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Rare deep-water lancet fish washed up on Northland's Baylys Beach
Rare deep water lancet fish washed up on Northland's Baylys Beach

Critically injured driver airlifted to Auckland after Pipiwai Rd crash
The driver of the vehicle is being airlifted to Auckland. Photo / File

Aucklanders, Queenslanders eye up Northland properties
Plenty of overseas viewers for Northland properties as stocks plummet after lockdown.

SPCA investigates after dog dragged to death behind car
Driver involved "may have just made a terrible error".

Pursuit pair face number of driving and firearms charges
Two men who allegedly shot at police during a pursuit in Whangārei front court.

Mixed messages around Covid blamed for school absenteeism
Parents not sending children to schools in Northland after mixed messages around Covid.

Safety warning after plane breaks up mid-flight: Pilot and passenger killed
Safety warning after plane crash south of Dargaville killed two men

Head-on crash driver steals good Samaritan's car
A man stops to help at a head-on smash. His reward? The offending drive steals his car.

Raumanga church goes up in flames, cause still unknown
When the church's glass windows started exploding, Ahio knew it was time to evacuate.

Mandatory mask rule unknown to some Northland bus users
Head to the Northland Regional Council website for more information on the rule.

The Road Ahead: Into the North, the return of the virus and a Covid-19 shock
An epiphany and a national health crisis strike the NZ Herald's The Road Ahead project.

Increase in online shopping scam worries police and Netsafe
Increase in complaints of Northlanders being ripped off buying goods online.

Justice has been served, say local Muslims
Like others, Northland Muslims welcome life sentence handed to Brenton Tarrant.

School principals speak out about violence involving students
More police officers deployed in Whangārei CBD after mass brawl.

Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs
Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs

An unusual job for women - but duo determined to do it
Two British sailors are making their own boats in Whangārei and are doing a good job.

Kaitaia man jailed for four years six months for manslaughter of four-week-old daughter
Kaitaia man jailed for four years six months for manslaughter of four-week-old daughter

Business owners believe break-ins linked
Whangārei business owners fed up with repeated burglaries say they are linked.

Policeman injured trying to stop carjacker
Woman also suffers injuries after man pulls her out of car in Whangārei and drives away.

Man in custody after carjacking incident in Whangārei
Man assaults driver of a car in Whangārei and drives away in a carjacking incident.

Kiwi North visitor tests positive for virus
People who visited Kiwi North at the same time and are symptomatic need to be tested.

'We are now technically an island ': Concern as lockdown cuts Northland off
A Northland mayor is calling on the government to help after the region was cut off.

'It was like summer': Holidaymakers flock to Northland, smashing visitor records
Takings up 100% at some attractions, but Auckland's Covid outbreak may end the boom.

Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility
Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility

Quick-thinking cousins help kuia after heart attack
Cousins help kuia after she suffers a heart attack in her garden.

Northland councils help remove waste after owners defied order
A tender for the clean-up of hazardous materials in Ruakākā has been let.

Lockdown protest halts traffic in Whangārei
Two protests were held in Whangārei today to oppose the Government's social restrictions.

Covid 19 Coronavirus: Whangārei man admits isolation break-in
A Whangārei man has admitted breaking into a Covid-19 isolation facility in Auckland.