Northland
Hundreds of trucks travel to Auckland with Christmas goods
Northland is experiencing heavy traffic, with a large operation to unload a cargo ship at Northport and transport 1200 containers to Auckland getting underway this morning.
The ship was diverted from… Audio
Road works could extend Northport cargo transport operation
A huge volume of extra freight is being moved from Whangārei to Auckland, with hundreds of extra trucks on the road. Audio
Fire in fatal glider crash prompts warning on batteries
An investigation into the 2017 crash found a lithium polymer battery caught fire while the glider was soaring.
Caution urged as surge of container trucks head for Auckland
A surge of container-laden trucks on State Highway 1 between Auckland and Whangārei is expected from tomorrow. Audio
Port delays holding up Christmas pressies and merchandise
More industry figures have spoken out about safety risks and delays posed by an increase in truck trips on Northland and Auckland roads, due to cargo delays from the Ports of Auckland.
Wellsford fatal shooting: Police search for firearm, murder charge laid
A 45-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man was found fatally shot in Wellsford, Northland, over the weekend.
Baby who died in Far North crash named
Police have released the name of the baby who died in a crash in Ahipara in the Far North on Wednesday.
Man sought over Wellsford shooting death found 'unresponsive'
The woman who was also being sought after Zane Smith was found dead has turned herself in to police.
Police seek information on man wanted for Northland homicide
Police are continuing to appeal for information after a man was fatally shot in Wellsford in Northland on Saturday.
Baby dies after Northland car crash
Police have confirmed that a baby has died in a single-car crash in Ahipara in the Far North this afternoon.
Police shoot man in Northland, police dog wounded
A man has been shot by police in Northland this morning after shooting a police dog.
Emergency services were called to Tangowahine, a rural town near Dargaville, shortly after 9am.
The man is being… Audio
Man suffers fatal gunshot wound in Northland
The death of a man on a rural Northland road last night is being treated as homicide.
Systemic racism at heart of Māori wards debate - ex-mayor
Systemic racism is at the heart of New Zealand's current council Māori wards debate, according to a leading campaigner for their establishment who spoke in Whangārei last night.
Concerns about mass die-off of little blue penguins raised
The Bird Rescue Charitable Trust has been getting reports of dead penguins on beaches in Northland and north Auckland, and it could be connected to the current La Nina weather pattern.
Boaties rescued from island after police helicopter spots fire
Two men had to be rescued from an uninhabited island off the Northland coast after their boat's engine failed and the vessel sank in rough conditions.
Cracked Northland roads contributed to road deaths
A coroner has found that a cracked road in Northland was a contributing factor to the death of two Spanish tourists in 2009.
Eva Fajula Rovira and Joan Roma Serra were killed when a Linfox truck… Audio
Cracked road partly to blame for two tourists' deaths - Coroner
A coroner has found a cracked road in Northland was partly responsible for the deaths of two Spanish tourists in December 2009.
Petitions launched to scupper Northland councils' Māori wards
Hundreds of Northlanders opposed to Māori wards have already signed up to New Zealand's biggest opposition polling demand campaign.
Closed highway's alternative route 'congested and dangerous'
The huge increase in traffic on State Highway 10 is causing serious crashes, a Far North-based local government leader warns.
Police pursuit shooting: Whangārei man arrested
Northland police have arrested a 24-year-old man in Whangārei after police were shot at during a pursuit this morning.
