Two people dead after ‘water related incident’ at Ripirō Beach near Dargaville
A Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) spokesperson said surf lifeguards from Baylys Beach responded to the incident.…
Serious crash closes State Highway 1 near Brynderwyns
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Ambulance involved in Kaipara crash that left two injured, one critical
Two people were injured, one critically, after a vehicle and an ambulance taking a patient to hospital collided…
Four injured, two critically, as crash closes south side of Brynderwyns
Four people are injured, two critically and two moderately, after a crash on the south side of State…
Northland defence lawyer Arthur Fairley on justice, upbringing and the future of NZ
Raised by a military father and a kind-hearted Ruahine country woman, his mother’s influence still rings heavily in…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, funnel clouds seen as storms batter North Island
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
Promoters say Whangārei needs bigger theatre to attract major tours to Northland
Paul Linton, chief executive of Northland Inc, says missing out on these acts is a lost opportunity to…
Northland’s population to quadruple with summer tourist influx – Te Ao Māori News
Northland’s population is likely to quadruple as thousands of visitors pour into the region for the summer holiday…
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain warnings for parts of North Island
Northland and Auckland are under a severe thunderstorm watch this afternoon, while the North Island’s east coast is…
Death of nesting dotterel on Northland’s Matapouri beach sparks plea from locals, DoC
The woman was upset that there was so little signage – only three signs on the six entrances…
Severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, Auckland on New Year’s Eve
A severe thunderstorm watch has been lifted for a large swathe of the North Island this New Year’s…
New Year’s: Some of the Northern Advocates’ top Northland headlines in 2025
“I thought ‘holy s***.’ It was a massive great white,” he said. “It was a monster.” Hopwood nudged…