Northland
Whangarei rodeo cancellation a blip, not trend - association
The Rodeo Association says the cancellation of one its summer events is a blip, not a trend, and is confident rodeo's popularity is not waning in the face of opposition.
Animal welfare group SAFE… Audio
Northland power outage affects almost 90,000
Power has been restored to almost 90,000 customers across Northland and north of Breams Bay, power companies say.
Northland Regional Council increases Māori input
A new climate change working party and increased Māori and independent representation are among key changes to the Northland Regional Council's freshly-agreed governance structure for the next three…
Questions linger over potential Auckland port move
Cabinet ministers now have a copy of a report urging the government to move the Auckland port up north, but say no final decisions have been made.
One person dead after boating accident
One person is dead following a boating accident in the Coromandel.
Man arrested after woman dies falling from car on SH1
A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a woman who fell from a car in Northland last night.
Research aims at improving Māori nursing numbers
Māori nurse numbers have remained static at 7 percent for the last 40 years, but Whāngarei's Phillipa Barton now has funding to see how that can be changed.
Pair rescued after failing to return from fishing trip
A man and child have been rescued from the sea after a helicopter search in Northland.
One dead and fourteen injured in series of crashes
One person has died, and fourteen people are injured after a series of crashes in Canterbury, Auckland and Northland.
One dead, five injured in Northland crash
One person has died and five people have been injured following a crash on State Highway 12 in Northland early this morning.
2009 fatal crash inquiry reopened by coroner
An inquest into the deaths of two Spanish tourists in Northland has been reopened seven years after the case was closed.
One dead as sailors caught in rough Northland weather
A person is dead after a yacht sank in rough weather off the Northland coast this afternoon.
Far North elections: Growing population heats up 10-strong mayoral race
The 10 people vying to be mayor of the growing Far North region include a reformed gang member and former meth addict, as well as a former MP.
Three-way race for Whangārei mayoralty
The mayoral race in Whangārei has just three contestants and one is in it mainly to boost her chances of winning a council seat.
From Canton to Kerikeri: the varied life of Joe Ngan
Joe Ngan was born in 1932 in a small village near Canton (Guangzhou) China. When he was two, his mother died while giving birth to his sister. That meant Joe and elder brother Sun, were virtual… Audio
Volunteers' efforts called off as pod of whales heads out to sea
A large pod of pilot whales at risk of becoming beached are now swimming in deeper seas under the escort of two boats.
'He was a barbarian': Captain Cook ship banned from Mangonui
The far North iwi Ngāti Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival in Aotearoa.
Vessel run aground by distracted skipper
A dolphin watching vessel in the Bay of Islands ran aground when its skipper was focused on giving a passenger commentary, while trying to stay close to the dolphins.
Woman defrauded Northland school of $250,000
An Auckland woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Māori school of approximately a quarter of a million dollars.
$50,000 in fines dished out for illegal fire
An Auckland demolition company and a Northland farmer have been fined a total of $50,000 for an illegal rubbish fire.
