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Police seek motorist following assault in Whangarei

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Whangārei CIB are seeking a motorist who gave a lift to the victim of an assault in Onerahi in Whangarei early this morning. That motorist...

Fatal stretcher fall during hospital discharge prompts safety changes

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An 83-year-old woman died after suffering a head injury when she fell from a hospital stretcher during her discharge from Whangārei Hospital, with a...

Tropical low to bring heavy rain and strong winds – MetService

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Severe weather is forecast to affect large parts of New Zealand from Wednesday as a tropical low approaches from the north, bringing heavy rain...

Investigation ongoing into pedestrian’s death in Haruru Falls

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An investigation is continuing into the circumstances around the death of a pedestrian in Haruru Falls, near Waitangi in Northland, at the weekend. A male...

Man charged after business owner assaulted in Northland

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Police have charged a man after a business owner was assaulted at work on Sunday evening. The assault was reported in Whananaki just after 8pm...

Appeal for sightings of vehicle linked to Whangārei aggravated robbery

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Police are appealing to the public for information on a vehicle following an aggravated robbery in Whangārei on Boxing Day. At about 12.20am on 26...

Appeal following boat theft in Whangārei

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Police are appealing for information following the brazen theft of a boat from a commercial yard in Whangārei on Tuesday 6 January. Thanks to quick...

Warrant to arrest: Bruce Tautari

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Police are working to locate Bruce Tautari, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Tautari, 21, is wanted for failing...

Thunderstorms and hail forecast for parts of New Zealand – MetService

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A widespread bout of severe and unsettled weather is set to affect large parts of both the North and South Islands today, with authorities...

Firearm and drugs found in fake undercover cop car in Northland

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A Northland man accused of driving a fake undercover police vehicle has appeared in court after officers discovered firearms, ammunition and methamphetamine during a...

Name release: Fatal crash, Kaitaia

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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a motorcycle crash in Kaitaia on 12 December. He was Marcus Tepania, 31,...

Human remains found on Coppermine Island

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Earlier today Police were alerted to human remains being located on Coppermine Island, also known as Mauipane, east of Whangārei. Police have since recovered the...

Humpback Whale dies after entanglement in cray pot rope off Northland

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A humpback whale has died after becoming entangled in a crayfish pot buoy rope off the Northland coast, marking the first recorded fatality of...

Fatal crash, Kaitaia

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, Kaitaia last night. The single vehicle crash, involving a motorcycle, was...

Near-collision over Northland exposes serious gaps in NZ airspace management

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A Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report has revealed that an Air New Zealand Q-300 and a training aircraft came within 41 seconds of...

68-year-old predator jailed for 15 years after decades of abuse

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For almost half a century, George Ace, 68, groomed and repeatedly sexually violated two children under 12, exploiting the trust placed in him by...

Police hunt group after worker assaulted in Otangarei store robbery

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Police have launched an investigation after a store worker was assaulted during an aggravated robbery in Otangarei in Whangarei on Wednesday night. Officers were called...

Police hunt Northland teen wanted over Multiple Vehicle Offences

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Police are appealing for public assistance as they search for 19-year-old Tehau Ernest Creeks-McNiff, who is wanted on an active arrest warrant in connection...

Class action seeks millions over avoidable Northland power outage

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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