Northland
'Cultural vandalism': Residents angry over Sunday library closure
The decision has landed badly with many older adults who say families, students and weekday workers are all impacted.
'Urgent overhaul': $1.2m for dog desexing but SPCA say law change needed
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being directed by the government to try to curb rife uncontrolled dog breeding in Auckland and Northland. Audio
Who decides what roads need tolls and how much to pay?
The NZ transport agency Waka Kotahi has started public consultation over a new road in Northland, and already some of you are fuming. The proposed new stretch of motorway is between Warkworth and Te… Audio
'Quirky' mudfish pulls off Fish of the Year upset
It's the smallest winner to date, the first freshwater fish to take out the title, and so obscure it was only discovered in 1998.
Far North man reels in 7.66kg snapper, wins $30,000
Harley Ra hooked the winning fish on Saturday, the final day of the five-day surfcasting contest.
Cars the leading cause of kiwi deaths across Northland
But an expert warns the true figures could be higher than reported.
Remains washed up on island identified
Ferzil Babu was swept off rocks east of Whangārei almost two years ago while fishing with a friend.
Whangārei man charged after woman shot in foot
Police say the woman needed surgery after suffering the wound.
'It's my kids that I worry about': The 800-day wait for home
One provider says there are "horrendous" wait times for the programme which helps chronically homeless people into housing in Northland. Audio
Remembering a key moment in history 181 years ago
The ceremony on a Bay of Islands hilltop at dawn tomorrow aims to preserve the memory of a war that changed New Zealand history.
Person dies in single-vehicle crash in Kaipara
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paparoa Valley Road and Franklin Road at 12.35am on Saturday.
Banned teacher worked with vulnerable youth before offending exposed
An ex-teacher barred for sexual misconduct worked at an organisation for vulnerable youth before a ruling detailing her offending was made public.
Nowhere immune from earthquakes, not even Northland
A series of tremors shook Kerikeri this week.
Property owners fined for illegal work on beach
Reports of a digger moving sand and soil at Church Bay sparked a flurry of complaints from local residents and hapū.
Far North to use $5m cash injection to shift gears on pending rates
Mayor Moko Tepania announced the move during his second State of the Far North address in Kerikeri on Thursday.
'Imaginative grip on reality': Defence in Whangārei murder trial closes
Anaru Morunga has been on trial on eight charges, including murder, related to events surrounding the death of his ex-partner, Jasmaine Reihana.
One dead after single-vehicle crash in Te Kopuru
Emergency services were called to Mahuta Gap in Te Kopuru about 7.15am.
Struck-off teacher no longer works here, council says
Northland Regional Council says a woman whose teaching registration was cancelled for serious misconduct is no longer employed by them.
Hospital IT outages will continue due to Health NZ staff cuts, union warns
The Public Service Association says cuts to Health NZ's digital team mean they have lost IT experts who know how to patch up outages quickly.
Auckland and Northland hospitals hit by 'major' IT outage
It is the second critical IT failure in less than a month, the union says.
