New ZealandMum who lost home in fire thankful for helpA_JS291116NADNESSA040.JPG Vanessa Wihongi has faced tragedy upon tragedy but is grateful for all the help people have offered her03 Dec 01:54 AM
New ZealandShe lost her daughter and now her homeWhangarei mum was still reeling from the loss of her 15-year-old daughter when a discarded cigarette butt burned down her smoke-free home, destroying everything.29 Nov 09:34 PM
New ZealandFamily escape Whangarei house fireScreaming could be heard while flames and smoke poured out of a Northland home which was severely damaged by fire. Fire crews, ambulance 21 Nov 07:40 PM
New ZealandTrucks collide on Northland highwayState Highway 1 north of Ruakaka is down to one lane.21 Nov 06:26 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle Raumanga house fireWhangarei fire crews are battling a large house fire in the suburb of Raumanga.21 Nov 03:51 AM
New ZealandWhangarei man wins $5.5m in LottoA Whangarei man was almost speechless after finding out he'd won $5.5 million in Lotto last week.20 Nov 11:43 PM
New Zealand'Take tsunami sirens seriously'JS141116NADQUAKE115.JPG A planned surf lesson for a group of international students at Sandy Bay went ahead yesterday after instructors 14 Nov 06:00 PM
EducationDesign school closure heartbreakingA Whangarei design school which caters for young creatives may have to close this year, because it looks likely to lose government 13 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandCar linked to attempted abductionPolice have released a detailed description of a car used in the attempted abduction of a Whangarei schoolboy.09 Nov 02:56 AM
New ZealandTwo dead in helicopter crashThe post mortem examinations for two people who died today in a helicopter crash in Northland will take place tomorrow, police say.31 Oct 02:07 AM
New ZealandFleeing driver pleads guiltyA young man with multiple convictions for failing to stop has admitted leading Whangarei police on a pursuit and reaching speeds of 30 Oct 10:58 PM
New ZealandBeach crash prompts safety adviceLifeguards have cautioned motorists to drive to conditions on Northland beaches this summer following a crash between two cars put 30 Oct 01:13 AM
New ZealandSurvivor: I felt my friend die, court toldThe man who survived being allegedly stabbed by Dustin La Mont says he felt his best friend die, a court was told today.27 Oct 04:57 AM
New ZealandMan admits $10,000 tobacco burglariesA young Whangarei man has admitted stealing tobacco products worth nearly $10,000 after breaking into two service stations. Joseph 26 Oct 08:40 PM
New ZealandHelp pours in after boy's PS3 is stolenOffers of support for 6-year-old Tyree Walters are pouring in as the hunt for his stolen PlayStation intensifies. The brave youngster 26 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandWeekend weather: Another scorcherKiwis heading out today are being advised to pack both sausages and sunscreen as a big high parks itself over the country.22 Oct 08:42 PM
New ZealandSexual violence courts to be trialledSexual violence courts aim to reduce trauma for victims.20 Oct 04:08 AM
New ZealandMum lauds free school lunch packsRachael Beardsall says she and her partner have had to go without to ensure their three children do not starve. So when she heard 19 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandBeachgoing mates turn rescuersA kitesurfer has cheated possible death after becoming tangled in his kite lines at Muriwai Beach.11 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessHospice opens larger processing centreNorthlanders' generosity is overflowing -- so much so a new processing centre and outlet shop for donated items to hospice has opened. The 10 Oct 07:30 PM
New ZealandFirefighters still in schoolSean Hay and John Wallace could be in the middle of a maths class one minute and fighting a fire the next. The Kamo High School 17-year 02 Oct 11:30 PM
New ZealandPolice arrest 'professional shoplifter'Good information from Whangarei store workers led to the arrest of a "professional shoplifter" and her co-offender, police say.30 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandMan dies in Whangarei crashA man was killed in a car crash in the Whangarei district.30 Sep 05:27 PM
CrimePolice release photos in effort to track down robbersPolice have released security camera pictures from a terrifying armed robbery in Whangarei as they try to track down the offenders. The 24 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandCouncil bill arrives to woman 5 years lateA woman who was sent an invoice five years late has been left wondering what else is gathering dust in the council's billing system.16 Sep 02:12 AM
New ZealandOrca 'super-pod' in Whangarei HarbourA "super pod" of about 25 orcas have been socialising and hunting stringrays in the Whangarei Harbour. Northland orca expert Ingrid 08 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandSkipper fined $25k for fishing in prohibited areaAn ocean conservationist instrumental in setting up the Poor Knights Islands marine reserve has welcomed the more than $25,000 fines 04 Sep 08:21 PM
New ZealandMeth-making 'puppet' jailed for 9.5 yearsA Whangarei teen treated as his father's "dogsbody" has been jailed for more than nine years, for his role in the country's largest 01 Sep 08:19 PM
New ZealandWreck poses oil crisisA leading Auckland politician says a Northland shipwreck is an "environmental time bomb" capable of causing a disaster worse than 29 Aug 01:28 AM
New ZealandSexually harassed corrections officer appealsA former Whangarei Department of Corrections worker awarded $7000 after she complained of sexual harassment - including an allegation 28 Aug 08:53 PM
KahuChildren and families 53% of NZ homelessMore than half of New Zealand's 41,000 homeless people are now families with children, according to new Otago University research.24 Aug 04:37 AM
New ZealandVandals wreck sports park"Stupid idiots" smashed through a fence, knocked bollards out of the ground and left skid marks across a Whangarei sporting field 22 Aug 09:10 PM
New ZealandRepeat cannabis cultivator jailedA repeat dope grower caught cultivating nearly $100,000 worth of cannabis commercially inside a garage has been jailed for more than 21 Aug 09:12 PM
