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Class action seeks millions over avoidable Northland power outage

A class action has been filed against Transpower and maintenance contractor Omexom on behalf of about 20,000 Northland businesses affected by a June 2024...

Police hunt attacker after woman seriously assaulted in Raumanga home overnight

Police are investigating after a woman was seriously assaulted in her Raumanga, Northland, home last night. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB, says Police...

Whangarei assault: Do you recognise this man?

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the man pictured in this image. "We believe he may be able to assist us with our...

Search resumes for fisherman swept off rocks near Cape Reinga

The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Tapotupotu Bay, near Cape Reinga, will resume this morning. At about 3.20pm yesterday, emergency services...

Child rapist jailed 9 years 7 months

53-year-old Geoffery Miller was sentenced in the Whangārei District Court to nine years and seven months’ imprisonment after being found guilty of 12 historical...

Teenager named as victim in fatal 4WD crash on Tokerau Beach

Police have released the name of the teenager killed after a crash on a Far North Beach a week ago. The crash involving a 4WD...

Search for fisherman missing in Northland scaled back

The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South will scaled back, as searching moves into a new phase four days...

Search effort continues today for missing boatie

Police will resume their search today for a man missing off the coast of Pataua South, after an overnight pause brought on by darkness. The...

Homicide investigation launched in Kaitaia

One person is in custody and a homicide investigation has been launched following a serious incident in Kaitaia this afternoon. Emergency services were called to...

Search resumes for fisherman missing off Northland coast

Search crews are resuming the search for a man believed missing in the sea off Northland. The man was one of two people on a...

Body recovered as search intensifies for second missing boatie in Northland

Police can confirm a body has been found during the search for an overdue boat in Northland, which went missing last night with two...

Search resumes for missing boat off Whangārei coast

Authorities have relaunched an intensive search off the Whangārei coast after a 17-foot single-engine fishing boat failed to return to Pataua South on Wednesday...

One dead after 4WD rolls on Far North beach

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Tokerau Beach in the Far North last night. Police were notified of the crash, where a...

Ten arrested as meth labs busted across upper North Island

Police have made 10 arrests and dismantled clandestine labs across the upper North Island following a series of coordinated search warrants targeting the sale...

Warrant to arrest: Tuapola Toala

Police are working to locate Tuapola Jason Dean Toala, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Toala, 21, is wanted...

Coroner issues warning after fatal home workshop accident in Northland

A Northland man was killed when a ride-on mower he was repairing slipped off a forklift and crushed him. The coroner found that inadequate support...

Lost tramper’s lucky escape

A tramper lost in dense Northland bush was able to make it home safely thanks to highly skilled and dedicated Search and Rescue teams. Northland...

Child flown to Starship after medical emergency at Northland school

A young boy from Kaikohe East School in Northland was airlifted to Auckland’s Starship Hospital in critical condition after becoming suddenly unwell late Tuesday...

Name release: Whangarei fatal crash

Police are continuing with a critical incident investigation surrounding the events leading up to a fatal crash in Whangārei on 11 October. "We are now...

Fire in Whangārei Hospital carpark

Emergency services are responding to a fire in the carpark at Whangārei Hospital. Fire and Emergency NZ are currently leading the response, however Police are...

Dog owner jailed for manslaughter after fatal mauling

60-year-old Abel Jaye Wira has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for manslaughter after his neglected and aggressive dogs fatally...

Double fatality following Northland crash

Northland Police can now confirm two people have died following this morning’s crash on SH1, Brynderwyn, Northland. Just after 3am Police received a report of...

Four charged after meth lab, guns found in raids

Four people have been charged after Police locate methamphetamine, clan lab equipment and firearms in searches at properties in Mangawhai Heads, Massey, and Kumeu...

Critical incident investigation underway in Whangarei – Police

A critical incident investigation is underway following a fatal crash in Whangārei on the weekend. At about 11.15pm on Saturday, a Police unit observed a...

Appeal for information: Raumanga fire

Northland Police investigating a suspicious fire are appealing for help to identify a person seen on Raumanga Valley Road, Whangārei, in the early hours...

Northland Police seek sightings of vehicle

Northland Police are appealing for public help following reports of a burglary at a service station on SH12, Kaihu, Kaipara, this morning. “At around 1.30am,...

NPC 2025 Round 10: Waikato 25-19 Northland

Waikato have beaten Northland in their Round 10 Bunnings NPC clash today at FMG Stadium in Hamilton. https://youtu.be/p6ulbPnnCKA?si=iUe8_A2v6Cx8bIT5

Police seek information after 180 railway sleepers stolen

Police are seeking information from the public about a spate of thefts across the wider Whangārei area in the past two months. Approximately 180 sleepers...

Fatal crash: SH12, Ōhaeawai, Far North

One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Ōhaeawai last night. At about 11.15pm Police were alerted to a crash where a car...

NPC 2025 Round 9: Northland 19-19 Canterbury

Northland and Canterbury have drawn 19-all in their Round 9 Bunnings NPC clash today at Okara Park in Whangarei. https://youtu.be/2f6_HkJCVIE?si=ib6UZm8jShOMfeeU

Appeal for information: Oakleigh crash

Whangārei Police are appealing to the public for information after a crash on State Highway 1 in Oakleigh yesterday evening. "Police were called to the...

Raumanga arson: Police seek sightings of vehicle

Northland Police investigating a suspicious fire are now seeking information about a vehicle seen in the area. Police were called to the address on Raumanga...

Whangārei couple face 35 child abuse charges

A Whangārei couple entrusted as Oranga Tamariki caregivers are on trial facing 35 charges of child abuse, after a distressed girl fled their home...

Police investigate suspicious activity after Raumanga house fire treated as arson

Northland Police are appealing for information about suspicious activity in an ongoing investigation into a fire at a Raumanga property on Wednesday. Police were called...

Massive new water storage for Northland – Jones

Horticulture and job opportunities in Northland will get a major boost with the completion of Te Waihekeora Reservoir, a large water storage project south...

Whangārei man jailed after brutal shop assault

Whangārei man Reg Hauwai has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for violently assaulting a stranger at the Ōtangarei Superette, leaving the victim with...

Convicted paedophile’s prison sentence extended by 10 years

Todd Gibbons, a 55-year-old convicted child sex offender from Whangārei, had his 12-year prison sentence extended by an additional 10 years after two more...

NPC 2025 Round 8: North Harbour 21-22 Northland

Northland have beaten North Harbour 21-22 in their Round 8 Bunnings NPC clash today at North Harbour Stadium. https://youtu.be/avWDUj0dOhI?si=vwz-TpWo_wzSweF4

Warrant to arrest – Junior Nelson

Police are working to locate Junior Israel Nelson, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Nelson, 53, is wanted in...

Police seek information over Far North burglary

Far North Police are appealing for information about a burglary where multiple firearms and two vehicles were stolen. An investigation has commenced this week into...

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