New ZealandWoman arrested after man dies in alleged hit-and-run accident near KaitāiaArrest follows appeal for information about fatal incident on Wireless Rd on Friday night.05 Apr 04:06 AM
New ZealandThursday meeting to hear FNDC submission on water rating equalisation schemeFNDC wants all ratepayers to pay a fair share of water rates.05 Apr 12:37 AM
New ZealandCape Rēinga fire contained; campground reopensFirefighters are using drones and thermal cameras to locate remaining hotspots.04 Apr 03:20 AM
New ZealandGP crisis at Kaitaia rest home averted — at least for nowA brand-new GP clinic in Maungatapere has come to the rescue of Kaitāia's only rest home.03 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPlan formed for SH1 Mangamuka repairs - but it won't fully re-open before May 2024At least another year of Mangamuka Gorge closure as $100m fix-up needed.02 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's a buzz': Pork Pie charity run retraces classic movie routeEvent raised more than $340k for KidsCan even before the first car left Paihia.30 Mar 04:00 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
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 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 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
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 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 Zealand'I love who I am': Years of conversion therapy and now proud to be transgenderTrans woman told 'join a rugby team' and head into the bush to bolster her masculinity25 Mar 05:34 PM
New ZealandEarly pacesetter in box seat for Snapper Bonanza's $30k top prize with one day leftFriday’s best fish of 6.3kg couldn't dislodge Aucklander’s 7.160kg snapper from top spot.24 Mar 06:05 AM
New ZealandElderly Northland man jailed for historic child sex abuse crimes‘Abhorrent’ historical child sex offences see Northland man jailed.22 Mar 11:39 PM
New Zealand‘Mint’ conditions forecast for Ninety Mile Beach as iconic snapper comp returnsMassive swells on Wednesday favoured the fish but that's expected to change in final days.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand' Mint’ conditions expected for Snapper BonanzaWednesday's tough conditions mean a 7kg snapper caught on day one is still in the lead.22 Mar 05:47 AM
New ZealandThe Bonanza’s back: Record crowd on Ninety Mile Beach for iconic fishing comp1200 anglers are contesting a cash prize pool of $72,000 plus big spot prizes.21 Mar 05:09 AM
New ZealandKaitāia jewellery store robbed by youth with hammer - locals give chaseYoung alleged smash and grab robber in Kaitāia chased by local elderly men.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Just come!’: Northland tourism operators roll out welcome mat for NZersVisions of closed roads, storm damage still linger five weeks after cyclone.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Daredevil child's' horrific duneboarding accident and 10-year road to recoveryShe had a simple motto to help with her recovery: ‘If you can’t stand up, stand out.’16 Mar 07:10 PM
New ZealandTeachers' strike: Hundreds of Northland teachers strike over pay and conditionsNorthland teachers among 50,000 nationally on strike today15 Mar 10:15 PM
New ZealandDiscussions under way about new Christian school after high profile closureInformal talks have begun about what comes next after Kaitāia Abundant Life School closes.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMeth capital of New Zealand revealed in wastewater testsDrop in overall meth use NZ-wide put down to reduced supply.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Everyone will be counted': Census forms go to door-to-doorExtension granted for top of Far North due to after-effects of Cyclone Gabrielle.14 Mar 02:31 AM
New ZealandLarge parts of Far North still without census papers a week after Census 2023 datePeople in Doubtless Bay, Kaitāia, Ahipara say they’re still in the dark about Census 2023.13 Mar 05:30 AM
New ZealandThird time lucky: Record crowd as Waterfront Festival returns to MangōnuiMore than 7000 people packed the Doubtless Bay town to celebrate event’s 10th anniversary.11 Mar 11:54 PM
New ZealandHigh school students hospitalised after eating raw chickenPrincipal sends urgent letter to parents, alerting them to situation.10 Mar 03:19 AM
New ZealandKaitāia College to start own school lunch programme following food poisoning debacle"It should have been done a long time before this," one student said.10 Mar 03:16 AM
New ZealandAnother 14 students unwell after raw chicken meals served at schoolThe lunch provider allegedly provided students with raw chicken meals - more than once.09 Mar 04:37 AM
New Zealand'We've had raw meat in the past': Student says uncooked chicken not isolated incidentSome students reportedly became sick after eating the uncooked meat.08 Mar 08:40 PM
New Zealand‘Third time lucky’: Mangōnui Waterfront Festival celebrates 10th anniversaryThree stages, almost 100 stalls and 5000 people expected at popular seaside festival.08 Mar 04:00 PM
