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Danger of closed surf clubhouse sees club offer to pay $1.9m to fix slip
'We cannot wait any longer when lives are at risk', Mangawhai surf club tells the council.

New tool helps New Zealand's rarest bird reach record breeding season
The 3D-printed replica eggs help preserve the nests while the real eggs are incubated.

'Patients will die': End of overnight GP service as underfunding, ageing workforce bite
There is now no overnight doctors service between Whangārei and Auckland's North Shore.

Weather repairs on Northland’s sole rail line now chugging forward
The slip-impacted North Auckland Line is set to reopen in the middle of the year.

Shot at 12 times: Meth likely aggravated man's mental state before fatal police shooting
Jerrim Toms, 29, died near Wellsford 12 days before his daughter was born.

Watch: 'Worse than childbirth' - Mum's life-changing spinal injury after fall from rail bridge
Son, 15, went for help after watching mum "cartwheel" off bridge on bike trip.

Holidaymakers drenched as wild storm rolls through NZ
Keeping you posted with the latest wild weather.

New green food scrap bins: Apartment owners fear exploding numbers
"Bins don't suit apartments and multi-unit dwellings as well as suburban areas."

Day the road gave way: Family’s fight for survival after quad bike plunges over bank
A simple trip to Saturday-morning kids' football nearly cost Auckland family their lives.

Family thanks community and emergency services after quad-bike accident
John McLean said in a statement the love and generosity from others 'means the world'.

'Shocked': Community reels after family seriously hurt in quad bike crash
Saturday's horror crash has caused upset among Whangateau residents.

Northland brewery and pizza restaurant stung over ad with no mention of alcohol near school
The complainant said the billboard could be used to market alcohol to children.

Auckland slips will take months to clear, says council engineer
Ross Roberts believes the region has between 3000 and 10,000 slips.

'Just his hair was above the water': Man moments from death when pulled from waves
Young surf lifesaver sounds warning as summer beach patrols begin in upper north.

The making of Matakana: From a blip to a millionaires' paradise
Matakana's success has drawn big crowds and forced up property prices in the area.

The super wealthy are snapping up coastal Northland properties
Northland is a millionaire's playground with a swag of luxury properties on the market

Seven youths arrested on SH1 near Wellsford by police Eagle crew
Two officers from the helicopter ran to the scene and took the seven youths into custody.

Police investigating after flasher frightens young woman at Auckland beach
At one point the naked man brazenly walked towards a young woman on deserted beach.

Revealed: Where experts think disgruntled landlords will invest their money
Meet retired teacher investor: 'Good luck with living on $250 to $300 a week from super'.

Ex-employee besotted with former boss: Why a judge ordered supervision
Woman obsessed with her employer refused discharge without conviction.

School bus operators try to steer through driver shortages
School transport operators are upset with the lack of financial support against Omicron.