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Driver critical after being flung from car

The driver of a car, which crashed and led to the closure of a highway just north of Whangarei early this morning, is in a critical condition.

Liquidation bid turned down

Church leader abused girls for years

Unrepentant former Northland church leader has been jailed for 20 years for systematically grooming and sexually abusing a dozen girls for more than a decade.

Sky-high bungalow price 'mad'

A modest Whangarei bungalow has sold for $230,000 above its capital value - has the world gone mad?

Kamo High School board deny being bullied by union

Sir Michael backs Hundertwasser project

Whangarei's most successful businessman has made a "generous" contribution to the building of the Hundertwasser Museum.

Man stopped allegedly driving 165km/h

Northland's top roading cop is "horrified and astounded" after a driver was stopped allegedly doing 165km/h on a busy stretch of Northland state highway.

Mum foils son's plan to take murder rap

When Lee Rata was severely beaten last year, Seddon Beazley took the opportunity to further his standing with the Mongrel Mob. However, his mother knew different.

Culhams ready for SkyCity contract

A Whangarei steel company is thrilled at winning a Convention Centre steel contract, which has already started providing new jobs for Northlanders, with more on the way.

Accused manhandled victim: Witness

Paul Harris is on trial in the High Court at Whangarei having pleaded not guilty to the murder of Joseph Rowland Keogh last year.

Freedom camper crackdown

Logging truck crash in Northland

A crash involving a logging truck in Otaika Valley Road has become the seventh logging truck crash in Northland just over seven weeks.

Trial starts following possum hunting death

A Northland man out shooting possums with his family at night was confronted by a neighbour who tried to wrestle a slug gun off the hunter before stabbing him, a jury has heard.

Youths rob liquor store with knives

Push for register of 'poisoning' tenants

Property manager calls for a public register naming tenants who contaminate rental properties with methamphetamine.

Matt Watson wants quota change

The quota system needs to change to ensure commercial fishermen are not illegally dumping catch, says fisherman.

One seriously injured in crash near Whangarei

One person is in a serious condition after their car left the road and landed in a paddock near Whangarei.

Outrage over teens' sentence

A sentence of home detention for four Northland teenagers for a burglary spree totalling nearly $80,000 in stolen property has been labelled "inadequate" and too lenient.