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Attack was spearfisherman's second encounter with a shark that day

The mako attack wasn't the Kerikeri man's first encounter with a shark that day.

95-year-old devastated after 'best friend' put down following attack by 6 dogs

Jim Morgan's dog was attacked by six dogs while the pair were walking in Kaikohe.

95-year-old Northland man's pet has to be put down after attack by six dogs

Jim Morgan, an ex-serviceman, is virtually blind and Sandy was his companion.

95-year-old Northland man has to have pet's leg amputated after attack by six dogs

95-year-old Northland man has to have pet's leg amputated after attack by six dogs

Spearfisher frees himself from jaws of 2m mako shark

The attack hasn't made the Kerikeri man more wary of being in the water.

Spearfisher survives shark attack with fish intact

The Kerikeri man was spearfishing when the shark "came out of nowhere".

Spur-of-the-moment decision led to fatal shooting of John Harris

Nicky Dodd was sentenced to four years, four months for manslaughter.

Gran brings Christmas to marae

Moerewa grandmother wanted her mokopuna to experience joy of Christmas in their own town.

Stranded whales believed attacked by orcas

The whales, believed to be pygmy whales, are the second stranding in three days.

Crash victim wanted to 'sing until he died'

87-year-old had been at a music club get-together and was just minutes from his home.

Witness describes horror crash involving prison truck south of Kawakawa

"It looked like the car was overtaking, and hit the truck head-on."

Meningococcal response: 'Still sitting on their hands'

Northland doctors and emergency departments are on alert for meningococcal disease

No trouble on US cycle trip, then bike stolen in NZ

Jan Burch cycled 5500km across the US without trouble - then she came to Northland.

Vandalism prolongs day-long power outage

Sunday's eight-hour planned power outage could be the Far North's last.

One dead, four critical in horror afternoon on Far North roads

Foreign national charged over serious SH10 crash.

Six more hit by meningitis in Auckland

None of the six Auckland cases were related to camps on Motutapu Island.