Police clocked a vehicle exceeding the 50km/h speed limit on State Highway 11 at Kawakawa at around 10.10pm on Tuesday.
Crime and Justice
Wednesday 2:45pm
Severe thunderstorms are forecast from Whangārei to Wairarapa this New Year’s Eve, with Auckland, Hamilton, Whanganui and Palmerston North in the firing line.
New Zealand
Wednesday 1:20pm
Police were called to the incident near Elizabeth Reef at around 5.10pm.
Wednesday 11:55am
A zero rates increase has been proposed for the coming 2026/2027 council financial year, with an impact on 100,000 ratepayers.
December 29, 2025
The Auckland win makes the ticket-holder the 21st Powerball multi-millionaire this year, just a week after a $6.2m win in Whangārei.
December 28, 2025
In November, Louis Davis was named the social media platform’s NZ content creator of the year.
December 24, 2025
A solitary Hector’s or Māui dolphin may have been seen in the Opua Channel in what would be only the second confirmed sighting in Northland in 100 years.
Among the brands scattered across the asphalt were Lion Red, Speight’s Summit Ultra, Heineken, Steinlager, and Hyoketsu.
The driver has been charged with impersonating a police officer after sliding into a convoy of police cars in Kawakawa while flashing red and blue lights.
December 23, 2025
The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Whangārei.
December 21, 2025
"At this early stage, police are unable to advise how long the remains may have been on the island," a spokesperson says.
December 20, 2025
St John said crews assessed three people for injuries, and two were transported to hospital in a serious and minor condition respectively.
A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland in the wake of a tragic suicide cluster.
Health
December 18, 2025
Two aircraft with a combined 42 people on board came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland.
December 12, 2025
The comedian celebrated the achievement on Instagram, boasting that even his partner "pretended to be excited for me when I called her".
Entertainment
December 4, 2025
Approximately 1.2kg of methamphetamine and $6700 cash was seized from the property in Auckland's Hunua.
December 3, 2025
The woman was charged after an Intercity bus driver discovered the two-year-old alive in the luggage compartment during a scheduled stop
State highway closed and residents warned to stay indoors as firefighters and helicopters tackle multiple fires in Northland, Southland, and Otago.
November 27, 2025
Officers were called to Murdoch Cres in the suburb of Raumanga just after midnight to reports of a person injured.
November 25, 2025
Police have released the names of two people involved in a fatal water incident off the coast of Northland earlier this month.
The signs will display a variable speed limit during peak school traffic times to slow traffic as it passes the school.
November 24, 2025
Crews were called to the building last night to find the property, which stored solar panels and lithium batteries, on fire.
November 19, 2025
Two slow-moving fronts are expected to deliver downpours and strong winds across both islands, with MetService urging caution as watches and warnings expand.
November 18, 2025
The man was one of two reported missing off the coast of Pataua South on Friday night.
November 17, 2025
Emergency services were called to reports of assault at an Okahu Road property at around 12.35pm yesterday.
