11 treated after Whangarei house fire
Nearly a dozen people needed treatment after a mattress caught alight.
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Hakapella group busk in Christmas spirit
Whanau group Hakapella kept Christmas shoppers in Whangarei's central mall upbeat.
Child dead after crash on Whangarei road
A car collided with a child, thought to be about seven or eight years old.
Dacktory member has sentencing delayed again
Daktory Club member has sentencing delayed for a third time.
Man in court after cocaine bust in Northland
Police-Customs sting in Paihia seizes $10.8 million, one of New Zealand's largest hauls.
Police checkpoints stop 1000 drivers
A warning approaching Christmas that drinking and then driving will not be tolerated.
2017: A year of crime, chaos and court
Crime reporters Sam Hurley and Anna Leask look back at some of the year's biggest cases.
Whangarei marae to host Rangatahi Court
Young Northlanders who end up in court can now opt to be dealt with on a marae.
'Strap them into an ambulance'
A Kerikeri man has a novel idea for showing politicians how bad Northland roads are
Unearthing our next Black Caps
Northland may have unearthed a couple of future Black Caps this week.
Raising funds to help probe lead poisoning case
Givealittle page launched to help Brian Arndt pursue lead poisoning case
Dad and son sentenced over wedding day killing
A father and son have been sentenced for their roles following a Northland homicide.
MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.
Rescued baby morepork's first Christmas
Fluffy the baby morepork was rescued and taken to a recovery centre
Three-vehicle crash blocks SH1 in Whangarei
State Highway 1 blocked in Whangarei after three-vehicle crash.
Plastic barriers planned for highway where 14 have died
Barriers to stop overtaking and cut head-on crashes.
Sacked doctor used meth and cannabis
Disgraced doctor smoked meth and cannabis before she was sacked.
City facing sports and arts imbalance
An arts centre isn't enough to redress the imbalance with sport, says Craig Cooper
Whangarei play to give lesson to Don Brash
Powerful Whangarei Girls' High School play to give lesson to Don Brash on te reo.
Adventure park set to create buzz
Opening marks the fulfillment of a longheld family dream at HeadsUp in Onerahi.
Canterbury swelters in mid-30s heatwave
The mercury touched 35C in Hanmer today, but cooler weather is on the way next week
Whangarei's average house price almost $500,000
Average property price in Whangarei $5 short of $500,000
Pathologist: Close range shotgun blast
Pathologist gives evidence in murder trial of a close range blast from a shotgun.
Alleged gun supplier remanded on bail
Maunu salesman appears for case review on charges under the Arms Act.
Foreign forestry restrictions welcomed
Northlanders say plans good news for forestry and wood-processing industries.
Bat and firearm used in Kamo robbery
Two heavily armed men make off with money and cigarettes in store raid.
Argument heard before man shot dead
Michael John Paewhenua denies shooting an acquaintance from close range.
One critical after car crash in Ruakaka
Person airlifted to hospital after crash in Ruakaka.
100 mums donating breast milk for sick girl
A 'phenomenal' show of support follows calls for breast milk for a terminally-ill girl.
'Beautiful' Kiwi dies in tragic London accident
Donations have poured in to help bring home the body of a young Kiwi who died in London.
Whangarei's leopard seal settles in
Leopard seal Hatea seems happily at home in the upper Whangarei Harbour.