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 ZealandSacked doctor gave morphine to partnerA doctor who prescribed controlled drugs to her partner while she was working at Whangarei Hospital - including morphine - was justifiably 29 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandCustody battle: Dog to have two namesTwo families have reached a custody agreement over the dog - named either Wilson or Bear depending who you asked.28 Sep 06:09 PM
KahuAlien Weaponry take top music prizesSUP250916alien001.JPG / Waipu's Ethan Trembath, Henry de Jong and Lewis de Jong - aka Alien Weaponry - won two major music competitions 25 Sep 06:00 PM
EnvironmentNorthland dairy farmers advised to sort out employment recordsThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has advised dairy farmers in Northland to sort out their employment and time records 25 Sep 12:54 AM
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 ZealandNew search for missing manCadaver dogs are searching bush for a gang member missing since March.21 Sep 10:51 PM
New ZealandPublic artwork as election signsArtwork has started springing up among Whangarei's election hoardings as two mayoral candidates try a different tack in their campaigning. Matt 20 Sep 07:59 PM
New ZealandWhangarei 'needs stamina, long-term thinking'Incumbent mayor Sheryl Mai says Whangarei's biggest challenge and strength is its growing population.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMarae, refuges funded to house homelessMarae, women's refuges and other social agencies have won funding to house 3000 homeless families and individuals a year in the latest 20 Sep 03:30 AM
New ZealandCourageous warrior woman inspires othersA Northland woman who revealed her story of sexual and physical abuse in an orphanage has been described as a "courageous warrior 19 Sep 02:13 AM
EntertainmentWas it Thor? We're not so sureWas it truly Thor who was spotted buying a Lord of the Rings novel in Whangarei, or was it an imposter?16 Sep 06:30 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 ZealandFlasher pleads guiltyA Whangarei man has pleaded guilty to exposing himself in front of children inside a pre-school and outside a primary school, then 13 Sep 08:45 PM
New ZealandSearch launched for missing Whangarei manPolice are appealing for information about the whereabouts of an elderly man who has gone missing from a Whangarei rest home.10 Sep 09:38 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 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 ZealandElderly woman dies in Whangarei crashAn elderly woman has died following a two-car crash in Whangarei yesterday.13 Aug 12:58 AM
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
RugbyNorthland B to play Manu Samoa A tonightThe Northland B rugby team will take on the Manu Samoa A team in a game at Toll Stadium, Whangarei, tonight. The match kicks off 09 Aug 11:01 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 ZealandBaby injured when car crashes into houseA baby has been injured in an accident in Whangarei this afternoon when a car crashed into a house.08 Aug 09:09 AM
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
