Northland
Police admit 77 min delay in attending child double homicide was a mistake
A woman called police, 'hearing voices'. When they turned up, they had been dead for hours.
Lawyers call for changes following courthouse violence
Lawyers are fearful of being attacked at court and want urgent improvements to courthouse designs to keep them safe. Audio
Kaitiaki hits out at government silence on caulerpa management
It comes after surveillance by a hapū revealed more than two dozen boats were illegally anchored in the Bay of Islands caulerpa ban area between August and October.
Māori All Blacks to play in Whangārei for first time in 15 years
The side will take on Scotland as part of a double header with the Black Ferns.
In photos: Hineraumati Parade sweeps through Kāeo
Santa was still in attendance, but Hineraumati - the summer maiden of Māori lore - took centre stage.
After years of motorists 'pushing the boundaries', supermarket takes action
After years of anything goes at the Whangārei Pak'n Save, the supermarket has begun enforcing its time limit of 90 minutes. Audio
'Betrayal of trust': Man jailed for 13 years over historic sexual abuse
The judge said William Stephen Easton's offending spanned four decades including when he was a church leader.
Thief steals cash, phones from Northland takeaway shop staff
Police are after a silver-coloured BMW sedan without either of its number plates in connection with the robbery,
Traffic backed up on SH1 after large diesel spill in Northland crash
Major delays are continuing on State Highway 1 north of Whangārei after a crash near Hikurangi this morning.
'The last thing we want to see is our whenua burning this summer'
Two close calls this week has Fire and Emergency asking Northlanders to avoid lighting fires this weekend.
Northland officials ask for input on how to fight invasive pests
Northlanders are being warned the region faces some tough choices as biosecurity officials grapple with an ever-growing number of invasive pests.
'Doesn't seem to be logical': Improving notorious intersection shelved - again
The Hill Street junction is often described as the worst intersection in New Zealand. Audio
Rāhui placed at Waipu following river death
Emergency services were called after a woman's friends observed her entering the water, but not returning.
Body of woman missing in Waipu River found
The body of a woman missing near the mouth of the Waipu River in Northland has been found, police said.
Turning forestry slash into something good for the planet
A large forestry and sheep and beef farm near the very top of the North Island has been experimenting with biochar from the slash from its pine trees to improve its soils and reduce carbon emissions Audio
Council votes against order to add fluoride to water
The move goes against a directive issued by former director-general of health Sir Ashley Bloomfield. Audio
Man charged with murder in relation to Whangārei house fire in April
Police have charged a 48-year-old man with murder in relation to a fatal house fire in Whangārei in April this year.
Dog killed, family assaulted during 'violent' home invasion
Three men have been arrested and charged with multiple crimes.
Channel Infrastructure aims to raise $50m in share offer
The company is expanding its storage facilities after it agreed to build a bitumen import terminal for Fletcher Building subsidiary Higgins Contractors at Marsden Point.
Almost 40 whales refloated after stranding at Northland beach
A mammoth effort from volunteers has seen the majority of the pod refloated.
