Queen's Birthday Honours: Laurence Gordon, MNZM
He has no degree, is often critical of DoC, and has learnt on the job ... now he's a MNZM.
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Great white shark leaping from water at wharf sparks warning to swimmers
''I pointed out roughly where it was...10 seconds later there it was, unbelievable.''
Mycoplasma bovis understood to be in Kaipara
Ashley Cullen is urging Northland farmers to register for NAIT.
Man left with nothing but undies after fire
Far North man scrambles out bedroom window as fire guts home.
Man's clean up work estimates 85 tonnes of plastic and other trash on Ninety Mile Beach
More than 85 tonnes of plastic and other trash on Ninety Mile Beach.
Chilean admits causing fatal crash
Chilean man pleads guilty to Far North crash which killed two Houhora women.
Drivers in fatal crash knew each other
Two men driving separate cars that crashed south of Whangārei knew each other.
Far North crash claims second life
A second woman in a Far North crash that may have involved an overseas driver has died.
Multiple sightings of 'hungry' great white sharks
Great white sharks are hanging around off the coast of Northland.
Extra police on road as crews repair washout
Extra police are on duty after washout limits access to top of Far North.
Protest plan for avocado farm water application
Far North water application for avocado expansion to be heard in Kaitaia
Cop's heroic dash to save drowning group
Kaitaia-based Highway Patrol constable Darren Critchley thought his working day was over at four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon but it was only just beginning...
Who We Are: The Jedis of the world
A 6200km road trip comes to an epic end, and a startling conclusion, in a place of pilgrimage.
Far North - and still so far to go
Our epic road trip reaches the Bay of Islands where there's always time to stop and soak up the sights.
Kia ora: Houhora
Elisabeth Easther is tempted to stay in Northland's big-game fishing golden spot.