Urination, vomiting and fighting: Violent behaviour sees police oppose venue's liquor licence
New owners of The Butter Factory face liquor licence challenge amid safety issues.
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Community group which helps up to 100 a day appeals for new home
The Clothing Sheds and Aroha Gardens offers clothes and kai to up to 100 people a day.
Police find more than $100k of stolen farming machinery in Mangawhai
Wellsford cops looking for owner of wood chipper.
Gangs hold onto 'precious patches': Two police districts yet to make mark under new rules
Northland gangs comply with new laws as patches prove 'precious' to members.
Young couple left with 44c to pay mortgage after bank card fraud
A young mum is warning anyone who finds a bank card to be careful how they advertise it.
Region's cocaine use linked to ideal smuggling conditions
NZ Drug Foundation warns of increased cocaine harm.
Northland teen Roller Derby players hand picked for world stage
Six Northlanders aged between 14-18 have been selected to represent New Zealand.
Apology 'not accepted': Conservationists cause outrage by killing pet cat
The difficulties of predator control in conservation areas near housing.
Join the journey: Whangaroa Papa Hapū calls for input on Treaty claims
The group invites descendants to discuss the draft mandate at hui.
Rogue Auckland taxi driver charges customer twice during 3km journey
The tourist was charged a 'card activation fee' of almost $200 before the 3km ride began.
Health funding changes more a ‘sticking plaster’ than a real cure - doctors
Doctors warn new funding won’t solve healthcare crisis.
Reti says good progress being made on Whangārei Hospital rebuild
Whangārei Hospital is in such a dire state that parts of the roof leak when it rains.
Whangārei Heads residents sick of slow pace want quick change
Should local speed limits be relaxed during school holidays?
'Disease of the mind:' Mother who killed two preschoolers gripped by delusional fears
The woman has been acquitted of murder after being deemed insane at the time.
Agency hits the road to share Northland Expressway progress
NZTA says public interest in the work has been high.
Shane Reti and Lester Levy announce funding to help boost Health NZ's clinical workforce
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti and Health NZ Commissioner Professor Lester Levy say the new roles are aimed at reducing waiting times. Video / Denise Piper
Extra $42m funding for New Zealand's hospitals, senior doctors
The Health Minister and the commissioner said the regions needed more of a boost.
NorthTec a 'taonga' that could be lost under changes
Experts say in a region where deprivation is high, accessible education is paramount.
Investigation ongoing into burglary that left resident seriously injured, dog dead
Three men arrested after an aggravated burglary that injured man, killed dog.
‘Kitchen aunties’ jobs at risk due to Govt cuts to school lunch programme, principal says
114 of Northland's 152 schools are part of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako lunch in schools programme.
Fletcher Building inks $45m Marsden Point ex-refinery deal
It's the first customer to sign a deal after the oil refinery shut down.
Rescued whales still safe at sea today: Public praised for their help
Thousands of people thronged to Ruakākā Beach to help a pod of stranded whales.
Aunty Kath: Kiwi Ferns legend remembered for her selfless dedication
Hundreds farewell Kathleen Wharton; NRLW star remembered for her community impact.
'Beyond a joke': Driver's prized Holden damaged by stone chips from SH1 roadworks
Northland man claims $32k from NZTA after roadworks damage his car for second time.
Watch: Volunteers form human wall to refloat stranded whales
Three of the whales succumbed on the shore.
Man beat stepchildren with poles, cords, broomsticks and kitchenware when in bad mood
Child's bruise at school leads to Kaikohe man's arrest for serious family violence.
Tensions on relationships between 'grumpy' gangsters and community police due to patch ban
The new law will be hard for Northland's sole-charge officers, Police Association says.
'Lambs all over the place': Council investigates after dogs savage livestock
Council investigates dog attacks; one dog shot, another impounded in Kaikohe.
'Shocked and saddened': Warrior and Kiwi Fern dead at 41
'Our heart goes out to Kath’s husband, their children, friends and whānau.'
Don’t give up: Northland man beats the odds, survives motorbike crash
Kerikeri's Jack Poutsma reveals how he overcame severe head injury from motorbike crash.
Didn't leave home for three years: Loneliness 'at epidemic levels' among pensioners in NZ
Loneliness among New Zealand's seniors is reaching epidemic levels, Age Concern says.
Man burst into home, pulled gun on woman and her son while demanding drugs
He fired a shot which flew past the son's head and through the TV.
Police call off search for small boat linked to transnational crime group
Police didn't say why the search was abandoned a day after announcing the hunt for a vessel.
'He does have a hole in his soul': Man who caused death of off-duty policewoman sentenced
Gail Shepherd is described as a genuine, straight talker who kept her family together.