Liquid sulphur spilled for 44km
NRC still investigating 44km sulphur spill on SH1 between Whangārei and Ruakaka last week.
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Pilot flies too close to Marsden Point oil refinery
Whangārei pilot flies too close to Marsden Point oil refinery.
The latest fitness craze: Yoga with kittens
Yoga with kittens makes bow in Whangārei fundraiser.
Median rent in Northland hits $400
Median rent in Northland goes up by $20 a week in the last 12 months
Whakapara gets June rainfall in 30 hours
Heavy rain causes flooding, road closures in Northland.
Piggy vandals tear up sports field
Footballers can't play on home ground after it's vandalised by pigs.
Calls about aggravated robbery after 'Police Ten 7' show
Police investigating a Whangarei bank robbery have turned to a television show for help.
Knife-wielding robbers tie up bar owners with electrical cords
Knife wielding robbers take cash in robbery of tavern.
'These people are not going home': Alcohol, speed factors in crashes
Rising road toll is exasperating police and emergency services.
Crashes keep emergency services busy
Spate of crashes in Northland following a double fatality
Guilty plea in pizza delivery death
Man pleads guilty to causing the death of pizza delivery driver.
No charges over fuel pipeline rupture
Authorities unable to identify who was responsible despite evidence of damage by digger.
SH1 widening essential - Northland mayors
Northland leaders want SH1 widened as a priority.
'Plane crash' a beach landing lesson - instructor
A search was raised after reports of a light aircraft crash landing near Ruakaka Beach.
Three injured in crash in Ruakaka
Three people have been injured following a crash in Ruakaka.
One critical after car crash in Ruakaka
Person airlifted to hospital after crash in Ruakaka.
NRC seeking real oil on pipeline break
With the rip mended in the fuel pipeline the focus is on how it was caused
Fuel crisis: 'Hard to believe it took them so long to find out'
New Zealand's ruptured gas pipeline brings back memories for Katikati's Merv Gaelic.
Two flights cancelled as fuel starts to flow
There have been two fuel-related flight cancellations today.
Pipeline wasn't in key infrastructure plan
Bill English's plan for key infrastructure didn't include the ruptured pipeline.
Fuel crisis: Government workers told to cancel air travel
Cancel all non-essential travel - that's the instruction to government departments today.
Pipeline claim - they were 'digging around for a log'
Industry veteran says swamp kauri business has lured 'cowboys' who ignore extraction rules
Kauri log digger damaged oil pipeline
A digger trying to lift swamp kauri damaged the oil pipeline from Marsden Pt to Auckland.
Airport fuel crisis: Govt offers to help as flights cut
Air travel out of Auckland looks set to be disrupted for days after fuel supply was cut.
Auckland Airport fuel crisis: 23 flights cut
All travel out of Auckland Airport looks likely to be disrupted for several days.
Streaker wants public to help him pay fine
The man who streaked at Eden Park on Saturday says his naked jaunt was 'fun'.
Bare cheek: Eden Park streaker charged
A man who streaked at Saturday's All Blacks game has been charged.
Dead whale towed away from harbour
Dead whale towed from harbour after officials thought it may be a shipping hazard.
Pungent algae carpets beach
A red algal bloom is covering the ocean at Uretiti and Ruakaka.
Sharks spotted sunbathing off Ruakaka
Sharks have been caught sun-bathing in the calm tepid waters off Ruakaka - in northern New Zealand.
Pregnant fiancee watches as partner dies
A pregnant woman watched helplessly as rescuers tried to save her fiance after he was pulled from a Northland beach.
How to dress a college kid for under $200
SUP310117NADUNIFORM02.JPG Two polo shirts, two pairs of shorts, three socks, and a physical education shirt for Whangarei Boys' High
Man drowns off Ruakaka Beach
A man has drowned off Ruakaka Beach today after he and two others were swept 100m offshore.