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Far North man charged with murder

A Far North man has been charged with murder following the discovery of an Auckland man's body near a popular hiking track in Northland.

Director accused of bribery loses name suppression bid

Cheque refund scam

Police push for gang patch ban in Whangarei

Dismissal of cop was fair

Vandals paint swastika on Northland sports stadium

Ground staff have painted out about 10 slogans, including a swastika, at Toll Stadium in Whangarei.

Sacked policeman fails to win back job

A Whangarei policeman sacked after he was acquitted on an assault charges has failed to win his job back.

Officer breaks down at inquest

A police officer who was driving a patrol car that struck and killed a 16-year-old walking along a state highway at night gave an emotional apology.

Cop denies texting at time of fatal crash

A police officer has denied he was texting when the patrol car he was driving hit and killed a 16-year-old youth in Northland in 2009.

Cash-packed handbag stolen

Fatal Northland crash victim named

Woman dies in crash near Whangarei

Fire at Marsden Point oil refinery

Helicopter pilot discharged from hospital

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.