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Second brother jailed for vicious assault
Whangārei man jailed for eight years for a vicious assault on another man.
Health board kept quiet about rise of disease
Northland health board accused of keeping meningococcal cases quiet for six months.
Whangārei's mortgagee sale that isn't
Kamo property is being sold by two agents, but under one it's a mortgagee sale.
Public Service award for DoC ranger Scott Theobald
Public Service award for DoC ranger Scott Theobald
Weavers study ancient Māori sail in London
Te Rā, the only Māori sail still known to exist, is stored at the British Museum in London
Multi-million-dollar fight: Daughters win share of father's fortune
John Boyd Harrison left the whole of his nearly $4 million estate to his partner.
Donations help family pay for teen's funeral
Generous support of strangers has raised nearly $8000 to help cover Emily's funeral costs.
Woman who left dog without basic needs sentenced
Owner whose dog was left chained up unable to reach shelter or water has been sentenced.
Meningococcal strain kills 3 in Northland, 6 in whole of NZ
Northland's high number of meningococcus deaths leads to health authority's warning.
Shark-attack horror: Surfer shares his recovery as 63 stitches removed
"I can't even move my hand. They said it's healing really well though," says victim.
Warehouse robber tells judge he wants to turn life around
Northland man jailed for aggravated robbery of The Warehouse in Dargaville.
Human remains discovery: Grim end to 14-year cold case
Nearly 14 years after a Korean man went missing his remains have been discovered.
Robber wears pink sock on hand during cigarette heist
A robber was wielding a green stick and wearing a pink sock on his right hand.
Retail giant Foodstuffs buys Otaika shopping centre
Most tenant retailers have 10-year leases which will expire in 2027.
Teen killed in crash west of Whangārei
One person died and three others were injured in the crash.
Algal bloom forces switch of Kerikeri water supply
Lake Waingaro normally supplies about 70 per cent of water for Kerikeri's town supply.
'I still realise how lucky I am to be alive'
Great white shark attack survivor will soon know when he can go back in the water.
US scam uses 'fake news' to target elderly New Zealanders
Fake news claims 67yo woman assaulted in Northland supermarket carpark
Waipū teen metal band Alien Weaponry too young to play
Waipū teen metal band Alien Weaponry can't play in Utah because of age.
First chick for kiwi moved to Pukenui Forest
First kiwi chick has hatched in the Pukenui Forest on Whangārei city's western flank.
Whangārei man gets home detention for importing meth
Whangārei man escapes prison sentence because of mental impairment.
Geotechnical work on rail from Marsden Pt
KiwiRail "very pleased" to be taking steps to determine how the line can be built.
Poor uptake on inaugural flight into Whangārei
No paid passengers on inaugural flight into Whangārei, and only one on return to Auckland.
MP talks period poverty with Duchess
North MP credits Markle with opening up once-taboo topic of period poverty.
Robbery among charges for state care kids
One charged with the aggravated robbery of the Rainbow Dairy in Whangārei on August 21.
Cat burglar steals from neighbours
A 1-year-old black and white moggy has a penchant for crime.
Fatal crash brings North road toll to 27
Fatal head-on crash on gravel road near Kaiwaka brings Northland road toll to 27.
New road parallel to SH1 for risky stretch
A new road that will run parallel to the existing SH1 will be built on dangerous stretch.
Waitemata DHB: Despite limitations most hospital buildings still safe
Quality of care provided from within the hospital buildings was still very high, says DHB.
Victims of fatal crash south of Whangārei named
The two women were killed when the vehicles they were passengers in collided.
Death at a holiday park: Residents wake to homicide inquiry
A man arrived at Otaika Accommodation Park with critical injuries. He died at the scene.
Man who died at motor camp was going to be a dad
"Despite efforts to revive him, he died at the scene," police said.