Photo: Unsplash / Erik Witsoe A band of rain and wind is set to dampen the first of this week’s FIFA Women’s World Cup games in Auckland. NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll is warning of...

Samuel Pou is facing one charge of murder in the High Court at Whangārei. Photo / Tania Whyte WARNING: This article discusses domestic violence and may be upsetting to some readers. The retrial of...

One of the four vehicles involved in a crash in Whangārei. Photo / Tania Whyte No one was seriously injured in a four-vehicle pile-up that temporarily blocked a busy road in Whangārei yesterday. The...

Changing the name of Russell back to its Māori name, Kororāreka, could be a bold and precedent-setting move for New Zealand, according to the NZ Geographic Board. Land Information Minister Damien O’Connor is tasked...

Dune hoons are allegedly driving other beach-goers off the Pouto Peninsula on the Kaipara Harbour.  Auckland-based author Matt Elliott has close family-ties to the area and visits regularly. He told Checkpoint four-wheel drivers and...

Northland has the highest average cost of retail theft-related claims with New Zealand’s largest insurer. Photo / NZME Northland has the highest average cost of retail theft-related claims with New Zealand’s largest insurer –...