CrimeJudge concerned jail will entrench teen's criminal behaviour and gang linksA judge reluctantly jailed a teen robber, fearing he will be more antisocial on release.26 May 03:12 AM
NetballWhangārei students walk more than 20km to raise moneyKamo Intermediate School students and teachers do the Mighty Walk, for fun and a cause.26 May 12:23 AM
New ZealandPolice find pistol during vehicle stop in KaikohePolice found a pistol during a vehicle stop in Kaikohe.25 May 07:55 PM
New ZealandButchered great white shark upsets Northland iwi and DoCKaipara iwi and DoC say the juvenile great white shark was butchered on a beach.25 May 07:41 PM
Environment'Had I not had my stroke, had I been on top of my game, that fire would not have been lit' - SemenoffFormer Mayor says illegal rubbish fire was not his doing25 May 03:35 AM
New ZealandThree arrests, firearm seized in Far NorthPolice have arrested three people and seized a firearm.24 May 08:05 PM
EducationRuawai College students revel in overhauled curriculumRuawai College gives students the liberty to choose their own learning modules.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSick baby may have lived if he wasn't sent home from emergency departmentThe baby died two days after being sent home from a half-hour ED visit.24 May 03:40 AM
New ZealandUretiti Beach not patrolled despite being known drowning hot spotReport highlights coroners' comments after four Northland drownings23 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Breathe bro, just breathe': Off-duty lifeguard saves man's life - twiceQuick-thinking lifeguard Quinn Bedford successfully resuscitated the hurt man twice.23 May 05:00 PM
EducationNorthland's biggest tertiary education provider hopeful Budget 2022 breaks down barriersNorthTec's chief executive welcomes Budget 2022 investment into vocational education.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurfer rescued in Far North after being knocked out on rocksThe man needed to be resuscitated twice.23 May 01:58 AM
New ZealandFamilies distraught after two dogs found mutilated in suspected dog fighting ringA Far North community believes a dogfighting ring is operating after dead dogs were found.23 May 12:50 AM
New Zealand14-yo armed robbery suspect walks free after police botch arrestJudge believed police wanted to make sure teen didn't get bail again.20 May 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationTai Tokerau Principals' Association president pleased with Budget 2022$3b is targeting some of the right areas, according to Pat Newman.19 May 05:00 PM
EducationSchool principal goes door-knocking to fight student absenteeismA Whangārei principal is breaking down barriers between the school and whānau.19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentGood start but more needed: Northland's take on Budget climate change measures$2.9b has been set aside from the Emissions Trading Scheme to fight climate change.19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationTrades training receives $230m boost in Budget 2022The investment will provide support for another 24,000 apprentices.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRāhui placed on Tāne Mahuta track after discovery of bodyTe Roroa placed the rāhui on the popular walking track in the Waipoua Forest yesterday.18 May 06:42 PM
New ZealandBoy, 8, permanently disabled in crash caused by 11-time drink-driverRecidivist drink-driver Peter Stringfellow was subject to supervision when he reoffended.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGaelene Bright: Man appears in court charged with murderThe Hokianga community is saddened by the loss of Gaelene Bright.17 May 09:57 PM
CrimeWitness claims children were unwashed, unloved and unsupervisedChildren had to wait in locked car until passed-out mother woke up, court told.17 May 03:11 AM
New ZealandRetiree's $100k claim a 'wildly inaccurate' assessment of damages dueDargaville pensioner's tenancy dispute less serious than comparable Kainga Ora cases16 May 08:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Survival mode': Inquiry finds Omicron response put disabled people at riskHuman Rights Commission inquiry finds disabled people put at risk by NZ's Omicron response16 May 06:00 PM
KahuCarved pou, toka finishing touches for Kawakawa roundaboutThe $6m project aimed to create an attractive gateway as well as a safer intersection.16 May 05:00 PM
KahuScholar casts new light on Governor George GreyWhanganui's Professor Danny Keenan is involved in an international project in London.16 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'They have a right to feel safe at work': Firefighters and paramedics endure assaultsThe public is urged to be kind to first responders as they endure violence on the job.16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A nano-second': Elderly driver sentenced after motorcyclist killedShane Harnett died in the crash on the intersection of Marsden Point Rd and SH1.13 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandSon wrestled with schizophrenia and drugs before fatal shootingsDaniel Raines fatally shot his stepfather Garry before killing himself in September 2017.13 May 12:57 AM
New ZealandPolice investigating disappearance of Northland mumGaelene Bright, 69, was last seen in south Hokianga on May 1.13 May 12:03 AM
CrimeDriver who fired shots during police chase 'a changed man' in tearful court appearanceNorthland man has been jailed for firing a gun in the air during a police pursuit.11 May 08:20 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandVolunteer exodus due to vax mandate leaves stretched firefighters 'in despair'FENZ says 10 Northland volunteers have quit. Firefighters say the number is much higher.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhangārei man sentenced to preventive detention for attack on his partnerTawhai spent much of his adulthood in custody but did little to address his offending.10 May 02:43 AM
CrimeWoman shocked that she's jailed for offering to supply methSupporter yells in court people did not do enough to help her friend.09 May 07:25 AM
