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Northland house fire: Vape left to charge on bed blamed for Kaitaia house fire

Another home was destroyed by a phone charger in Kaikohe last year.

Watch: 'Crazy!' - Two huge sharks snatch kingfish off line in Northland

A woman has hooked two sharks in battle over a kingfish caught on video.

Above average temps predicted for Northland in the first quarter of this year

Dehydrated kiwi could drown in troughs and fishponds as the big dry looms.

News snippets from Northland

News briefs from Northland

'Having two shots of anything is not a lot of use against Omicron': Whangārei GP

Central Family Health GP Tim Cunningham explains how the booster protects from Omicron.

Work starts on maternity services extension at Whangārei Hospital

Whangārei Hospital's maternity services building expands

Firefighters brace for cyclone winds to fan fire at Kaimaumau

Cyclone could impact on fighting huge Northland fire at Kaimaumau

Kikuyu turf hard to beat for instant lawns

North turf grower finds kikuyu to be ideal grass for coastal lawns

Appeal for dashcam footage from Pipiwai area in search for missing Whangārei man

Appeal for dashcam footage in search for missing Whangārei man

Far North forestry workers discover human skeleton in Kaitaia forest

Police are working to try to identify the person found but it's believed they are male.

'It could've been a hell of a lot worse': Ruakākā couple fortunate not to lose home to garage fire

When firefighters arrived the neighbourhood was out fighting the blaze with garden hoses.

Paparoa Store owner frightened by ram-raid all for the sake of stamps, chocolate, and vapes

A group of five youths used a stolen car to smash into the iconic Paparoa Store on Tuesday

Kevin Page: So far not so good with the New Year's resolutions

Not even two weeks into 2022 and Kevin Page has had enough of his New Year resolutions.

Whananāki residents unhappy with visitors leaving rubbish behind

Whananāki community people who are reliant on bins find visitors abuse the facility.

Northlanders in modern-day 'pipi shuffle'

Northlanders share their tips on how to purge shellfish of annoying grit

News snippets from Northland

News briefs from Northland.

Shane Reti: More work to do on proactive release, Govt transparency

Proactive releases are a good feature of a healthy and transparent democratic society.

Families enjoying annual camping holiday at Treasure Island

Aucklanders love our camping.