'Embarrassment to himself, his country'
Two tourists viciously assaulted in Northland had harsh words for one of the attackers.
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From girl to boy and back again
A young woman has reversed her decision to become a male, a rare case in New Zealand.
Greens courting Maori vote with nationwide roadshow
The Green Party is looking to the Maori seats to boost its vote at the election.
Last ditch effort to buy sacred island
A Northland tribe is trying to buy an island it says was a battlefield.
Parents dump holiday kids at libraries
Warning for parents amid cases of children being left alone: 'We're not a daycare.'
Rugby: Old Boys Marist stay unbeaten
OBM grab another bonus point as Mid Northern and Western Sharks keep pace.
Gatland's Lions set for Waitangi welcome
The British & Irish Lions are set to be welcomed on to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Tight race for revived waka ama trophy
Revival of gruelling event is keeping the spirit of one of the sport's NZ founders alive.
Rugby: Kamo break Premier duck
Kamo picked up their first win of the season in the Bayleys Premier grade.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Mini convoy makes money for charity
63 minis have hit the road to raise money for charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Mini convoy hits the road to raise money for charity
63 classic mini's are traveling the length of the country to raise money for KidsCan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Northland house slides down road
A house has been condemned after a section of road slumped in Cyclone Cook's rain.
Cyclone Cook: House condemned after slip near Tutukaka
One house has been condemned after rain from Cyclone Cook caused a road slip.
Principal shared porn with his staff
A school principal shared hard-core pornographic images with his staff by email.
Big storm: What you need to know
Here are the latest weather updates, region by region as Cyclone Cook bears down.
Two rescued from floodwaters by tractor
Women's car still stranded on flooded Russell Rd after they're helped to escape.
Northland teen dies after being found injured near stolen car
Teenage boy dies after being released from hospital.
13-year-old dies after stolen car crashes
A 13-year-old boy has died after the stolen car he was in crashed in the Far North.
Person seriously hurt in motorbike crash
The crash happened on Shipwreck Bay beach near Ahipara about 5pm,
First Tasman rower's 50% chance of death
First Tasman rower had no two-way radio communication once out of sight of land.
$16,000 donated to buy Northland island
So far $16,000 has been raised to buy a Northland island.
Hidden waterfall revealed at last
A long hidden waterfall is once again accessible to the public
Tourists attacked on beach: Men guilty
Two men plead guilty to attacking male and female overseas tourists at Ahipara.
Fundraising page set up to buy island
A GoFundMe site has been created to buy a Northland island.
Kiwi TV host lands record-breaking fish
Broadbill swordfish was so big it wouldn't all fit in the boat.
Praise for Kaikohe grandmother
Kaikohe community steps up as mum takes her sons to police station for Friday's rampage
Four liquor outlets caught out in sting
Four liquor outlets in Northland have been caught selling booze to minors.
Kaikohe offenders dobbed in by mum
A Kaikohe mum took her sons to the cops for their role in attacking a local gas station.
Fed-up grandma dobs in rampaging moko
Local woman reports grandson to police after recognising him in CCTV footage.
'Luxury' hotel for prison guards
Corrections officers are being housed at a five-star waterfront hotel in the Far North while on secondment to cover the region's short staffed prison.
No respite for water-logged North Island
An incredible 130mm of rain has fallen in the Coromandel Ranges in the past 24 hours.
17 jobs could go at Top Energy
Far North power company says planned cuts due to combination of factors.