Service station and liquor store staff terrified by armed and disguised men
Man's childhood thefts of food and groceries escalated to aggravated robberies.
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Eric Rush and his son Brady compare playing in different eras
Northland taniwha rep Brady Rush outlines his goals in the NZ 7s jersey.
The big spend: Stuart Nash's take on the PGF legacy in Northland
An $800m Northland election bribe? Or a long overdue catch-up for a neglected region?
Youth discount slashed due to man's refusal to own offending
Man jailed for five years for rape and indecent assaults continues to deny the offending.
Iwi-commissioned sculpture on Kerikeri roundabout vandalised before completion
Shane Jones hits out at 'dorks', 'scribblers' and Kerikeri's 'insidious criminality'.
High Court rules against Māori trust that took council to court
Trustees seeking order for FNDC to remove disused pipeline and driveway in Kaitaia.
'We just needed to get together, share some stories': Principals enjoy much-needed get-together
Northland principals revitalise at a three-day conference in Waitangi.
Northland iwi wins top biosecurity award for Waipoua restoration project
Te Roroa is returning 900ha of former pine forest to native bush and food gardens.
The watchful eye of Paihia: Town's state-of-the-art CCTV system paying off
CCTV paid for by seized criminal assets used to nab suspect in attack on town custodian.
Capsized fishing boat Enchanter recovered in 'tricky' salvage operation
Divers and flotation bags raised the charter boat's wreckage from 26m of water.
Man ignored passengers' pleas to slow down ahead of fatal Northland crash
David Brown has been jailed for reckless driving that killed 13-year-old Deziah Martin.
Mum of four paralysed in 'freak accident' by car with no driver
Money raised will help accident victim's immediate family with travel and living costs.
Vietnamese man jailed for running Northland cannabis farm worth millions
Three years four months jail for part in large Northland cannabis growing operation
'Aladdin's cave' of drugs, guns and stolen property found
Guns, drugs and stolen property aplenty found after a police search in Whangārei.
High-income families less likely to get children jabbed
10 per cent of parents declined to have their children vaccinated.
Group protesting the closure of Northland's Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
Protest group outside Northland's Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
Woman hit by car with no driver, seriously injured, two die in other crashes
Driver went to start the car but didn't realise it had been left in gear.
Kaikohe's local heroes look forward to the booming opportunities coming to town
Kaikohe community has bounced back from the recent gang violence, says community heroes.
'Truly appalling': Attack on town custodian shocks Paihia community
Victim, 70, is employed by Focus Paihia to keep the town spick and span.
Who would choke a health worker? Assaults on hospital staff increase, Covid restrictions a factor
Choked worker who nearly died among 225 physical assaults on Northland DHB staff.
Mum tells court of day a dangerous driver ploughed into her car with her 4yo still inside
Selfish driver fails to check victims of collisions caused by his dangerous antics
Ōmāpere man found safe but home destroyed in ferocious blaze
Firefighters from as far away as Dargaville stopped the blaze spreading to other homes.
Police say incident played out like Keystone Cops comedy episode
Whangārei man on bail taunts cops into an early morning car chase.
House fire in Ōmāpere; owner found safe
House fire in Ōmāpere; several people unaccounted for, not found inside
Offending too serious for lesser order sentence, says judge
Former Northland prison officer sentenced on firearm and threat charges.
Opinion: Co-governance referendum is not the answer
Opinion: Debate needed on co-governance, not a referendum, writes Vaughan Gunson.
Kiwi kids urged to stay clear of TikTok's 'potentially life-threatening' new craze
'Teenagers since the dawn of time have done stupid things but this is another level.'
Tributes for mother and son killed in Kāeo crash
Tributes are coming in for Denise Samson and Shannon Herbert
Principals reflect on mandates after vax requirements dropped
Northland school principals welcome the removal of vaccine mandates.
'Closing schools as a last resort is not flattening the curve', says epidemiologist
The best protection for immunocompromised children might be online learning.
Two killed in Kāeo crash named
The two people killed in the crash near Kāeo were Denise Samson and Shannon Herbert.
'Disgusted': Two anglers caught with 138 snapper, boat seized
The pair's catch was nearly seven times the daily limit.
Far North road tragedy: Driver fatigue a possible factor, police say
Head-on crash claimed the lives of a mother and her 11-year-old son.
Two dead, three injured in Far North crash
State Highway 10 near Kaeo remains closed while emergency services are at the scene.