Queen's Birthday Honours: Topp twins made Dames
The pair briefly debated whether they should accept the award.
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Flooding and thunderstorms for Auckland as heavy rain hits
Wet weather is steadily heading south down the country.
Car escapes rising floodwaters in Northland
Fire and Emergency called but car managed to get out of floodwaters unaided.
Wet Queen's Birthday weekend for much of NZ
Northeasterlies and rain spread down North Island during long weekend.
More historic shipwrecks revealed
Shifting sands of Kaipara Harbour lift the veil on more maritime mysteries.
PM announces $46m development package for Northland
The PM in Northland today to announce $46 million for regional development.
Jail for man who killed mate in New Year's Eve crash
Shane Harema was thrown through a window of the crashed car and onto the footpath.
Seedling marks first of 4 million trees
Planted mānuka seedling marks a forestry partnership between three hapū and the Crown.
Money-bags Jones smashes point home at Kerikeri Airport
Shane Jones launched Kerikeri Airport upgrade by smashing a digger bucket through the roof
Woman's home burgled while she was having surgery
Whangārei woman says she is frightened to return home.
Whangārei's coldest May day for 42 years
Northland shivers through coldest day of the year.
Ngāpuhi elder Kingi Taurua laid to rest
Ngāpuhi rangatira Kingi Taurua has been laid to rest at Whitiora Marae, Te Tii.
Man gets home detention for sexual grooming 13-year-old
Man gets home detention for sexually grooming a 13-year-old girl
Split-second disaster leaves teen paralysed
Northland teenager Eligh Fountain's life changed in a split second on the road.
Young man dies in Whangārei crash
A 21-year-old man died in a two-car crash south of Whangarei
Stolen electric wheelchair left outside Kamo shop
Stolen electric wheelchair found and returned safely
More chilly, wet weather to come
Rug up warm - more cold temperatures are expected today and tomorrow.
Kingi Tauroa - Ngāpuhi leader and 'true soldier'
Taurua had been a govt adviser, war veteran, SAS member, prison officer and broadcaster.
He Tāngata: Sture Myrmell
Elisabeth Easther meets the president of Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises.
'Absolute stupidity': Four kids rescued in broken boat
Fisherman said he's never seen anything as bad as this.
Rescue helicopter hit by laser strikes
CAA has eight reports of laser strike from Northland rescue helicopter in three years.
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.