Swimmers in surf unaware a shark was cruising in the water only metres away.

A person is in a critical condition after an assault at a party.

Man accused of smuggling 24.5kg of cocaine into Northland appears in court

Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.

The puzzle of how plastic-looking bits turned up in a block of butter has been solved.

A search was raised after reports of a light aircraft crash landing near Ruakaka Beach.

Small bits of red stuff discovered in a block of butter sold in Northland.

Fishery officer sacked, then stood down.

"I could feel myself being kicked. They stood on my neck, my head," Barker said.

An Auckland woman thought she'd scored accommodation for New Year's Eve. She lost $4800.

Wairongoa "Magoo'' Renata is being hailed a humble hero who loved his whanau, community.

Army veteran saved a fellow soldier from losing an arm, if not his life, in East Timor.

One person has died in hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Whangarei today.

The car left the road on a suburban street and hit a fence.

A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.

Gordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.

A brothel owner says her modern establishment is good for the industry.

He credits the old people who helped him along the way.

Myra Larcombe taught her first swimming lesson in 1946 - and she's still going strong.

Man suffers critical injuries after car-surfing stunt goes horribly wrong.

"Salvage the oil from WWII wreck or face environmental tragedy in the Hauraki Gulf."

Nearly a dozen people needed treatment after a mattress caught alight.

Whanau group Hakapella kept Christmas shoppers in Whangarei's central mall upbeat.

A car collided with a child, thought to be about seven or eight years old.

Daktory Club member has sentencing delayed for a third time.

Police-Customs sting in Paihia seizes $10.8 million, one of New Zealand's largest hauls.

A warning approaching Christmas that drinking and then driving will not be tolerated.

Crime reporters Sam Hurley and Anna Leask look back at some of the year's biggest cases.

Young Northlanders who end up in court can now opt to be dealt with on a marae.

A Kerikeri man has a novel idea for showing politicians how bad Northland roads are