Rescue helicopter hit by laser strikes
CAA has eight reports of laser strike from Northland rescue helicopter in three years.
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Bastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protest
Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.
Dairy forecast to rake in $607.5m for Northland farmers
Lift in dairy payout make Northland farmers happy.
Historian: Time for a new Auckland city father
Historian: chief's generosity and partnership vision qualify him as city father.
Shots fired at Whangārei community police station
Shots fired at Whangārei community police station
Kaitāia woman charged with stealing from disability charity can be named
Kaitāia woman charged with stealing from disability charity can be named
Chinese business and investment opportunities on the table at Far North forum
Chinese business and investment opportunities on the table at Far North forum
Median rents in Northland hit $400 for the first time
Median rents in Northland in April top $400 for the first time.
Inseparable couple die on same day
A Kiwi couple were inseparable for more than 60 years. They died just hours apart.
'If you're reading this, I must have died!' Woman pens her own death notice
Writing her own death notice tickled Noni Kenny's "naughty" sense of fun.
Man admits threatening 75yo fishery officer
Seeing the fishery officer the next day, Engu said: 'I'll get someone to take you out'.
Myth of Mangahawea: Is this NZ's first human settlement?
Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the first Polynesian settlements in Aotearoa.
Keep a brolly handy: Rain forecast for most of the weekend
It's wet and a bit chilly, so rug up and remember to pack a brolly this weekend
Concern as police cars increasingly rammed
A recent spate of criminals ramming Kiwi police has officers concerned for their safety
Teacher gave perfume to two students
Man threatened to hang himself outside the principal's office after offending discovered.
Breaking Bad Grandad: Dealer found with drugs, gun, cash
Drug dealer stopped with cash, drugs and loaded firearm in Whangarei street.
Far North crash claims second life
A second woman in a Far North crash that may have involved an overseas driver has died.
Northland farms under M. bovis restrictions
Two Northland farms received high-risk stock transfers from infected or suspicious farms.
Faulty landline triggers 'panic mode' for stroke patient
Chorus has promised to fix the line permanently after a string of temporary fixes
Shellfish off menu in Bay of Islands over potentially deadly toxin
Warning not to take potentially deadly shellfish from Bay of Islands
Up, up and away - 104-year old goes parasailing in Paihia
Her adventurous spirit still strong, 104-year-old Ella Bayes goes parasailing at Paihia.
Photo of bashed alleged abductor posted on Facebook
A 69-year-old man has been arrested over the incident.
Meth lectures an 'eye-opener' for public
Meth has spread its tentacles across New Zealand, reducing demand needs to be a focus.
Rescue teams help trampers out of bush
Trampers caught out by track, weather and darkness.
Student wins barbecue for school with sea-themed verse
Mangawhai schoolgirl's Seaweek poem earns seafood BBQ for the school
What to expect this weekend: Heavy rain on its way
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Fast food chain's new store a slow burner
Proposed burger outlet in Whāngarei remains resolutely on the backburner.
Just in time for the weekend in Northland - heavy rain
Low from the Tasman likely to drench the north on Saturday.
Waitangi Trust looks at leasing land for hotel
A shortage of accommodation has piqued Waitangi National Trust interest in hotel rooms.
Fears Māori achievement will drop with school change
The CE of the trust running Te Kāpehu Whetū fears academic achievement will drop.
Chef found not guilty of raping sex worker
Chef found not guilty of raping Whangārei sex worker.