Kerikeri man, 25, arrested over explosion on beach
Meanwhile 40 firefighters and two choppers still battling massive Horeke blaze.
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Women accused of attacking 92-year-old in her Bay of Islands home appear in court
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'Kiwis scream' in bush fire at historic site
Witness says arsonist mooned her as explosion ignited bush with a large kiwi population.
Pōhutukawa massacre at Opito Bay - Four poisoned and the hunt for a killer
Opito Bay's pōhutukawa poisoner leaves locals furious and searching for likely suspects.
Diver captures footage of 'odd' wormlike sea creature
The wormlike creature was about 5 to 10 metres long and tinged pink.
RSA clubs get blunt message of survival - change or die
RSA needs to appeal to younger military personnel, says report.
Two women in court over attack on 92-year-old widow
The women, aged 24 and 40, have been remanded in custody.
Woman in court over attack on 92-year-old in her Far North home
Woman in court over attack on 92-year-old in her Far North home
Kiwi music star's throat cancer battle: The fight to perform again
Anniversary day concert part of "big plans" for 2019, jazz musician Nathan Haines says.
Thousands groove to Fat Freddy's Drop at Whangārei show
Thousands groove to Fat Freddy's Drop at Whangārei show.
Boxing trainer honoured for work with Kaikohe youth
Anthony Warren has made it his mission to steer youth on to a positive path using fitness.
'He'd rather go with Sandy': 95yo who lost 'best mate' in dog attack flooded with support
Jim Morgan's fox terrier cross, Sandy, put down on Monday due to severity of leg injuries.
Attack was spearfisherman's second encounter with a shark that day
The mako attack wasn't the Kerikeri man's first encounter with a shark that day.
95-year-old devastated after 'best friend' put down following attack by 6 dogs
Jim Morgan's dog was attacked by six dogs while the pair were walking in Kaikohe.
95-year-old Northland man's pet has to be put down after attack by six dogs
Jim Morgan, an ex-serviceman, is virtually blind and Sandy was his companion.
Seconds from disaster: Auckland fisherman's daring escape during shark attack
Watch: 'I felt a squeeze on my knee. I look down and his jaws were around my knee.'
95-year-old Northland man has to have pet's leg amputated after attack by six dogs
95-year-old Northland man has to have pet's leg amputated after attack by six dogs
Spearfisher frees himself from jaws of 2m mako shark
The attack hasn't made the Kerikeri man more wary of being in the water.
Spearfisher survives shark attack with fish intact
The Kerikeri man was spearfishing when the shark "came out of nowhere".
Plastic recycling reduced as waste market collapses
From January 14 plastics numbered 3-7 will not be accepted at Far North recycling stations
Gran brings Christmas to marae
Moerewa grandmother wanted her mokopuna to experience joy of Christmas in their own town.
Meningococcal outbreak: At the frontline of a mass vaccination
First it rained and then the sun blazed as many hundreds waited for the MenW vaccination
Residents worried as retirement village planned
Hall Rd residents fear for children's safety on narrow road with no footpaths
Thousands line up for meningococcal jab
Thousands of parents bring children to MenW vaccination stations in Northland.
Anger as Opito Bay pohutukawa poisoned
At least four pohutukawa at Opito Bay had holes drilled in their roots for poison
Meningococcal response: 'Still sitting on their hands'
Northland doctors and emergency departments are on alert for meningococcal disease
No trouble on US cycle trip, then bike stolen in NZ
Jan Burch cycled 5500km across the US without trouble - then she came to Northland.
One dead, four critical in horror afternoon on Far North roads
Foreign national charged over serious SH10 crash.
Six more hit by meningitis in Auckland
None of the six Auckland cases were related to camps on Motutapu Island.
Mum's run a triumph over depression
'I thought I was a monster and I wasn't cut out to have children.'
Foiling catamarans impressive in Northland
'Having these sailors come is like having Michael Schumacher do a lap or two.'
Tramper 'lucky to be alive' after nighttime fall down 20m waterfall
Woman, 24, rescued from rugged Raetea Forest south of Kaitaia.
Health board kept quiet about rise of disease
Northland health board accused of keeping meningococcal cases quiet for six months.