New ZealandFire restrictions across NZ: Northland 'near extreme' dangerDry conditions and forecast strong winds have fire authorities on high alert.18 Dec 03:05 AM
New ZealandRestricted fire season imposed across NorthlandFrom today anybody wanting to light a fire outside in Northland may need a permit13 Dec 06:17 PM
New ZealandCommunities split over free school lunchesFull list: Which schools will get free school lunches?11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMop-up continues after 'intense' fire threatens homes at AhiparaFire boss says blaze was one of the most intense he's seen in Northland in 10 years.05 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle blaze near Ahipara, homes evacuated3 homes evacuated and 2 helicopter being used in Far North Fire04 Oct 12:48 AM
SportSevens stars to light up club rugby finalUp to eight current and former Black Ferns will take the park in Ahipara today.31 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationNorthland parents turn to homeschooling post Covid-19Isolated kids stuck at home missing their friends? No way, a new surge in interest shows.04 Jul 12:00 AM
CrimeNews briefs: Restricted fire season for North, man hands himself into policeNews from around Northland.27 Apr 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMillions of dead tuatua wash up as sizzling summer causes havoc to marine life"I've never seen anything like it in all my life, the entire beach is just covered."03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDesperate for water: Residents describe life in drought zoneExtreme water shortages and a scorching summer are proving a tough mix for Northland.14 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland horsewoman 'blown away' by public support for wild foalAn orphan foal found in the Far North sand dunes sadly had to be euthanised.10 Jan 03:18 AM
KahuFar North iwi replaces vandalised pouTe Rarawa repairs, recarves and repaints pou which are re-installed in a dawn ceremony.19 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandBlessing at Ninety Mile Beach meth siteDrug smugglers trampled on mana of sacred beach and local iwi, Far North's top cop says.22 Aug 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's biggest drug bust - a comedy of errors and 500kg of methIt was a Sunday morning, and Constable Thomas Nankivell had just started his shift.21 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandMore officers needed during Ninety Mile Beach mussel spat harvestMisunderstanding exists about process of collecting mussel spat from Ninety Mile Beach.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBreastfeeding tragedy: Baby dies with six times legal blood alcohol limitHer mother chose to drink a large quantity of alcohol and chose to breastfeed her.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAttack on pou 'an attack on us and our culture'The two carved pou marked boundaries of a conservation area at Tauroa Pt, near Ahipara.18 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandMāori Battalion veteran dies aged 91Selwyn Clarke, last survivor of 28th Māori Battalion's A Company, will be buried on Friday27 Mar 05:00 AM
LifestyleWeight loss app created by 'accidental entrepreneurs''We rolled out the butchers' paper, that teachers use, on the deck and started drawing'25 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandNZ generosity 'deeply moves' German tourists in Far NorthGerman tourists robbed in Far North are touched by NZ kindness.11 Mar 08:42 PM
New ZealandHeartless thief ruins Nico's proposalThieves took everything from tourists' car at Ahipara, including a surprise wedding ring.06 Mar 05:19 PM
BusinessNorthland property values continue to riseNorthland property values continue to rise.03 Mar 06:00 PM
BusinessWorker thought he'd die when engulfed by steamJuken NZ fined $365,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $60,000 to injured worker.28 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland mouth artist's 6WD wheelchair 'non-disabling' for its usersThe 6WD wheelchair enables users to go places others are not able to go.27 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandAhipara locals caught driving drunk 100m from homeMen caught driving from the the Ahipara golf club with excess alcohol were 100m from home.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandEndangered seagulls, Black Power and the next bushfiresEpisode Five: On today's Viewpoint NZ we're gearing up for the next bushfires and find the endangered seagulls being fed on cold chips.Watch13 Feb 11:39 PM
New ZealandEighty illegal fires lit during restriction periodEighty illegal fires lit since restrictions started, fire boss says12 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAhipara fire 'definitely suspicious'The fire that decimated sections of scrub in Ahipara may have been deliberately lit.11 Feb 09:20 PM
New ZealandFire in the north: Crews save Ahipara housesFlames reached the deck of one home as fire crews battled to force the blaze back.07 Feb 05:03 PM
New ZealandHappy ending to dramatic water rescue in Far NorthThe group were saved from the middle of Whangape Harbour.01 Jan 05:15 PM
New ZealandFar North residents issue road warningResidents of Masters Access Rd say it is dangerous and the council knows that.14 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandFires destroy house bus, damage home in Far NorthHouse fire caused by spontaneous combustion of furniture-oil-soaked rag on deck.12 Dec 07:00 PM
