The sun finally came out over Northland on Wednesday after the region was rocked by Cyclone Gabrielle - but some residents were still being urged to evacuate. Read...
Dargaville businesses are hurriedly sandbagging their premises amidst growing flooding fears as Cyclone Gabrielle`s prevailing winds swing round to the south-west. Read...
Craig Jepson was this afternoon unrepentant in the face of a 6000-signature petition calling for his resignation and a hikoi of more than 300 people through the streets of Dargaville. Read...
An allegation Northland police contributed to the death of a 21-year-old Dargaville man struck by an oncoming vehicle has been quashed. An investigation, overseen by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), was launched... Read...
A breeding cow discovered by animal welfare officers on a property near Dargaville was so severely starved and arthritic that she struggled to stand up. Adding to her ill health and suffering was a six-month-old calf that should... Read...
A man caught in possession of toheroa at a Northland beach faces a fine of up to $20,000 or a community-based sentence. Richard Aden Edwards, 52, was in his ute on Ripiro Beach at Dargaville when he was spotted by local fisheries... Read...
There`s a chill in the air as the country wakes to chilly single-digit temperatures this morning with central and southern regions hovering around or below freezing point.The warmest place overnight was tipped to be Dargaville on... Read...
The Northland hospital`s move was part of infection prevention controls, while more than 30 aged care facilities in the lower South Island struggle with infections. Read...
RUGBY Coach Vern Cotter is hailing the Blues' mettle under pressure after scoring in the final play for a 41-34 comeback Super Rugby victory over the Reds in Brisbane More...
BUSINESS More roadworks disruptions for Auckland's Point Chevalier community More...