Hard work destroyed: Home gardeners devastated by infestations of tropical armyworm
Far North gardeners are concerned a plant pest is damaging their vegetable crops.
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Plants are sentient beings - they're animals with roots, columnist Joe Bennett contends
'Murdering'a row of trees got Joe Bennett thinking
Evacuations as heavy rain warnings continue into Saturday
Heavy rain could cause problems in Northland, Taranaki, Nelson, Tasman and Westland.
Northland roads starting to flood as heavy rain hits
Motorists urged to drive with caution as Northland roads start to flood
Senior doctor sacked after 'flirty' texts to junior ordered to pay $18k
The doctor previously failed to prove that he was wrongfully sacked by the former NDHB.
Bowls: Champ of Champs Triples winners determined
Northland Bowls Triples winners found, but rain leads to cancellations.
Kids faced with 'impossible' career preparation as ChatGPT enters workforce
People should be considering how they can become more resilient.
Kerikeri residents urged to cut water use after pipe break
Pipes fixed but silt in town's water source means treatment plant struggling to keep up.
Social housing concerns spark record public meeting in Kerikeri
Kāinga Ora a no-show as almost 800 people crowd into venue and another 375 follow online.
Live: Top of NZ to get 24 hours of rain, MetService and council 'closely monitoring' situation
Northland to Fiordland, Bay of Plenty and the Tasman regions are all in the firing line.
New museum honours Paihia’s first missionary family
Exhibition takes visitors through the Williams’ family history and daily lives.
Room with a boom: Meth pair get home detention for hotel lab blast
The drug dealers were given large discounts to their sentences.
Northland business making emergency homes for cyclone-hit families in Tairāwhiti
Site Scope has delivered four transportable homes so far with eight more to come.
Awards celebrate the best of region's hospitality
Awards night an outstanding success for Russell with the town claiming 8 out of 15 titles.
Northland house prices plummet but still ‘significantly up’ from pre-Covid levels
Property values are still well above levels recorded in March 2020.
‘Seatbelts save lives’: Crash victim may have survived if she’d buckled up, coroner says
The single-vehicle crash on SH1 killed a 26-year-old mum and injured her relative.
Third person charged in Northland murder case
The body of Bob Kleiman was found in October 2022.
Police uncover 'eye-watering' amount of meth at property linked to Black Power
Among the haul was a pump action shotgun, ammunition and $3000 in cash.
Fire and Emergency preparing for 'significant' weather event
MetService issued warnings Northland to Fiordland, watches for Bay of Plenty & Tasman.
Demonstration to shine light on crime
While the march isn't going to solve crime right away, it's a start, the organiser says.
Kāinga Ora won't come to public meeting about Kerikeri social housing plans
The housing agency says it has to be neutral so can’t take part in the 'political' event.
'Attitude of entitlement': Rapist attacked vulnerable woman
The Northland man violated the woman at least nine times.
Hunt is on for Northland rugby head coach
Marty Veale quits Northland rugby, 90 days before NPC campaign starts.
Double-fatal crash driver had meth, cannabis in his system
The judge acknowledged the sentence would not be enough to satisfy the victims' whānau.
‘Don’t be an idiot’: Man’s plea after losing mum, little brother in head-on crash
Grieving family wants tougher penalties for fatal crash drivers under influence of drugs.
More injuries feared as wait for removal of trees drags on
The saga over the trees went public last year after fed-up residents hit the headlines.
Robertson reveals confirmed categories for future of cyclone-hit homes
Cyclone-hit residents are set to be consulted on the future of their homes this month.
Northlanders bracing for more rain this week
Another northerly flow with several fronts is set to bring more rain to Northland.
Brynderwyns pass latest storm test to be fully reopened in both directions
The weekend storm didn't put a dampener on the Brynderwyns reopening on Monday.
Possible bypass routes for SH1 at Brynderwyns, closed for weeks after summer floods
National won't say if it still plans to tunnel under the Brynderwyns.
Northland mum and three kids suffer burns as homestead razed by fire
'Devastating' fire sparks urgent reminder of need for working smoke alarms in every home.
Sudden closure of Dargaville Town Hall leaves Anzac Theatre in limbo
Dargaville's Anzac Theatre needs a new home after their building was closed.
Showers and cloudy periods in store for Northland after storm eases
A catamaran broke free of its mooring and thousands were without power in Northland.
Northland club rugby: Bone-crunching tackles in Hora Hora v Sharks Prems clash
Hora Hora hand the Sharks their first defeat in Premier rugby.