Northern Districts slumped to an embarrassing innings loss to Canterbury in their Plunket Shield clash at Whangarei today.

Supporters of Lion Man Craig Busch have mounted a campaign in support of him, after the death of a tiger at Zion Wildlife Gardens.

A male police officer was allegedly bitten by a drunk woman as he took her to the police station, leaving him requiring medical attention.

A man is in hospital with suspected spinal injuries after he leapt off Whangarei Falls when bystanders egged him on.

Lion Man Craig Busch will not let scammers put him off trying to regain Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens or open another big-cat park.

A senior staff member at a Whangarei bank has been sacked for fraud involving thousands of dollars.