New Zealand$1600 for removing artefacts from Northland's historic Ruapekapeka PaNorthland man's $1600 fine for removing artefacts from Ruapekapeka Pa14 May 01:02 AM
SportInternational Rally of Whangārei roars through the district this weekendFormer WRC driver Hayden Paddon hot favourite for International Rally of Whangārei.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhangārei drive-by shooting: Police want witnesses to come forwardPolice believe the vehicle arson in Kamo was linked to the drive-by shooting.12 May 11:57 PM
New Zealand'Crushing' sentence for meth importation challengedJailed woman says she couldn't have imported drugs in Ninety Mile Beach drama.12 May 03:12 AM
New ZealandMan finds message in bottle on Ninety Mile Beach from Greek captainThe bottle is complete with a master mariner's business card. But there's a problem.12 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore than 100 dogs and puppies handed over following SPCA investigationOver 100 dogs and puppies at an alleged Northland puppy farm have been given to the SPCA.11 May 06:00 PM
TravelFar North by motorbike: 'Now this is what I call a holiday'Autumn is made for adventures.11 May 04:32 AM
New ZealandSeventh man charged over Sofitel shooting incidentPolice said further arrests are possible.11 May 02:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPlans revealed for Auckland's cycling, walking and horse trailThe trail will wind its way through beaches, regional parks and forests.10 May 11:22 PM
New ZealandCape Rēinga tracks reopen after no trace found of feral dogsFour tracks, campsite closed for five weeks due to reports of 15 feral dogs on the loose.10 May 05:15 PM
New ZealandManawatū coast surprise: Third venomous sea snake turns upThe latest sea snake was found on a beach by an 11-year-old boy looking for shells.10 May 01:42 AM
CrimeJail term for fleeing driver who shot at police upheldThe High Court has dismissed an attempt by a fleeing driver to reduce his prison sentence.09 May 05:00 PM
KahuWhangārei's Hundertwasser centre's gold cupola almost finishedIntricate work putting $50k of gold leaf on to Hundertwasser cupola.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHiss-tory repeats as second deadly sea snake found in NorthlandSecond highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake found in Northland.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMum of teen shoved off wharf flooded with generosityThe teen's mum, Diane Coleman, says she has received messages from people wanting to help.09 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandMajor DoC shake-up on cards? National raises questions after leak of documentsThe draft document has a number of major recommendations that would shake up DoC.09 May 01:52 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain but temperatures will be warm for most of countryTemperatures are expected to soar 10C above average in some places today.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan in Northland court on firearms, violence chargesThe 27yo was granted name suppression until he appears in an Auckland court on May 26.07 May 03:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShow us your crack Northland: Motorists reveal worst spots for windscreen damageNorthlanders are fed up with forking out for windscreen repairs as roadworks wreak havoc.06 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandMen who filmed themselves throwing puppy into harbour later shove teen off wharfThe two men had been filming themselves repeatedly throwing a puppy into the sea.06 May 02:23 AM
New ZealandRuapehu trails latest challenge for Australian fundraiserMontana O'Neill is doing Te Araroa Trail to raise awareness and funds for cystic fibrosis.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIt only takes three minutes: How to reduce house fire risk in WinterOn Monday three people died in three separate house fires across New Zealand.04 May 06:47 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationCombating youth violence: How Northland schools are using innovation to cope with challenging students"Somewhere on the way, we have a responsibility as a village to help these students."04 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Just helping each other out': Neighbours' desperate efforts to save woman from fireMen who dragged widow from the fire and performed CPR are being hailed as heroes.04 May 05:01 PM
New ZealandNorthlanders struggling to get vaccine bookings, busloads of Aucklanders turned awayBusloads of Aucklanders and a couple who flew from the South Island turned away.04 May 04:34 AM
New ZealandThe Daring returns home to Northland after 158 years158-year-old wreckage of The Daring returns home.04 May 03:37 AM
KahuTheft of portable cabin from vulnerable Northlander 'bloody low'Thieves have been slammed for stealing a portable cabin from a vulnerable Northlander.04 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMistaken identity blamed for Kerikeri real estate agent's assault on top copCan mistaken identity get any worse than this assault in a Paihia restaurant?03 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandFatal house fire third blaze tragedy in a dayDeath came after a fatality in Hunterville and another in Waihī yesterday.03 May 05:34 PM
New ZealandHighly venomous sea snake washes up alive on beachA deadly sea snake found alive on a Northland beach is classed as a native.03 May 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCombating youth violence: 'It needs to stop' says mum of Northland girl viciously attacked by teenThe family say whānau and police have been amazing support in the wake of the attack.02 May 06:00 PM
BusinessNorthland's McLeod's Brewery has more success in New World Beer And Cider AwardsWaipū's McLeod's Brewery has more success at annual brewing awards.02 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRugbyAjit Balasingham wins two-way race for election to the NZ Rugby boardGrowing grassroots rugby in Northland at the forefront of new NZRU board member's mind.02 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's Covid conundrums: The virus border breaches still confounding our expertsView a summary of New Zealand's most puzzling Covid-19 outbreaks.02 May 07:00 AM