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Northland 12-year-old could be youngest NZer charged with murder

12-year-old is jointly charged with a boy now aged 15 after the death of an Ōkaihau man.

Fears for Mangawhai sandspit over seabed sand mining

Sand mining could affect Mangawhai Sandspit - NRC.

Small earthquake off Whangārei, but nobody seems to have felt it

Magnitude 2.5 earthquake happened off Whangārei on Monday

Bleak festive season for unvaxxed DHB staff made redundant

Forty-six Northland DHB staff have had their jobs terminated.

Four Fulton Hogan road workers narrowly escape erratic driver

Police have been notified about the incident at roadworks in Towai.

Waipū serious crash claims one more life, man dies in Auckland Hospital

Waipū serious crash two days before Christmas kills both husband and wife.

Beat the Heat: NZ's best local swimming spots

Cool off this summer at one of New Zealand's best swimming holes.

Tragic crash: 80yo husband loses wife two days before Christmas

A husband has lost his wife two days before Christmas in Thursday's horror crash.

'Jacinda, I called 111 for our safety': Cafe owner's plea after death threats

An unvaccinated customer turned away from a Kawakawa cafe launched a campaign of abuse.

'I'll take you on a boot ride': Northland nurse's life threatened by anti-vaxxer

'I do not take these threats too lightly,' nurse Hanibrez Sipu says of extreme abuse.

Death of much-loved Mangonui woman due to health condition, not seawall fall - Coroner

Anthea Goodwin was dedicated to the environment and making the planet a better place.

Feeling the heat: 'Talk is cheap, we need to act '- youth have mixed feelings about climate change

Northland's youth are speaking out about their thoughts on climate change.

Officials expect 95 Covid cases a day in Northland as region braces for influx

Northland could have 95 new Covid cases a day

Businesses 'very distressed' by potential impact of checkpoints

It's the difficult balancing act between keeping Northland safe and the economy thriving.

The Great Kiwi Bake Off 2021 crown goes to Whangārei doctor Alby Hailes

Alby Hailes, 26, goes through a roller-coaster of emotions after winning a TV reality show

Northland records lowest vaccination among full-time and day relief teachers

Response from 90.8% of Northland schools shows 6.7% of teachers have refused vaccination.

Roar of delight as Whangārei big cat park set to reopen

Numbers strictly limited on the first week of sanctuary opening.

Climate change a human rights issue: activist

Tai Tokerau wahine says the NZ Government is not doing enough for the climate