5-month-old baby dead, charges laid as homicide investigation unfolds
A baby boy has died after an alleged assault in Northland last night.
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Northland sawmill closes owing ratepayer money
Northland timber processor owes ratepayers more than $800,000 in loan and interest.
Blessing at Ninety Mile Beach meth site
Drug smugglers trampled on mana of sacred beach and local iwi, Far North's top cop says.
Tourist ploughs into marae, avoids prosecution
British tourist who crashed into Northland marae not charged over damage.
Iwi leader backs MP's plan to break Māori reoffending
Strategy that aims to lower the proportion of Māori in prisons has been launched.
NZ's biggest drug bust - a comedy of errors and 500kg of meth
It was a Sunday morning, and Constable Thomas Nankivell had just started his shift.
Ngāpuhi elder 'shocked' by conditions at Ngawha Prison
Hone Sadler says the state of the facility is devastating when iwi had high hopes.
Seventh brush with death: 73-year-old reckons latest rescue closest one yet
Seventh brush with death the closest yet, says rescued man Ross Mead.
Ombudsman: NZ prison conditions breach torture convention
"This is pretty uncivilised in modern New Zealand," says Peter Boshier.
Whangārei Robbery: Four masked robbers with knives and screwdrivers
A sole service station worker was able to slip away and lock himself in cloakroom.
Ariah Roberts murder trial: jury shown scene photos, toddler's lifeless body in her home
A jury has been shown scene photos from the home where a child was allegedly murdered.
Ariah Roberts murder trial: Mum shopping when child died
Ariah Roberts murder: stepfather allegedly killed child while mum went to supermarket
'Left to die': Driver fled after 150km/h crash into mum, kids
Surgeon says it's a miracle Stacey Faaaliga is alive. Her son will need years of surgery.
New Corrections strategy: Overhaul to help, not punish inmates more
New Govt strategy aims to reduce Maori prison rates to the same as the general population.
Sitting mayors and slew of councillors keen to stay
Northland mayors not throwing in the towel yet - all three are standing for re-election.
That rocks! School band jams with celebrity musician
It's been a dream come true for members of a self-taught Kaipara school rock band.
Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
Hundertwasser job: The arts building and building the arts
Kathleen Drumm - from Toronto International Film Festival to Whangārei's Hundertwasser.
Hunter appeals for return of dogs, ute and equipment
Hunter says hunting dogs become part of the family and help put food on the table.
Boys' High hope to make rugby history
Whangārei Boys' High School's rugby 1st XV look to make winning history.
'Wanton act' by vandals forces Waipoua Forest track to close
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Community plays fairy godparent to fairy terns
New Zealand's most endangered bird is getting another helping hand in Northland.
Police 'trespassed' in holiday home meth lab
Police had no right to go onto the property where the meth lab was hidden, a lawyer says.
Two hunting dogs and firearms in stolen ute
A ute with two hunting dogs in their cages plus hunting firearms has been stolen.
More officers needed during Ninety Mile Beach mussel spat harvest
Misunderstanding exists about process of collecting mussel spat from Ninety Mile Beach.
Speed focus of police operation at three Northland sites
Northland roads come under police scrutiny after speed identified as a factor in crashes.
Drivers urged to slow down at night after five kiwi killed
Three of the five deaths occurred on one 50m stretch of Redcliffs Rd, Kerikeri.
Massive Pigeon Valley blaze ruled accidental
The Pigeon Valley fire burned around 2300ha of commercial plantation forest.
Students learn ki o rahi before regional and national competitions
Northland's ki o rahi superstars will have a chance to shine on the national stage.
Plastic from giant sandbags threatens beach
The sandbags at the entrance to the beach are falling apart - but who's responsible?
Storm eases in Auckland, warnings of 10-metre waves
Bunker up: Waves of up to 10 metres heading to parts of the east coast.
Obituary: A farewell to motorcycle legend Rod Coleman
The first Kiwi to win at the Isle of Man, and a national and international champion.
Roof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikes
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
Kaipara catchment first for Govt $12m waterways fund
Kaipara Harbour catchment will be first to tap into new $12 million clean waterways fund.