Ka Lāhui Hawai’i, a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) group travelled to Waitangi to stand in solidarity with Māori in a call to protect and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Photo: Supplied / Ka Lāhui...
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Tiny Northland town becomes centre of ‘impressive’ low petrol prices
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook The small beachside community of Mangawhai is traditionally associated with surfing and a legendary pub, but in the last few months of 2025, it became New Zealand’s petrol price...
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Feline sausage roll thief on the prowl in Kerikeri
Bella the cat burglar. Photo: Siran Young A moggy with a taste for mince is on the prowl in Kerikeri. Keen hunter, Bella the cat burglar, has been bringing home a surprising midnight feast...
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Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhiri once again for Waitangi celebrations
Te Tii Marae chairman Ngāti Kawa Taituha says remembering those who have passed in the last year was a beautiful way to begin Waitangi commemorations. Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ The iconic Te Tiriti...
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Facebook Marketplace sale ends in car chase, armed confrontation in Northland
Armed police took three men into custody. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A Facebook Marketplace transaction gone wrong in the Far North led to alleged confrontation with a gun, a car chase and armed...
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Decluttering leads to recycling opportunity for Bay of Islands shops
FIXation volunteer sorter Helen Ough Dealy at work in the shop’s storeroom. Photo: RNZ / Nona Pelletier Post-Covid decluttering is a gift that keeps on giving for small community organisations and businesses. Among them...
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‘For all New Zealanders’: Celebrations getting underway at Waitangi
Paddlers arrive on the beach during the waka parade at Waitangi Day 2025. Photo: RNZ / Layla Bailey-McDowell The chair of the Waitangi National Trust has extended the invitation to all New Zealanders to...
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Judge slams Whangārei Mobil station over ‘mind-blowing’ POS failures in employee theft case
First published on File photo. A judge has slammed Whangārei Mobil’s “mind-blowing” point-of-sale system. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A judge has slammed a petrol station’s “mind-blowing” point-of-sale system after an employee was...
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Death and extreme weather test media, NBR copyright crusade
The death and devastation in the north was sparked by weather which was extreme – but no longer unexpected. While media mapped out how it happened and lapses in the response, they copped criticism...
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Storm-hit community clears up low-priority slips
Ōakura Community Hall had been devastated by a slip that smashed through the rear wall and filled the hall with mud, trees and debris on Sunday 18 January, 2026. Muddy water was continuing to...
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