Plans for Tegel chicken farm near Dargaville scrapped
Animal activists delighted the plans for the farm has been scrapped.
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Man appeals murder conviction and sentence
Karen Edwards lives in fear her daughter's killer will be released after appeal lodged.
Cows electrocuted by falling power lines
Eleven dairy cows were electrocuted when lines fell at a Dargaville farm.
Brynderwyn barriers saving lives - NZTA
Barriers have prevented dozens of serious crashes since they were installed.
Search for whale tangled in rope called off for the day
Rope around the whale's head means it is not able to move freely, though it can breathe.
Protests as DoC prepares for 1080 drop
Protests against the use of 1080 poison will be held in several Northland towns tomorrow.
Rescuers on way to help whale tangled in rope in Bay of Islands
Rescuers are on the way to help humpback whale tangled in rope in Bay of Islands.
Northland's Mycoplasma bovis-infected farm confirmed as east of Dargaville
Northland's Mycoplasma bovis-infected farm confirmed as east of Dargaville.
About 250 people at M.bovis meeting in Dargaville
About 250 people at M.bovis meeting in Dargaville
Driver critically hurt in Dargaville crash
Driver suffers two suspected broken legs when car hits power pole in Dargaville.
Oi chick creates milestone on island
First oi/grey-faced petrel chick hatches on Matakohe-Limestone Island on Father's Day.
New group puts NorthPort back on agenda
Ports advisory group chair said having the first meeting at NorthPort ''sent a message''.
Shortage of properties pushing prices up
Median house prices reach record $481,000 in Northland
More jobs, so kids are staying in school
Stability in school rolls has improved most for low-decile, Māori and Northland children.
Mycoplasma bovis understood to be in Kaipara
Ashley Cullen is urging Northland farmers to register for NAIT.
Know your limits: scallop season opens
Know your limits: scallop season opens in Northland tomorrow.
Airline saves bride's day ahead of wedding
One celebration becomes two as airline flies to the rescue.
Daffodil Day dedication for 16-year-old
Northland mum's Daffodil Day commitment for late daughter.
Rainbow Warrior to visit as Greenpeace celebrates exploration ban
Rainbow Warrior will travel around New Zealand as part of the Oil Free Seas tour.
Northpower to spend $196m on its network
Northpower to spend $196m on its Whangārei and Kaipara network over next decade
Jones wants Treaty grounds trust change
Trust's commercial arm a "superfluous appendage", Minister says
Teens' seal killing sparks calls for animal welfare education
Four teenage boys aged 15 and 16 have been identified as the killers of a leopard seal.
Kaipara locals may leave town if mega chicken farm goes ahead
About 80 people staged a protest outside Tegel's Auckland head office on Wednesday.
Stranded whale too weak to be saved, to be killed today
The surviving humpback whale of two stranded on Ripiro Beach will be euthanised today.
Pressure on Tegel ramps up at second protest
Second protest against broiler farm panned for tomorrow outside Tegel HQ in Auckland.
Stranded whale to spend second night on Northland beach
It might never be known what caused two humpback whales to become stranded on Ripiro Beach
Bid to free two stranded humpback whales suspended
Rescuers will resume efforts to free two whales stranded whales on Monday
Two killers? Protected Leopard seal shot by two guns
Shot to seal's body punctured lung and broke rib, leaving seal in agony.
Striking quarry workers suspended, trespassed
14 workers at a Northland quarry have been suspended from work and trespassed.
Reward offered after leopard seal fatally shot on Northland beach
Leopard seal shot dead on Glinks Gully
Hawaiki cable connects NZ to the world
US$300M internet cable connecting Northland to the world opens
Northland kauri tracks on DOC's proposed no-go list
DOC wants to close high maintenance, high risk and low visitor tracks in kauri regions.