Ferzil Babu, who went missing while on a fishing trip at The Gap, Taiharuru on 1 May, 2024. Photo: GiveaLittle The body of a fisherman swept off rocks in Northland almost two years ago...
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Whangārei man charged after woman shot in foot
Photo: 123RF A Whangārei man has appeared in court on Thursday for allegedly shooting a woman in the foot. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, of the Whangārei CIB, said the woman needed surgery for...
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Northland rough sleepers face more than 800 day wait for home through Housing First
Rough sleepers in New Plymouth, in Northland rough sleepers are typically waiting for more than 800 days for a home through Housing First. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin In Northland, rough sleepers typically wait...
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Battle of Kororāreka remembrance ceremony to mark key moment in history of Aotearoa
People gather at dawn atop Maiki Hill, or Flagstaff Hill, for the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Kororāreka in 2020. Photo: Peter de Graaf A ceremony on a Bay of Islands hilltop at...
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Person dies in single-vehicle crash in Kaipara
One person has died after a crash on Paparoa Valley Road. Photo: Screenshot/Google Maps One person is dead and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were...
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Banned teacher worked with vulnerable youth before offending exposed
April Marie Nordstrom had a sexual relationship with a student at Whangārei Girls’ High School. Photo: Social media A former teacher barred from the job for sexual misconduct had worked at an organisation for...
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Nowhere immune from earthquakes, not even Northland
All five quakes were centred under Kerikeri Inlet at a depth of around 5km. Photo: Supplied / Hauraki Gulf Weather Experts say a series of tremors around Kerikeri this week are a reminder that...
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Property owners fined for illegal work on Northland beach
A still from a video taken by a local resident shows a digger at work on the beach at Church Bay, northeast of Whangārei. Photo: Supplied Two waterfront property owners have been fined more...
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Far North to use $5m cash injection to shift gears on pending rates
After the State of the Far North presentation in Kerikeri (from left) Far North Mayor Moko Tepania, Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin, councillor Tāmati Rākena and Northland Green MP Hūhana Lyndon. Photo: LDR / Susan...
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Defence in Whangārei murder trial closes, arguing Anaru Morunga had an ‘imaginative grip on reality’
Anaru Morunga is on trial for the alleged murder of his ex-partner and the mother of his two children, Jasmaine Reihana. Photo: NZME/SUPPLED Warning: This article discusses graphic violence and may be upsetting to...
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