Marlins bagged at junior fishing tournament
Despite catching a 203.6kg blue marlin, Oliver Avery's catch didn't win the tournament.
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Island Hopping: Urupukapuka has something for everyone
Urupukapuka Island has something to offer everyone.
'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
Time for the chop? How public will decide fate of Goodhue's mullet
All Black Jack Goodhue will let the public decide on what happens to his famous mullet.
Best of 2019: Spiritual leader's global HQ plans taking shape
Two years ago Kerikeri's rumour mill went into overdrive when a spiritual leader arrived.
Best of 2019: Couple among 6000-strong Auckland exodus to Northland
6000 Aucklanders moved to Northland in four years to get far from the madding crowd.
288.2kg blue marlin great start to season
Even though it weighed in at 288.2kg, it was only the third heaviest Haliday had caught.
Speedway invasion
Twenty-six drivers and cars will battle it out for top honours in an action-packed frenzy.
Pod of pilot whales spotted, locals asked to report sightings
The pod was last spotted close to shore off Marsden Point yesterday.
Fight to save drowned woman's life: 'He did CPR for half an hour'
Tragedy played out over VHF radio.
One dead in Far North tractor accident near beach
The fatal tractor accident is understood to have happened near a beach.
Child flown to hospital after near drowning
The child is thought to have been in a swimming pool or inflatable pool.
Our grim toll: Drowning deaths reach four in three days
The water is incredibly inviting and incredibly unforgiving, water safety boss says.
Adam Pearse: Reflecting on a year in Northland sport
A lot has happened in the sporting sphere for Northland's athletes - here's the best of it
Big Read: The inside story of a Facebook scrap with council - and claims of covert surveillance
The inside story of a community Facebook page threatened with defamation action.
An orca family captured by drone in the Houhora Harbour
Video shows what appears to be a large male, a female and a calf playing in the water.
Best of 2019: Dark future of Whangārei city centre
There are 48 empty shops in the Whangarei CBD.
'Chockablock': Holidaymakers at standstill on SH1 north of Auckland
Traffic at a standstill north of Auckland as holidaymakers head away.
Northlander's appeal against jail for wounding his neighbour dismissed
Peria man fails in bid to challenge the legality of his imprisonment.
Woman dies after boat flips in festive season's fourth water tragedy
A woman in her 60s after the boat she was in flipped in the Far North.
Best of 2019: Ice cream does make you happy, says dairy owner
Dieticians NZ head says messages around ice cream need to be responsible.
New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.
Best of 2019: The arsonist within the ranks
He should have been putting out fires, but instead he was lighting them.
Northland heritage champion retires
Heritage buff Heather Ayrton has made a bit of history herself over the years.
Northland man's unusual gift for PM inspires art show
Owen Kingi's gift included six sheep carcasses, corn, watermelons and sacks of potatoes.
Land owners block vehicle access to beach amid 'hoon' concerns
Waikato Bay, next to Maitai Bay on Karikari Peninsula, is a popular boat-launching spot.
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?