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Ancient space rock lights up Northland sky in rare fireball event
Researchers say the fireball probably broke up off Northland's west coast near Dargaville.
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‘S*** it escalated quickly’: Paul Henry's farm bonfire burns out of control, firefighters save day
Two fire trucks were needed to bring the paddock blaze under control.
Doggy daycare with a cause: Raglan venture gives all profits to animals in need
Latesha Hearth opened her first business at 12, buying and selling phones on TradeMe.
Kelly Slater to headline elite golf club lunch to save surf lifesaving base
Only 100 guests will attend the once-in-a-lifetime Te Arai Links event.
Eco village on Auckland's doorstep aims to generate more power than it uses
Mangawhai Hills includes a community microgrid, connecting solar panels on each house.
'Running around as if they owned the bloody place': Storm-hit petrels on mend
Petrels are drawn inland by city lights after storms leave them cold and soaked.
Residents facing weeks of isolation by massive Helena Bay slip, flooding
Hundreds have been cut off by a slip featuring a 100-tonne boulder.
Cut off, flooded and in the dark: Landslip takes out house, two rescued; North Island states of emergency continue overnight
Widespread flooding has isolated towns and submerged homes.
The area that got more than a whole summer’s rain in weekend downpour
Te Tai Tokerau’s east coast had significant rainfall from midnight Saturday.
Far North meth rehab 'in the trenches' as demand outstrips funding
Northland has the country’s highest meth use per person in wastewater tests.
'Happy-go-lucky' dad was turning his life around before beach tragedy
He and his cousin were pulled unresponsive from the water at Ripirō Beach on January 3.
Suspicious blaze at Mangawhai as string of Northland fires stretch crews
Seven fire trucks battled the Mangawhai Heads blaze on Monday evening.
Cousins named as men who died at Northland beach
They were pulled from the surf between Mahuta Gap and Glinks Gully.
Inside Auckland’s hidden monasteries and retreats
From Carmelite nuns to Tibetan monks – meet some of Auckland's spiritual residents.
Ex-Kaipara councillor avoids conviction over shop assaults
Judge Greg Davis ruled a conviction would outweigh the comparatively low-level offending.
Holiday road toll rises to eight after woman dies three days after crash
Two others critically injured in the accident remain in hospital.
Christmas holiday road toll halves again but police say ‘still too many’
Seven people died on the roads over the Christmas period, down from 15 the year before.
Weather: SH35 partially reopens, motorists urged to be cautious
The highway near Tolaga Bay was closed overnight due to flooding.
Two dead after 'water-related incident' at Northland beach
Police were called to the beach near Dargaville at about 6.50pm Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms threaten torrential rain, hail
MetService warns the storms could trigger flash flooding and make driving hazardous.
Cove Rd closed for hours after ambulance crash leaves person in critical state
Police say the collision happened about 7.50pm on Cove Rd in Waipu.
Severe thunderstorm warnings lifted for Auckland and Northland, weather watches remain
Heavy rain could bring flash flooding and treacherous driving today.
Person found dead on highway north of Auckland; police seek dashcam footage
Police say the person is believed to have been hit by a vehicle and left on the road.
'It's a miracle no one was killed': Victim of brutal dog attack speaks out
Neighbours say repeated warnings about the four roaming dogs were ignored.
The council proposing a 0% rates increase for 2026/27
Northland last held rates at zero in 2014, also under the regional council.
The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep
Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.
Person airlifted to hospital in critical condition after quad bike rolls over
Hato Hone St John said the person suffered critical injuries in the incident.
Person seriously injured, SH1 closed after Northland crash
Photos from the scene show severe frontal damage to two vehicles.
Gates to be installed at popular Kai Iwi Lakes amid long-running tensions
Boaties will need an access code after completing an online cleaning form.
Christmas parking wars: Drivers resort to using trolleys, cones and even themselves to save a space
One in seven drivers say they've clashed with other road users over a parking space.