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
New ZealandWoman robbed during morning walkA 54-year-old woman has been attacked from behind, dragged and had cash taken from her bag during an early morning walk to a Whangarei 16 Aug 09:25 PM
New ZealandEngineer jailed for cooking methMark James Lang was an engineer and used his skills and knowledge to construct one of the biggest clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in the country.16 Aug 08:22 PM
New ZealandRollover driver faces trainingA logging truck driver will go through "intensive training" before he returns to the road after a truck rollover in Northland, says 16 Aug 08:05 PM
New ZealandMentor for troubled Maori sent to jailA mentor for troubled young Maori in Whangarei "blotted his copybook" by being involved in a night-time punch-up with the occupants 16 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandKura gets $6.9m upgradeThe board chairman of a Northland school which lost several buildings in a fire says it is "awesome" knowing the school will be getting 15 Aug 09:03 PM
New ZealandDramatic chopper rescue off North CapeThe skipper of a fishing boat who suffered serious pelvic injuries while at sea off Northland was winched aboard a helicopter in a dramatic rescue.14 Aug 08:24 PM
New ZealandTeen caught wearing stolen clothesA woman's house was burgled and a few days later she saw a teenage stranger wearing her clothes.10 Aug 08:52 PM
New ZealandHeavy load gets into trouble on crossingPart of a one-lane bridge gave way as a truck carrying a trailer tried to cross it in Whangarei. The Brownlee General Carriers and 08 Aug 09:50 PM
New ZealandEx-Corrections staffer awarded $7000A former Corrections worker has been awarded $7000 after claiming she was harrassed by a man who crawled under her desk and touched 07 Aug 11:55 PM
New ZealandTime limit key in leaky home caseA homeowner has partially succeeded in her appeal to the Supreme Court, alleging negligence by the Whangarei District Council in a leaky building case.07 Aug 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Bad day' factor in Housing NZ arsonTenant had been drinking and was stressed after a bad day. So she lit a fire in the kitchen of her Housing New Zealand home.04 Aug 08:10 PM
New ZealandPromising league player's conviction quashedThe High Court has ruled a young Northlander's conviction for unlawful assembly during a brawl by rival gangs was disproportionate 03 Aug 10:16 PM
