KahuPaddlers from around world expected for Waitangi Day waka displayAbout 10 waka are expected to take part in the February 6 display.02 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandGrieving dolphin carrying dead calf on back sparks warningBoaties in Bay of Islands urged to give wide berth to grieving female dolphin.01 Feb 12:12 AM
BusinessMarsden Pt rail link more a promise than a maybeGeotech study on proposed Marsden Pt rail line complete but no start date yet.31 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandNotorious Northland road claims another lifeAnother death on notorious stretch of Northland road prompts calls for four-lane highway.31 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandBills mount fighting scrub fires in NorthRural firefighters' resources stretched to the limit in tinder dry Northland.31 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandWitness describes attempts to douse blaze started with fireworksFire would have caused ecological disaster had it had jumped gap to Moturua Island.30 Jan 08:00 PM
CrimeHome invasion accused opt for jury trialThe attack left a 92-year-old widow in hospital.30 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandWasp attack: Northland woman lucky to be aliveVivienne Hollis was swollen, struggling to breathe and slipping out of consciousness.29 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandKerikeri man, 25, arrested over explosion on beachMeanwhile 40 firefighters and two choppers still battling massive Horeke blaze.29 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandHeatwave: Keeping hydrated in stifling weatherSpare a thought for Northlanders working in extreme heat.29 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleSchool costs overwhelm struggling familiesUniform and stationery costs can be overwhelming for families as school starts back.28 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandMore sizzling weather as Aussie heatwave hangs aroundNorthland's fine weather to continue as Aussie heatwave hangs around.28 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandHeatwave: Total fire ban declared in NorthlandHeat and little rain prompt total fire ban in Northland.28 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandFireworks spark 'almost' ecological disasterFire couldn't have been stopped if it had jumped small gap to main island, fire bosses say24 Jan 05:00 AM
CrimeNearly 190 vehicles stolen in six months aloneThe Toyota Hilux is the most frequently stolen vehicle in Northland.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWomen accused of attacking 92-year-old in her Bay of Islands home appear in courtWomen accused of attacking 92-year-old in her Bay of Islands home appear in court21 Jan 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Kiwis scream' in bush fire at historic siteWitness says arsonist mooned her as explosion ignited bush with a large kiwi population.21 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandPōhutukawa massacre at Opito Bay - Four poisoned and the hunt for a killerOpito Bay's pōhutukawa poisoner leaves locals furious and searching for likely suspects.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDolphins delight families in Bay of IslandsDolphins cause a spectacle for holiday makers in the Bay of Islands.19 Jan 07:07 AM
New ZealandDiver captures footage of 'odd' wormlike sea creatureThe wormlike creature was about 5 to 10 metres long and tinged pink.18 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandDriver hurt after car plunges down 15m bluffThe car landed on its wheels but was extensively damaged.17 Jan 06:17 PM
New ZealandUnusual earthquake swarm strikes off coast of NorthlandNorthland has had 24 earthquakes in the past month.17 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandMissing Far North woman found safeYesterday Police issued an appeal for any sightings of 27-year-old Hinepukohurangi Papuni.16 Jan 05:37 PM
SailingRecord numbers for BOI sailing weekOver 110 boats have already registered with a week to go until the event.15 Jan 07:30 PM
New ZealandTwo women in court over attack on 92-year-old widowThe women, aged 24 and 40, have been remanded in custody.15 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandWoman in court over attack on 92-year-old in her Far North homeWoman in court over attack on 92-year-old in her Far North home14 Jan 10:08 PM
EntertainmentKiwi music star's throat cancer battle: The fight to perform againAnniversary day concert part of "big plans" for 2019, jazz musician Nathan Haines says.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeet the couple at No.1 State Highway, Far NorthMeet the couple who built a life at the end of the road.11 Jan 04:00 PM
Crime92-year-old attacked by two women in brutal home invasionPolice determined to find pair behind "shocking and appalling" crime against elderly widow10 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand68 people - mostly men - drowned in 2018In 2018, 24 fewer people died from preventable drowning than year before.08 Jan 09:13 PM
New ZealandPolice want to speak to witnesses of Far North crash and its aftermathPolice want to speak to witnesses of Far North crash and its aftermath08 Jan 07:39 PM
New ZealandGrieving family tell of fisherman's big heart"He wasn't about himself, he was about everyone else."08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDriver in court after serious crash near KaitaiaPolice urge drivers to pull over when instructed to do so by them.08 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandMissing fisherman found dead by emergency servicesPolice received reports of an overdue fisherman near Kohukohu around 5.15pm.07 Jan 06:18 AM
