New Zealand‘Beautiful’ schoolboy Karnin Petera lies in state ahead of tangi after cave deathPetera's family are preparing for his tangi at Pā Te Oro Marae - Te Karae in Kohukohu.11 May 07:35 PM
New ZealandGwen Lawson with the latest news from Northland’s bowls sceneKensington triple takes bronze in the Bowls3Five National tournament.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStars align for this weekend's International Rally of WhangāreiInternational Rally of Whangārei kicks off with ceremonial start in central city.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbbey Caves tragedy: Family prepare final farewell for their 'beautiful boy'Karnin Ahorangi Petera has been named as the student who died in the Abbey Caves tragedy.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTake it easy on people dealing with Abbey Caves tragedy, psychology lecturer saysTalk about feelings after traumatic events like the Abbey Caves tragedy, expert says.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKaipara's waste to energy push backed by other MayorsThe major new infrastructure would incinerate Northland and Auckland councils’ waste.11 May 06:47 AM
KahuLocal hapū and whānau place rāhui after teen dies in 'harrowing' cave incidentKarnin Ahorangi Peter died after a group of students were trapped in Abbey Caves.11 May 05:27 AM
New ZealandAbbey Caves tragedy: School board breaks silence; Educators say now's the time for aroha - not blameLeaders in the Te Tai Tokerau education community are focused on supporting the whānau.11 May 04:43 AM
New Zealand'Our beautiful boy': Teen who died in cave tragedy mourned by familyThe 15-year-old boy was swept away by rising floodwaters during a school trip.10 May 11:51 PM
New Zealand'I had a feeling': Cave guide tells of search for missing studentJust hours before helping emergency services he postponed another school trip.10 May 10:35 PM
CrimeBusiness manager facing sex charges claims he is ‘unlucky’ victim of liesThe man has been accused of indecently assaulting multiple women.10 May 10:30 PM
New Zealand'Horrified' dad emailed school, pulled son out of Abbey Caves trip day before tragedyWhen the father raised concerns about the worsening weather, he got no response.10 May 09:44 PM
New ZealandAbbey Caves tragedy: Lawyers say school board may be liable for prosecutionWorkSafe confirmed it was investigating the death at Abbey Caves in Whangārei.10 May 07:21 PM
New ZealandInquiry to examine why Abbey Caves trip went aheadSchool outing went ahead despite heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings.10 May 06:29 PM
New ZealandPolice and NZ Post urge Northlanders to report thefts from letterboxesFrustrated Ngunguru residents take to social media about the theft of letters.10 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Water was just so intense': Community demands answers after death of studentQuestions swirl about why the trip went ahead considering there were heavy rain warnings.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPretty unreal: Northland teen lands apprenticeship with Northland Rescue HelicoptersPsalm Blockley just started her apprenticeship as an aircraft maintenance engineer.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFloods, closed roads a stark reminder of Northland’s vulnerabilityOfficials feared for Moerewa and Ōtiria but flooding subsided in time.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudent recalls fatal caving trip, describes moment water rose in matter of minutesThe boy's family were grateful his body was returned and thanked the emergency services.10 May 05:55 AM
New ZealandWhangārei Civic Centre update: Lab results show toxic black mould no longer presentToxic black mould in Whangārei Civic Centre no danger to workers, the council says.10 May 04:57 AM
New Zealand'Every parent’s worst possible nightmare': Hipkins on Abbey Caves tragedyA WorkSafe investigation into the school trip tragedy has begun.10 May 04:23 AM
New Zealand'One way in and one way out': Veteran guide describes Abbey CavesSearch and rescue teams recovered the missing student’s body last night.10 May 02:55 AM
New ZealandAbbey Caves tragedy: 'Wrap-around' support offered to whānauCultural and spiritual support is being provided to the whānau and school community.10 May 02:42 AM
New ZealandCaving tragedy: Sign warned of flooding perils, trip went ahead despite orange heavy rain warningVisitors to the caves where a schoolboy died had been warned of perils of heavy rainfall10 May 01:49 AM
New ZealandThousands of dollars raised for whānau of Abbey Caves victim'Words cannot express the storm of emotions we feel today for our grieving whanau.'10 May 12:08 AM
New ZealandAbbey Caves tragedy: Family of Northland student who died issue public statementRāhui put in place at Abbey Caves after body of missing student found.09 May 11:07 PM
New ZealandBody of missing student recovered from caves; school comes under fire for allowing tripThe boy's body was recovered late last night.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthlanders advised focus on the things they can control as rain pours downSH1, 10 closed yet again; expert describes rainfall in Mid North as “astounding”.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMissing student: School chose caving trip because of 'forecasted rain', leaked email showsFifteen students and two teachers were reportedly in the cave when the bad weather hit.09 May 06:48 AM
New ZealandSearch for missing student in Whangārei caves suspendedFifteen students and two teachers were reportedly in the cave when the bad weather hit.09 May 05:07 AM
New Zealand'Astounding' rainfall causes chaos: Vital state highways closedSevere thunderstorms are expected to hit today, bringing intense downpours in some areas.09 May 05:03 AM
New ZealandGoing the distance to raise money for hospice$27,710 for North Haven Hospice from 90 More Miles challenge.09 May 01:59 AM
New ZealandOne student still missing in cave after school group got trappedHerald understands one student is still trapped.09 May 12:20 AM