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Heatwave: Total fire ban declared in Northland
Heat and little rain prompt total fire ban in Northland.
Quake combo confuses GeoNet system
What was thought to have been a big East Coast earthquake actually turned out to be two.
Nearly 190 vehicles stolen in six months alone
The Toyota Hilux is the most frequently stolen vehicle in Northland.
Police forced to apologise to teen after officer's antics
Whangarei mother hopes incident will give others confidence to also complain.
Diver captures footage of 'odd' wormlike sea creature
The wormlike creature was about 5 to 10 metres long and tinged pink.
Whangārei's big chance: Hundertwasser Art Centre
Will Whangārei's Hundertwasser Art Centre be sabotaged by council indifference?
Unusual earthquake swarm strikes off coast of Northland
Northland has had 24 earthquakes in the past month.
Dargaville teens break cycle of crime
Two Dargaville teens help stressed holiday makers find bike.
Man steals phone from police station and answers when officer calls
IQ disconnect as man pockets cellphone from police station counter and hears it ringing.
Police criticised over handling of Whangārei Falls drowning
Tragically Filipino Kent Espinosa could not be saved at Whangārei Falls.
Two women in court over attack on 92-year-old widow
The women, aged 24 and 40, have been remanded in custody.
Woman in court over attack on 92-year-old in her Far North home
Woman in court over attack on 92-year-old in her Far North home
Northland polytech offers helping hand
NorthTec eager to help Taratahi students facing bleak future
Man pleads not guilty to stabbing police dog
Police dog Caesar was stabbed through the skull and his eye socket.
Ruakaka fisherman Northland's fourth suspected drowning
Local man wading out to retrieve his fishing nets when it appears he got into difficulty.
Bream Bay tragedy: Man dies while retrieving fishing nets
Emergency services were alerted shortly after 7am.
Student's waterfall death: 'Help us pray for Kenny's soul'
Body recovered believed to be that of Kent Espinosa, who was holidaying in Northland.
Body of missing swimmer recovered at Whangārei Falls
The man went missing at Whangārei Falls yesterday afternoon.
Missing man at falls a Filipino international student, friend says
A police dive squad search for the missing man has resumed this morning.
Police Dive Squad called in search for missing swimmer
The search will resume with the Police Dive Squad on Saturday.
Dad can't apply for paid parental leave
Regan Morgan is ineligible for paid parental leave because his wife does not qualify.
Northland dairy owner scared for family's safety
Dairy owner says it's too dangerous to be in business and is going to sell up.
7-year-old has message for bad drivers after near-miss
7-year-old Northland girl does drawing of erratic driver and his car.
Broken glass bottles and plastics discarded on beaches
Lifeguards are reminding people to be more responsible and pick up their rubbish.
Beach weather: Metservice's pick of the day
Napier, Hastings and Blenheim set to share high of 32C today.
Thousands groove to Fat Freddy's Drop at Whangārei show
Thousands groove to Fat Freddy's Drop at Whangārei show.
Back on the beat: Stabbed police dog cleared to work
Police dog Caesar has passed the bite test and been cleared for work back on the beat.
Road to ruin: The deadly highway to Northland
SH1 is Northland's link to the rest of NZ - a section is also the region's biggest killer.
Pedestrian critically injured in Whangarei
Police received a report of a collision involving a truck and a pedestrian about 11pm.
'Whole house was shaking': Quake wakes Northlanders
"The whole house was shaking backwards and forwards," one resident said.
Firefighters tackling blaze at Whangarei landscape supplies
A large pile of mulch and tree cuttings was on fire at Greenfingers Landscape Supplies.
Brazen car theft at Northland servo after keys left in ignition
Car stolen as owner goes to pay at service station.