New ZealandGirl renamed herself 'Mrs Ugly' after repeated abuseDetails of a young girl's ordeal and that of two others were revealed during the sentencing of their attacker, Keith Stewart Luke.27 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandParents 'organised fights' to settle playground rowsPolice are investigating claims parents have organised after-school fights between Northland teenagers to settle playground disputes.27 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandHappy ending for orca family after strandingWhale's calls of distress brought mother and brother dangerously close to shore.26 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandEngine's roar alerts locals to fatal crashNeighbours heard the roar of a car engine before it hit the kerb and became airborne twice before skidding into the creek on its side.23 May 04:00 PM
TravelPataua North: Eco-retreat is natural flight of fancyTahi, once an old farm, is now a haven for endangered bird life, says Jim Eagles.14 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandMarsden Pt ship victims namedPolice have identified the two victims of the worst New Zealand port tragedy in years. 05 May 05:11 AM
New ZealandTwo crewmen die in ship rescue dramaTwo crewmen died of suffocation and another was critically hurt in a log ship's hold at Marsden Pt wharf yesterday.03 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTwo dead in Northland port log accidentTwo crewmen are dead after suffocating in a ship's timber hold at Marsden Point wharf near Whangarei this afternoon.03 May 07:10 AM
New ZealandOwner cries foul over emailA restauranteur claims her business was pushed to the brink of closure by an email from a disgruntled customer spread "all around town".17 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice shooting of Whangarei drug addict justified - IPCAAn IPCA report defends the fatal shooting of an armed drug addict by a police officer in Whangarei in 2008.15 Apr 03:19 AM
New ZealandZion companies plead not guiltyThe companies that run Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens, where a big cat handler was mauled to death, have pleaded not guilty to two health and safety charges.07 Apr 06:00 AM
