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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.
North Islanders sweltering in muggy heat
Temperatures were in the late twenties across the top half of the north today, with the humidity making it feel more like the thirties in Auckland.
Russian billionaire to build walkway on Northland coast
A Russian billionaire has been given permission to build a 233m walkway along an untouched Northland coastline to get better access to his fishing boat.