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Six of 24 arrested in Operation Ghost in court
Six people appear in court on serious meth charges.
Whakapara gets June rainfall in 30 hours
Heavy rain causes flooding, road closures in Northland.
Gang members and gang associates among those arrested
Police arrest 24 people in meth operation.
Cop in emergency dash to hospital for mum in labour
Mercy dashes to the maternity ward is becoming a habit for Northland police officer.
Kaitāia pāua poacher jailed for a year
Paua will be gone in 10 years unless plundering stops, says local.
Pensioner stuck with infected garden waste after MPI U-turn
Pensioner thought she was doing the right thing by removing infected plants.
Drivers in fatal crash knew each other
Two men driving separate cars that crashed south of Whangārei knew each other.
NZ loses 'true gentleman' with death of 102-year-old
Far North gentleman Tim Trigg dies aged 102.
Māori Battalion museum to be built at Waitangi
The museum, due to open in 2020, was a condition of NZ First's coalition negotiations.
Further remand for Kaitāia woman accused of fraud
Further remand for Kaitāia woman accused of fraud from national charity.
No exercise and high kill rates at Far North dog pounds
Bay of Islands Watchdogs is concerned over the pounds' welfare standards.
Chipper truck crash cuts power in Kerikeri
The truck and chipper bowled a power pole before tumbling down a bank.
Young Kiwi puts in request to hongi Queen
Ezekiel Raui is one of two New Zealand winners of the Queen's Young Leaders Awards.
Trust claims pokie venue owners telling lies
Pub Charity chief claims machines not disabled because of baby left outside hotel.
Burglar takes autograph books
Taking $8000 of smokes is bad enough — but who would steal cherished autograph books?
Sir Hec Busby - master waka maker and navigator
Hekenukumai (Hec) Puhipi, has been knighted for services to Māori.
QSM for Whangārei kaumātua Richard Shepherd
The 81-year-old was awarded the QSM for services to Māori and the community.
PM announces $46m development package for Northland
The PM in Northland today to announce $46 million for regional development.
Seedling marks first of 4 million trees
Planted mānuka seedling marks a forestry partnership between three hapū and the Crown.
Pokie machines carted out of pub
The owners decided to get rid of the machines after an incident last week.
Money-bags Jones smashes point home at Kerikeri Airport
Shane Jones launched Kerikeri Airport upgrade by smashing a digger bucket through the roof
Whangārei's coldest May day for 42 years
Northland shivers through coldest day of the year.
Ngāpuhi elder Kingi Taurua laid to rest
Ngāpuhi rangatira Kingi Taurua has been laid to rest at Whitiora Marae, Te Tii.
Split-second disaster leaves teen paralysed
Northland teenager Eligh Fountain's life changed in a split second on the road.
Young man dies in Whangārei crash
A 21-year-old man died in a two-car crash south of Whangarei
Kingi Tauroa - Ngāpuhi leader and 'true soldier'
Taurua had been a govt adviser, war veteran, SAS member, prison officer and broadcaster.
'Absolute stupidity': Four kids rescued in broken boat
Fisherman said he's never seen anything as bad as this.
Ngāpuhi elder Kingi Taurua dies at 80, after cancer battle
The 80-year-old was a huge figure for the northern iwi.
Rescue helicopter hit by laser strikes
CAA has eight reports of laser strike from Northland rescue helicopter in three years.
Bastion Point and the tragedy that nearly ended the protest
Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.
Historian: Time for a new Auckland city father
Historian: chief's generosity and partnership vision qualify him as city father.
Kaitāia woman charged with stealing from disability charity can be named
Kaitāia woman charged with stealing from disability charity can be named