Hockey: Black Sticks win series opener
The New Zealand men's hockey team have begun their ascent towards the London Olympics with a solid 2-0 win over Belgium in Whangarei.
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Search for missing 4-year-old boy resumes
A search resumed this morning for a four-year-old boy who went missing in Northland last night.
Air crash miracle
Quick-witted rescuers scrawled a line in the beach to point others to the site of a helicopter crash.
SOS in sand leads to pilot's rescue
In a scene straight out of a desert island castaway story, a line scrawled in the beach pointed rescuers to a helicopter crash in the sea near Whangarei today, helping save a pilot's life.
Crash survivor pulled to safety
A 23-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being pulled from the sea after his helicopter crashed off the Northland coast. He was the pilot and only occupant of the chopper and escaped with minor injuries.
Reports of aircraft crash spark search
An air search has started off the Northland coast after reports an aircraft may have crashed into the sea.
Mourning dolphin carries dead calf around harbour
A dolphin known as 'Potato' has been spotted swimming in Whangarei harbour with a dead calf on her fins.
Man may lose toes after boating mishap
Northland campers ran to the aid of a man whose foot was severely injured by an outboard motor propeller.
Great-grandma survives 54 hours lost in bush
After 54 hours in the open, missing 90-year-old June Wickman was found alive by her grandsons yesterday, amazing rescuers.
Thousands taken in Eftpos scam
A con-artist has taken thousands of dollars from Northland shops in a sophisticated Eftpos scam. Police say the scam - involving a fake courier - is likely to have been used elsewhere in New Zealand
Baby left in car by shopping mother
Police are considering charging a mother who left her baby alone in a van while she went shopping on a steaming hot Christmas Eve in downtown Whangarei.