'Flabbergasted': Whangārei player wins New Zealand's first women’s Scrabble title

The inaugural women’s event drew 20 top players from New Zealand and Australia.

Local butcher to boss: Northlander takes over Kaikohe supermarket he started in

The Kaikohe supermarket will close on February 15 and reopen on February 24.

Whangārei 9yo fundraiser named Fred Hollows Humanity Awards finalist

Holly Buchanan, 9, raised money for World Vision with a talent show.

'I’ve made it': Whangārei teen turns self-doubt into top honours

The Whangārei Girls’ High School dux once doubted she matched her peers.

NZ Post to close services at more than 140 retail stores in major urban overhaul

The closures follow a Government deal resetting NZ Post's store rules.

‘It’s reality with a capital R’: Inside the secrets of Country Calendar - a day on the set of NZ’s most popular TV show

‘I think there are a lot of NZers who have a slight hankering for a life in the country.’

Former media exec assaulted: 36yo man arrested over attack at Whananaki store

Police: 'No one should have to experience aggression or violence in their place of work.'

More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland

Health NZ says an estimated 86,000 Northlanders have been affected.

Shark encounter and heatwave tests ultra-swimmer on epic coast mission

Jono Ridler is swimming 1600km from North Cape to Wellington over 90 days.

The three Fs that helped former Black Cap launch a new innings in life

For Lou Vincent, life is about giving back and enjoying the small moments with family.

Skipper's knock only resistance in heavy loss

Northland opener puts PB to the sword in nine-wicket victory at ND U19s in Gisborne.

From cricket to the fairway: Northland trio enter Guinness World Record books for longest golf ball catch

The record has been confirmed by Guinness World Records.

Farmer who neglected sheep banned from owning livestock for life, hit with $30k fine

Sheep were found with advanced foot rot, flystrike and maggot infestations.

The Country: Winston Peters on immigration and an FTA with India

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, David Birkett, Brian de Lore, and Chris Russell.

DairyNZ board associate director: How farmers can step into governance

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Shearing record-breaker and top UK farmer back in the Bay

Matt Smith is from Hawke's Bay, but represents England in the world shearing championship.

‘We have people lined up’ - Iconic beach home tipped to fetch over $20m

Architectural wonder up for grabs for the first time since it was built.

Gisborne's multi-million-dollar recycled 'castle' snapped up

Riverside property boasts turrets, stained glass windows and - ahem - an outdoor pool.

All Black legend's childhood home sells for over $2m

Kieran Read's parents celebrate Christmas sale with the whole family.

Tony Alexander: Nervous landlords, rising prices and early rate hikes - 2026’s nasty surprises

More investors want to sell, as higher mortgage costs loom.

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BYD Seal 6 Touring super hybrid spotted on Kiwi soil

Northland's Kauri Museum wins Prestige Museum of the Year

Matakohe institution hails 'a proud moment for everyone involved'.

'A lot of preparation work being done': Removal of giant Helena Bay Hill slip challenging

The slip may need between 10,000 and 20,000 truckloads cleared from site.

Kevin Page: A case of do as I say, not as I do for the Salad Sisterhood

OPINION: 'The entire concept is just lost on me, and it always has been.'

Whangārei Mayor backs lifting district's state of emergency, if practical

Emergency response leaders will decide on Tuesday if it will be removed.