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Privacy Commissioner blasts Health NZ over major patient data breach
Health New Zealand and privately owned patient portal Manage My Health have been accused of failing to adequately protect sensitive patient information after a...
Whangārei Police seek help to identify alleged offenders
Police investigations are continuing following a serious assault in Tikipunga on Sunday. Police were called to an address on Townsend Place at about 1.15am after...
Fatal crashes – Kaipara, Tekapo and Waitakaruru
Fatal crash, Waitakaruru Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Waitakaruru in the Hauraki District on Saturday morning. The single vehicle crash...
Peters targets Labour, immigration and globalism in wide-ranging Whangārei speech
Winston Peters has used a major speech in Whangārei to unveil a series of economic and political proposals, including a Special Economic Zone at...
NZ First unveils proposal for Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point
New Zealand First has announced plans to establish a Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point, centred around the former oil refinery site and Northport,...
Whangārei Police seek help to identify alleged offender
Whangārei Police investigating a robbery are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an alleged offender. At around 3pm on Saturday 4 April the young victim...
Teen arrested after alleged Whangārei shoplifting and ammo find
A would-be thief who allegedly attempted to leave a store without paying has been caught red-handed. At about 10.20pm on Monday night, Police were called...
CCTV helps police catch four after Northland building site burglary
Northland Police are reminding retail and small business owners about the importance of having CCTV installed at their premises. Motion detection and live imagery is...
Police investigating unexplained death at Waimamaku property
An investigation is underway after the death of a man at a Waimamaku property in Northland last night. Emergency services were called to the Wekaweka...
Coffee drinker tackles fleeing offender in Whangarei
A Whangārei man clearly started his day with an extra shot, assisting Police make an arrest after tackling a fleeing offender to the ground. The...
Investigation continues into Far North death
A Police investigation will continue into the events leading to a person’s death in the Far North on Tuesday night. Cordons remain in place on...
Investigation launched into Kaikohe road death
An investigation is underway after a person was located deceased in Kaikohe overnight. Police were called to Ngapipito Road at around 11.10pm following reports of...
Trio’s narrow escape after boat sinks
Three men on a late night fishing expedition have narrowly escaped tragedy following a terrifying ordeal in Wairoa Bay in Northland early this morning. At...
Police seek man over serious assault investigation in Whangārei
Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the man seen in these photos. "We believe he may be able to assist us with our ongoing...
Body recovered near Kaipara Harbour
A person has been located deceased near the wharf at Kaipara Harbour on Shelly Beach Road. The person was located at around 2.45pm on 26...
Armed motorists arrested after drivers followed, forced off road in Northland, Waitematā
Charges have been laid following two separate incidents where motorists were followed, forced to stop and then threatened with a firearm. Detective Senior Sergeant Ben...
$100K kiwifruit pollen theft uncovered
An investigation into the theft of kiwifruit pollen has resulted in two arrests, the recovery of stolen property, and the seizure of a firearm. On...
Bay of Islands disaster drill tests multi-agency response to cruise ship emergency
Emergency services have completed a large-scale maritime rescue exercise in the Bay of Islands, simulating a fatal vessel incident to test coordination and response...
River escape fails as Whangārei woman arrested after ‘instant regret” swim
Jumping in the river in an attempt to flee from Police quickly turned to instant regret for a Whangārei woman. At about 3.45pm on Thursday,...
Four rescued after nightfall cliff ordeal in Far North fishing trip gone wrong
A group’s fishing trip ended in the cold and dark, but fortunately a rescue effort meant it wasn’t a tragedy. Four people had set out...
Fatal crashes – Tangiteroria and Tangiwai
Fatal crash SH 14 Tangiteroria, Northland One person has died following a serious crash in Tangiteroria on Thursday afternoon. Emergency services were called to a single...
Northland man charged over $250K aerodrome burglary
A Northland man has been charged in connection with more than $250,000 worth of damage to aircraft, following a burglary at the Kaikohe Gliding...
Cyclone Vaianu triggers several severe weather warnings
Cyclone Vaianu is forecast to move south across the North Island on Sunday, bringing a dangerous combination of damaging winds, heavy rain, and coastal...
Cyclone Vaianu threatens North Island
Cyclone Vaianu is forecast to track south across the North Island on Sunday, 12 April, bringing a dangerous combination of heavy rain, damaging winds,...
Fatal crashes – Kaitaia and Tasman
Fatal crash: Tasman One person has died following a crash in Tasman on Friday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Coastal Highway (SH60) and...
Soaked suspect caught with meth after fleeing stolen vehicle in Northland bush chase
An offender who fled Northland Police in a stolen vehicle was located drenched, defiant and in possession of methamphetamine on Wednesday. At around 1pm, an...
Stolen boat: Police seek information
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a boat that was stolen from Te Kamo overnight. The 7M Voyager vessel named 'Rock Solid' has...
Severe weather warnings continue through Friday – MetService
A deep sub-tropical low moving across New Zealand is expected to bring widespread heavy rain, strong northeast winds, and hazardous coastal conditions over several...
Severe multi-hazard storm set to batter NZ
A deep subtropical low is forecast to bring a significant multi-hazard weather event across New Zealand from late Wednesday through Friday, with the most...
Four-year-old saves mum during 111 call
Four-year-old Asher Kessell loves playing superheroes, but now it’s official... Asher is a superhero. On 27 February, Asher dialled 111 after his mum, Rue, suffered...
Two arrested after firearms, ammunition and cannabis seized in Te Kamo police search
Police have seized firearms, ammunition and drugs during a search warrant at a Te Kamo property. Whangārei CIB were executing a search warrant on Mcmillan...
Human remains found on Coppermine Island identified
Human remains located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei have been identified as belonging to a person who went missing in May 2024. On...
Fatal crashes – Dome Valley, Karitane, Foxon and Paparoa
Fatal crash, Paparoa One person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were called to the...
Attempted ram raid: Police make arrest and recover firearm
A teenager’s failed bid to ram raid a Far North supermarket has tallied up into a list of serious charges. Police responded after 2.40am Thursday...
Fatal crash, Te Koporu
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Mahuta Gap, Te Kopuru, Northland, this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene about 7.15am. "Sadly,...
Teacher struck off after sexual relationship with student
A former teacher has been deregistered after a Teachers’ Disciplinary Tribunal found she engaged in a sexual relationship with a student that contributed to...
Investigation ongoing following fatal Kaihu dog attack
Investigations into a woman’s death in Kaihu after she was attacked by dogs last week are continuing. Emergency services responded to the rural address off...
Multiple Animal Control visits before fatal Northland dog attack
Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was fatally mauled by three dogs while visiting a property in Kaihu, Northland, despite Animal Control officers having visited the...
Person killed in dog attack in Northland
A person has died following a dog attack at a property in Kaihu, Northland, after emergency services were called to the State Highway 12...
Fatal crash: Ruatangata West, Whangarei
One person has died after being ejected from a vehicle, following a single-vehicle crash on Knight Road last night. Emergency services were notified of the...
