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Kevin Page: Why I’ll never walk alone in the fog again
OPINION: Fog throws up some helpful but disconcerting human beings.
Pensioners' pleas heard: Rates battle ends with compromise from council
The council put the general rate increase at 9.7%, instead of the proposed 10.7%.
Rapist ran naked into the night after victim's neighbour knocked on the door
Marsden Point worker Semisi Tuivai forced his way into the woman's emergency housing.
2000 litres of petrol allegedly stolen from Northland service station
Mani Kaur and her husband confronted the thieves during the second theft.
'He is a danger and he will kill': Methed-up boy racer racks up 14 convictions in 4 years
'At what point do we say enough is enough?'
Northland retirement village residents rally for urgent law changes
Public consultation on the Retirement Villages Act review began in 2023.
Ratepayers to cover cost of felling 230 redwoods in Far North
More than 200 redwood trees will soon be removed in Kerikeri – so who pays?
Three bidders confirmed for Northland Expressway PPP
Initial construction work on the next section is set to begin by the end of next year.
'I wouldn't wish it on anyone': Why are victims having to wait until 2027 for justice?
Nine homicide cases this year have added to the delays in the High Court at Whangārei.
Opinion: Endless tourist tours are our modern purgatory
Apparently elsewhere in Norway there’s a town called simply 'Hell'.
Why kiwi deaths on roads highlight a conservation success story
Both kiwi, a male and female, were wild-hatched.
Rewi Spraggon explains Puanga, Matariki’s older brother
Iwi on the West Coast celebrate Puanga.
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High schoolers chase off man forcibly kissing women at a busy bus terminal
The registered child sex offender has now been sent back to prison.
'Reach new heights': Māori tradies share their journeys from challenges to triumph
A new campaign has been launched to highlight the achievements of Māori in the trades.
Shayni in the Sky, film about journey of love and loss set to debut in NZ
Shayni in the Sky tells the tale of Shayni Couch and her late skydiving husband, Micah.
News in brief: Three new orthopaedic surgeons for Northland
The latest news bites from around the region.
Speeding driver led police on high-risk pursuit, caused crash then drove off
Two weeks earlier Lovepreet Gill had been recorded driving at 140km/h in an 80km/h zone.
'Sobering' downturn: Bay of Islands cruise bookings nearly halve
Only 47 cruise ships are scheduled for the Bay of Islands next season.
Environment Court approves 115-lot rural subdivision near Kerikeri
Neil Construction's development covers 68 hectares of Kerikeri's rural fringe land
Bay News: Five-year journey to chronicle maritime history; fishing comp a success
The latest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.
Matariki events bring art, culture, and celebration to Northland
Northland is the perfect place to celebrate Matariki this weekend.
New hope: NZ fairy tern population sees promising growth
Post-season monitoring recorded 50 individual tara iti, up from 33 last year.
Iwi leader rules out settlement under this Govt after minister’s sovereignty comments
'[We are] just as staunch and ferocious in saying we hold sovereignty over our own.'
'Not good enough': Northland doctors walk out over health system crisis
Northland senior doctors, working among a 19% vacancy rate, want better conditions.
Hopes new Baylys Beach observation tower will aid surf safety, prevent rescues
Surf club captain Kyran Gillespie says something fit for purpose is a welcome change.
On The Up: 'Proud of him': Teen's netball journey from umpire to player
Mahuta Haunui-Tipene will represent NZ in an U17 netball tournament in Melbourne.
Pilot study reveals stormwater inflow causing sewage spills at Parua Bay
WDC says it is working with Parua Bay residents to fix private stormwater inflow sources.
News in brief: Sandbox Fandom Festival 2025 returns to Whangārei in July
The latest news bites from around the region.
'A lot of tears': Concerns over changes to post-mortem examinations
Health NZ plans for autopsies to remain in Whangārei, with a two-year contract extension.
'You and cars are a bad mix': Man who hit oncoming motorist high on dangerous levels of meth
Driver: 'I had a heavy addiction and that was a huge part of what happened. I apologise.'
Koru stolen from community leader's grave back with whānau
The koru was taken from a grave sometime last week, leaving the family devastated.
'Too late': Principals critique vaping ban amid school challenges
Vape suppliers breaching the ban face a fine of up to $400,000.