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Fishery Officers catch Northlander with illegal Paua

Northland man caught with too many paua, nearly all of which were undersize.

Auckland woman, 86, confirmed as sixth holiday drowning victim

The 86-year-old woman's death has been referred to the coroner.

Marlins bagged at junior fishing tournament

Despite catching a 203.6kg blue marlin, Oliver Avery's catch didn't win the tournament.

'I just wish it was a dream': Woman who found friend killed in tent speaks

After a night of dancing and laughs, Natasha Michelle Roys was tragically killed.

Death-walking not for the faint-hearted

Kerikeri chef Linz Hart-MacDiarmid is bringing the art of death-walking to Northland.

Best of 2019: Baby great white shark smallest recorded in NZ

Baby great white shark a rare find on Northland's 90 Mile Beach delights shark experts.

Best of 2019: Beached monster manta ray stuns scientists

Scientists have travelled to the Far North after the sea surrendered a 4.3m manta ray..

Roaming dog killed family pet while they slept

A Kaikohe family are devastated their Labrador was mauled to death while they slept.

Best of 2019: Giant Ngāwhā kauri log dated to 40,500 years old

Ngāwhā Marae trustees will discuss what to do with the 60-tonne, 16-metre tree

Best of 2019: The arsonist within the ranks

He should have been putting out fires, but instead he was lighting them.

Drug addled youth now running rehab programme

A Kaitaia youth that went through a drug rehab programme, is now helping to run it.

Higher honours on Cooper's horizon

Could we see Onerahi Central's Henry Cooper in a Black Caps uniform in the near future?

Gun buy-back: Criminals and gangs should be focus of police - sport shooting representative

Government rushed process and should have waited for inquiry to be completed - opinion.

Hapu irate at breaches of rāhui at Mermaid Pools

Hāpu to seek police help in enforcing a rāhui over the Mermaid Pools.

Dehydrated monkey discovered in container of wood from South America

Dead monkey found in a container of wood products shipped from North America

Stratford hero inspires zombie-themed book

Zombies and a crashed plane take centre stage in Paul Charman's new book.

Appeal board rules that ice cream makes you happy

Whangārei resident complained over sign outside a Maunu dairy.

Council apologises to tenants left in dark over sale of flats

Residents living in the council-owned flats known as Almond Court say they are in limbo.