New ZealandGwen Lawson on bowls - Champion of Champion Pairs and Singles winnersWinners found in Northland Bowls' Champion of Champion Pairs and Singles30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFestival celebrating all things Ngāti Hine returns to Moerewa this weekendEvent brings three days of kapa kapa, kai, music and debate to Otiria Marae.29 Mar 11:01 PM
New ZealandSeven helicopters fighting a huge Cape Rēinga wildfire; part of SH1 closedAlmost 400ha blaze threatens areas of huge cultural and ecological significance.29 Mar 09:11 PM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Far North family loses everything in house fire‘I’m not a person that takes help, I’m normally the one that gives it.’29 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBay News: Historic police house for sale, theatre classes for kids, and Hokianga’s heavenly exhibitionLatest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds with Sandy Myhre.29 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhangārei District Council won’t remove couple occupying Onerahi landThe couple set up a makeshift home after they had to leave their emergency housing.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandIconic artist Selwyn Muru's life's work showcased in prestigious art centreThe Te Hāpua-born artist is known as one of the most original Māori thinkers of all time.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNicotine lozenges may have spurred prisoner's roof-climbing anticsCorrections to launch full review of incident at Ngawha Prison.29 Mar 06:36 AM
New ZealandHouse razed despite firefighters' best effortsFour fire trucks from the Far North attended the scene on Wednesday afternoon.29 Mar 04:16 AM
New ZealandOpen roads: Brynderwyns given the green light; Mangamuka timeline to be revealedEaster travellers will be able to travel with greater ease over the Brynderwyn Hills.29 Mar 01:04 AM
New ZealandCampground evacuated, 10 choppers at work as blaze closes SH1 near Cape RēingaThe blaze has spread over 390ha between Te Werahi Beach and SH1.28 Mar 08:53 PM
New ZealandIwi urges people to stay off roads as Cape Rēinga blaze still burnsMultiple fire crews have been called to the remote scrub fire at Cape Rēinga.28 Mar 08:36 PM
New ZealandNews in brief: Bus rolls in Kamo; firefighters battle Cape Reinga blazeThe latest news bites from around the region.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A tough road to navigate': A painful personal journey of endometriosisEndometriosis has been described by some as a condition sometimes considered "invisible."28 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘So blessed’: Families move into new homes after living in cars, emergency housingFive-home complex on Rankin St first new social housing built in Kaikohe in decades.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNeighbour with garden hose, fishing firefighters credited with saving homeFirefighters were just down the road at a fishing comp when the fire broke out.28 Mar 01:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhangārei police maintain city is safe despite growing number of assaultsPolice indicated the number of assaults - among other offences - is expected to fluctuate.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCouple's dedication to better farming leads them to supreme awardAndrew and Vicky Booth's passion plus outstanding community received special recognition.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland Sports Awards winners - another big win for Black Fern Krystal MurrayBlack Fern Krystal Murray wins supreme award at Northland Sports Awards.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSnapper Bonanza fish auction raises $11k for Kaitaia Fire BrigadeContestants also gave cash and a newly won TV to family whose home was damaged by fire.27 Mar 04:39 AM
New ZealandStem students crowned champions after intense battle of the brainsStudents created a car wash, a lightning detector and more in the competition final.27 Mar 03:39 AM
New ZealandSurf life-savers get big air at Waipū Cove IRB championshipWaipū Cove hosted the 2023 BP Surf Rescue North Island IRB champs.26 Mar 09:34 PM
New ZealandColliding with cattle and landing in ditches: The state of Northlanders' drivingA motorhome rolling and a car colliding with cattle were among the reported incidents.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland women encouraged to take up truckingA Whangārei woman won a free licensing course at the Kamo Touch-A-Truck show in January.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Lotto win; and Cyclone Gabrielle relief fundingNews snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandOBM and Moerewa slug it out in Northland club rugby try-festMoerewa keep their nerve to win over OBM in Tyrepower Northland club rugby.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe ‘tail’ of Texas the wonky Northland donkeyA donkey in the Far North defied the odds after a nasty fall.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWairarapa fisher wins $30k top prize in Ninety Mile Beach Snapper BonanzaFish landed on final day clinches Northland, and world’s, biggest surfcasting competition.26 Mar 01:34 AM
New ZealandWhangārei ratepayers to contribute up to $11.4m to Oruku conference centre at Town BasinWhangārei's Oruku Conference And Events Centre to get more ratepayer funding.25 Mar 11:37 PM
New ZealandColourful Pride Parade supports Northland's LGBTQIA+ communityWhangārei Pride Parade takes to the streets for inaugural event.25 Mar 10:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhen the puzzle is too puzzling, think about something else - Joe BennettClue: A flummoxed columnist - two words (3,7)24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland fishing club calls for rules NZ-wide to promote marlin tag-and-releaseClub says 75% of marlin its members catch are freed; other clubs should follow suit.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘I love the challenge’: Kerikeri teen chasing cycling dream in EuropeA 17 year-old has been chosen for top training programmes in the Netherlands and Italy.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRare pāteke/brown teal return to Purerua in the Bay of IslandsTwenty rare ducks released at Purerua after a three-year pest removal campaign.24 Mar 04:00 PM