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NZ's first rodeo related prosecution: Farmer fined for animal cruelty

Northland farmer Derek Robinson avoided a court imposed ban related to rodeo activities.

Reopened Whangārei to Auckland rail line carries containers from Northport for first time

Whangārei-Auckland rail line carries first containers from Northport since reopening

Three in court for two cases of firearms allegedly pointed at police

Man who allegedly fired at female Northland police officer named.

Firefighters battle to contain Far North blaze

Rawene Rd closed as helicopters and fire crews battle large wildfire

Alleged police shooter named

Alexander Coe, 38, is accused of kidnapping and using a gun against a police officer.

Brothers accused of threatening to kill Northland police officers remanded in custody

Brothers accused of threatening to kill Northland police officers remanded in custody

A Whangārei woman's shipping container solution to her family's housing headache

Whangārei's Ruby Humfrey wants a shipping container for her teenager to use as a bedroom.

Waitangi concert promises bright future for te reo Māori music

A rousing kapa haka performance was the perfect way to end the night.

Teens risk own lives to save child in surf at remote Kiripaka beach

A teenage boy left in a serious condition after his rescue efforts was flown to hospital.

Locals with garden hoses join firefighters in battling blaze

Thirty firefighters and two choppers battled blaze in 1.5ha of scrub and pine forest.

Police warning to holiday-makers after young boy killed in crash

The head-on crash occurred about 400m north of the turnoff to Hikurangi town.

'Horror' as island fire threatens world's rarest tree

Bought by the Crown from Māori in 1908, the island became a nature reserve in 1956.

Six-year-old boy killed in New Year's Day crash named by police

The little boy who died in a crash on January 1 was Myka Tuala of Wellington

Child killed in Whangārei crash, SH1 reopens

One dead and five injured in head on crash at Whangārei.

Solo dad, 8 kids lose everything in house fire

It's the worst way to start 2021 for Kawakawa's Tui Strachan and his family.

Lives at risk from Ahipara blazes, fire boss says

Some evacuees are still waiting to be allowed home.

'This is a warning to us': Ahipara fire under control but risk remains

The cause of a fire that has burnt 56ha of scrub and native bush is under investigation.

Ticketing scam: Woman sentenced, refuses to name ringleader

Woman sentenced for her vital role in the scheme, despite refusing to name ringleader.