Tourist admits importing 24kg cocaine on cruise ship
Drug syndicate tried to smuggle cocaine into Australia but had to settle for Northland.
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At-risk Northlanders can get free flu vaccinations from next week
The amount of new flu vaccine coming to Northland will depend on demand.
NZ's largest solar farm could supply power to Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
NZ's largest solar farm could be built to supply power to Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
Judge outraged: Elderly woman deceived out of $500,000 retirement savings
Trio ordered to pay back Northland woman's retirement savings.
61 new schools planned, one new one funded
Government plans 61 new schools; funding announced for one at Milldale.
Less jail time for man who bashed brother with piece of wood
Court of appeal decided trial fair, but jail sentence excessive.
Northland's roadside rubbish 'a disgrace'
Trash mounts as health and safety rules force cutback in highway clean-ups.
Car stolen from Whangārei mum and son with cerebral palsy
"I was thinking how do I get to school? How do I get to all my disabled sports days?"
Salvation Army terminates family's emergency housing contract
Work and Income pays for family in motel after Salvation Army evicts them.
Kaitaia students urge councillors to take climate action
Kaitaia College teens given impromptu speaking slot but no climate emergency declared.
Soaking wet: Deluge to start the day, more to come
A heavy rain watch is in place for Auckland.
One person flown to Auckland Hospital with serious injuries
One seriously injured after collision with logging truck in Northland.
Drunk teen who killed mum, baby girl had previous drink-drive convictions
With two previous convictions for drunk driving Aizaeah Tarawa drove again after drinking.
A search for missing man leads to meth lab in Northland bush
A call to police to find a missing man leads to discovery of meth lab.
Drunk-driving teen jailed after killing mum, daughter
19-year-old who was driving drunk slammed into oncoming car earlier this year.
More details emerge of Northland fraudster's past
Joanne Harrison convinced a judge her 2007 offending was a one-off. It was just the start.
Northland news briefs: Clothes dryer fire sparks reminder
The latest Northland news in brief.
'Some days I sit down and sob': Animal rescuers at the frontline
The Far North's unwanted and neglected dogs get a second chance at life.
Kiwi teen's visa battle with China
A Kiwi-born 14-year-old picked to play soccer in China can't go because he's half-Tibetan.
Rosie could go all the way in Celebrity Treasure Island
Rosanna Arkle is one of 14 New Zealand celebrities in Celebrity Treasure Island.
Rush leaves rentals uninsulated; MBIE warns no extension to deadline
More than a third of rental properties in Northland won't be insulated by the deadline.
WoF suspension after ticket's unreal trip
Auckland inspector suspended after warrant of fitness' two-hour trip to Wellington car
Northland man to forfeit boat, Chevrolet and all-terrain bike
Northland man claims puppies and pinecones pay for expensive boat, car and motorbike.
Whangārei District Council wants zero carbon target brought forward 20 years
"Only positive radical action will do": Extinction Rebellion Whangārei's plea to meeting.
Access to rural health top of the priority for Northland GP
Zimbabwean-born GP Dr Grahame Jelley details his journey to Northland.
Guilty plea to manslaughter of homeless Whangarei man
Eddie Townsend was defending his two dogs when he was punched once in the face.
Waitangi Treaty Grounds country's first National Historic Landmark
Waitangi Treaty Grounds country's first national historic landmark.
Brrrr, it's chilly this morning
The past six months have been the direst on record for the upper North Island.
28yrs' jail: Boss of NZ's largest meth factory loses appeal
Brownie Harding says he was pressured by judge and lawyers to plead guilty.
Ex-Black Fern to lead Northland
Two of New Zealand's most experienced rugby players will be guiding Northland's season.
Privacy bungle: Police pay out $11,000 after releasing private details
Police pay out $11,000 after releasing man's private information to the media.
Māori-language pundit defends ballsy Kerikeri airport sign
Airport operator says sign will be changed but te reo expert calls it "fantastic".
Tenants forced to pay after trashing Whangārei property
Tenants who left landlord's furniture out in the rain have to pay up more than $10,000.