As a volunteer firefighter, he battled arsons. The truth: he was lighting them
Firefighter jailed for four years and seven months after admitting 10 arson charges.
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Giant swamp kauri log unearthed at Ngāwhā
The 60 tonne log - which is up to 50,000 years old - will be gifted to Ngāwhā Marae today.
Paramedic: 'Fortunate to have a hospital so close to shootings'
Former Northland St John paramedic in the thick of things amidst shootings.
Second suspicious fire at gun club
Gun club president says a legitimate sport is being threatened by 'some idiot'.
Logging truck company to appeal NZTA ban
Stan Semenoff Logging to appeal decision to have Transport Service Licence revoked.
Northland Muslim leader says hatred must not be allowed to win
Suhil Musa says the shootings are not reflective of the New Zealand he knows and loves.
Another $2m for Northland from Provincial Growth Fund
Another $2M for Northland from Provincial Growth Fund
Giant manta rays tagged off Northland in NZ first
A research team searched the waters between Bay of Islands and Doubtless Bay for rays.
Mum whose son was killed in police pursuit: 'Please stop'
A Northland mother has spoken about the horror of losing her son in a police pursuit.
Kaitaia man charged with murder of month-old baby appears in court
Kaitaia man in court charged with murder of four-week-old baby
H-Files: Gum digger killed with an axe
Youth was acquitted of murdering George Crewe near Whangarei in 1932.
Te reo Māori Bohemian Rhapsody shared on Queen Facebook
Video of the performance at Te Matatini went viral and now been given another boost.
Man stabbed, police officer assaulted in Whangārei
Police officers pepper sprayed a number of people in an incident in Whangārei.
Crushed car: Driver seriously hurt in crash with truck
Driver had to be cut from car after crash with truck.
Test will come when new cattle rustling laws applied in court
Theft of livestock or any other animal, including beehives and farm dogs - jail 7 years
Farmer loses appeal for rape and assaults
Titford was jailed for 24 years in 2013 after being found guilty of 39 charges.
Fundraising to vaccinate schoolkids
Shona Whitehead said many people in the community can't afford to pay for vaccines.
Is Baby Shark the answer to Northland's horror road toll?
Half of the 2019 Northland road deaths had occurred on roads in Whangārei District.
$60 Eminem T-shirt disintegrates before being worn
Selene Campbell paid $60 for her tee that's falling apart before she's even worn it.
Man arrested after armed police called out in Whangārei
Man arrested after armed police called out in Whangārei
Worker thought he'd die when engulfed by steam
Juken NZ fined $365,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $60,000 to injured worker.
Show me the money: Just where is the PGF money going?
Northland's been allocated the 3rd highest amount followed by the West Coast & Tairāwhiti.
Residents woken by gunshots in Raumanga
Raumanga residents woken by gunshots in the early hours of the morning.
Top cop trial: 'Due process has been done'
The detective inspector says he now wants to spend time with his family.
Top police officer not guilty of sex crimes
Detective Inspector Kevin Burke was on trial accused of sexual assaults.
Homicide investigation: Four-week-old girl suffered brain injury
Police appeal for help in investigation into death of four-week-old girl in Kaitaia
Northland mouth artist's 6WD wheelchair 'non-disabling' for its users
The 6WD wheelchair enables users to go places others are not able to go.
Family to be reunited after immigration says teacher's husband can come to NZ
Immigration NZ apologised and said the medical waiver and visa should have been granted.
The Quarry Arts Centre holding wood-firing
The wood firing will start this weekend and is set to be opened again midweek.
Oceania Marine trims its interiors operation
Oceania Marine has ''let go'' of its Hewlett St boat refit operation.
$8.2m from Provincial Growth Fund for projects in Kaitaia
Big winner is a waka centre Aurere at the southern end of Doubtless Bay.