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Rare deep-water lancet fish washed up on Northland's Baylys Beach
Rare deep water lancet fish washed up on Northland's Baylys Beach

Critically injured driver airlifted to Auckland after Pipiwai Rd crash
The driver of the vehicle is being airlifted to Auckland. Photo / File

Aucklanders, Queenslanders eye up Northland properties
Plenty of overseas viewers for Northland properties as stocks plummet after lockdown.

SPCA investigates after dog dragged to death behind car
Driver involved "may have just made a terrible error".

Safety warning after plane breaks up mid-flight: Pilot and passenger killed
Safety warning after plane crash south of Dargaville killed two men

Northland's historic Ruapekapeka Pā site to get $8.5M in Government funding
Northland's historic Ruapekapeka Pā site to get $8.5M in Government funding.

Head-on crash driver steals good Samaritan's car
A man stops to help at a head-on smash. His reward? The offending drive steals his car.

Two dead, three in hospital after horror night on New Zealand roads
A woman died in Kaitaia and a pedestrian was killed in the South Island.

Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs
Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs

Assault at Kaikohe Mobil petrol station
Police were called to reports of a stabbing at Kaikohe petrol station.

Kaitaia man jailed for four years six months for manslaughter of four-week-old daughter
Kaitaia man jailed for four years six months for manslaughter of four-week-old daughter

Northland woman mocked for wearing face mask
Cancer patient, woman with lung condition also say they've been laughed at.

'Like a demon': Tornado hits home during owner's morning prayers
Helen Pirini was saying her morning prayers when a tornado headed towards her front door.

House roof blown off after tornado rips through Far North
More tornadoes possible today and tomorrow.

Iwi-run checkpoints to return from Friday: Harawira
Former MP says too many people being allowed through who should be turned back.

Girl's grief-stricken whānau granted exemption to take her body through Auckland
Tangiwai Wilson died suddenly at her home in Hamilton early on Tuesday morning.

Winter's late blast: Heavy rain, gales start to lash country
Weather watches have been issued as our mid-week weather turns nasty.

'We are now technically an island ': Concern as lockdown cuts Northland off
A Northland mayor is calling on the government to help after the region was cut off.

'It was like summer': Holidaymakers flock to Northland, smashing visitor records
Takings up 100% at some attractions, but Auckland's Covid outbreak may end the boom.

Fraudster claims he was kidnapped at gunpoint in Russell Crowe's helicopter
Woman on trial for fraud says husband used to tell "spectacular" stories.

Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility
Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility

Quick-thinking cousins help kuia after heart attack
Cousins help kuia after she suffers a heart attack in her garden.

Northland councils help remove waste after owners defied order
A tender for the clean-up of hazardous materials in Ruakākā has been let.

Lockdown protest halts traffic in Whangārei
Two protests were held in Whangārei today to oppose the Government's social restrictions.

Covid 19 Coronavirus: Whangārei man admits isolation break-in
A Whangārei man has admitted breaking into a Covid-19 isolation facility in Auckland.

Man in court over alleged Northland child sex abuse ring
Man in court over alleged Northland child sex abuse ring

Blue skies return to Northland after morning deluge
'There were no road closures and no homes were under threat.'

Northland man to appear in court over kauri tree felling
A Northland man has been arrested and charged over the felling of kauri tree at hospital.