Slip closing Bay of Islands highway gone by end of month
Massive Bay of Islands slip was to be cleared using explosives.
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Northlander sitting on $8.3m Powerball ticket
A winning Lotto and Powerball ticket sold in Northland has not been claimed.
Oyster farmer's DIY justice nets almost $2000
Police couldn't prove alleged thief had taken all the oysters - so farmer did it himself.
Davis to host hui to shape Crown/Maori relations
The Minister is holding hui in Kaitaia and Whangarei to seek feedback on new role.
Three caught illegally selling oysters and mullet
Three Northlanders convicted for breaches of the Fisheries Act
$8.3m Lotto winner's spending spree: 14 houses sound good?
Big Powerball win in Northland.
U-turn by Warehouse, landlord saves 33 jobs
News of the closure had sparked fears for employees and Kaikohe locals without transport.
Passenger injured in double-fatal improves
American driver, 22, due in Kaikohe court tomorrow over fatal accident.
Kiwifruit crop could be pick of the bunch
The picking of Northland's multimillion-dollar kiwifruit crop has begun.
US visitor charged over double fatal crash
The victims, aged 24 and 26, are believed to be from the Kerikeri and Kaeo areas.
Fish throw themselves out of ocean in bizarre video
Quiet walk on the beach with her dad turned into a bizarre 15 minutes for Northland woman.
Easter road toll highest in eight years
Three times as many people died over the long weekend as last year.
Two men arrested after Northland pursuits
Police praise drivers for patience and courtesy on Northland roads over Easter.
Easter road toll hits six after two people killed in Kerikeri crash
One person died and another has serious injuries after a two-car crash near Kerikeri.
Cannabis seeds from Spain planted in Northland
Lawyer said defendant imported seeds rather than deal with criminal element of Far North.
Dr Lance leaving a big loss for Kaitaia
Lance O'Sullivan moving business to Auckland will be a big loss for Kaitaia.
Family 'let down' by sentence for double road deaths
Home detention for Northland driver who caused crash which claimed two lives.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan to move business to Auckland
O'Sullivan says it is "hard to be taken seriously" in the provinces.
SH1 washout: Schools closed, police escorted convoy planned
Essential travel will bypass the washout on SH1 in the Far North on a forestry track.
New noisy tool in Kaitaia's fight against crime
Store sells air horns at half price to community fed up with petty crime.
Extra police on road as crews repair washout
Extra police are on duty after washout limits access to top of Far North.
Far North washout: Road re-opening mid-week
NZTA says it is days away from reopening a section of road that fell away in a washout.
Northlander on nationwide EV promotion tour
Baker silently sliding into towns and cities all the way from Bluff to the Far North.
Tip of Far North still cut off by washout
Rain is forecast for the region which NZTA said could hamper progress.
NZTA to motorists cut off by slip: Don't use forestry roads
A section of State Highway 1 was washed away in heavy rain.
Northlander has breakfast with Obama
Deidre Otene was one of 20 leaders to meet Obama at a break.
Protest plan for avocado farm water application
Far North water application for avocado expansion to be heard in Kaitaia
Obama tees off Northland visit
Golf with John Key, luxury lodge feature in Obama's whirlwind visit to North.
Shane Jones blasts Air NZ: 'Used car salesmen treat provinces better'
Minister Shane Jones says Air NZ has put company profit head of serving the regions.
Burglars steal ute, burn pig dogs alive
Burglars stole a ute with pig dogs inside and set the vehicle on fire.
Tiny house venture bring jobs, homes
At just 10sq m the houses are so small they don't need costly council consents.
Don't drive tired, judge tells US visitor
US visitor convicted for careless driving causing injury in Northland.
Dog swim race sunk by health and safety rules
Costly traffic management plan needed to make long-running Opua regatta legal.
Meth 'as easy to buy as a block of butter' in Northland
Meth now the drug of choice according to Northland criminal lawyer.