into a drain in Northland.