Northland
Treatment of protesters at rodeo 'not acceptable' - NZRCA
The New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association is condemning the treatment of protesters at yesterday's Mid-Northern event saying it does not align with the values of rodeo. Video
Protesters consider police action after rodeo confrontations
Protesters at a rodeo in Whangārei are considering asking the police to prosecute spectators who pushed and verbally abused them. Video
Widow, 92, 'extremely shaken' by home robbery, assault
An elderly widow who lives alone has been attacked in her rural Kawakawa home, after two women came to her door asking for fuel.
Body of fisherman found in Northland
Search and rescue teams have found the body of a fisherman missing in Northland.
Stabbed dog declared fit for more police work
Both Caesar and his handler have recovered from injuries received during an alleged burglary in Northland.
Five people injured after police pursuit in Northland
A police pursuit in Northland this evening has ended with five people injured, two seriously.
Five people rescued from capsized boat lucky to be alive
The group, whose boat capsized in the Whangape Harbour near Hokianga, were "pretty lucky, either way you put it".
Officials flat-footed on Meningococcal W outbreak - MP
Whangārei's MP has accused the government of being slow to respond to the meningoccal outbreak in Northland, making the vaccine roll-out programme less effective.
Nga kōrero o te tau: Te Ahi Kaa highlights of 2018 - part two
In the final show of the year, Te Ahi Kaa features highlights from 2018. Kaiora Honey is a thriving whanau business lead by Blanche Morragh, she discusses the hard yards and ongoing work of running… Audio
Police dog seriously injured after being stabbed
Twenty-month-old Caesar is recovering well at a local veterinary clinic after being stabbed twice in the head by a man resisting arrest.
Man charged with manslaughter after Whangārei death
A manslaughter charge has been laid following the death of a man in Whangārei overnight.
Waihi mine extension plan gets the go ahead
A plan to extend the huge open cast Martha Mine at Waihi has been given the go ahead.
Nga kōrero o te tau: Te Ahi Kaa highlights of 2018 - part one
We revisit conversations with Geoff Milner from Northland's Ngati Hine Health Trust, artist Marilynn Webb and police officer turned secondhand clothing entrepreneur Ra Mead. Audio
Christmas appeal for children's beds in Northland
For many Northland children having a bed to jump into at night is something they can only dream about.
Road rage incident
Home detention for the young Northland man who punched a much older man, a grandfather and left him to die after a road rage incident Audio
Giving the history of Russell a new home
Russell was once dubbed the "hellhole of the Pacific", then named Kororareka, and the site of the flagpole famously cut down four times by Ngapuhi chief Hone Heke, sparking the Northern War of the… Audio, Gallery
DHB reassures parents over meningococcal vaccine
Northland District Health Board is reassuring parents they will not miss out on free meningococcal vaccinations for their children if they are eligible.
Enough vaccines for targetted population - Northland DHB
Several hundred children and teenagers were vaccinated in Northland today, the first day of it's vaccination programme. Northland DHB spokesperson Roger Tuck, says the DHB has enough vaccines for its… Audio
Huge turn out on first day of Northland's vaccination programme
Hundreds of people queued in Northland today where an emergency free vaccination programme is being rolled out to combat a deadly meningococcal outbreak. Video, Audio
Pōhutukawa poisoned at Northland's Opito Bay
Residents of Opito Bay near Kerikeri are devastated after the discovery that someone has killed their beachfront pōhutukawa.