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Latest Regional - Northland

  • PM accused of 'cultural treason' in asset sale dispute

    PM accused of 'cultural treason' in asset sale dispute

    Sat, 11th Feb - Prime Minister John Key has been accused of “cultural treason” by Nga Puhi leaders angered by the Government’s proposal to sell state-owned assets... Read more

  • MP demands answers after naval ship grounding

    MP demands answers after naval ship grounding

    Wed, 08th Feb - Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has described a navy accident in which one of its craft struck rocks as an “embarrassment”... Read more

  • Naval vessel runs aground off Tutukaka coast

    Naval vessel runs aground off Tutukaka coast

    Wed, 08th Feb - A navy vessel has run aground off the coast of Tutukaka in Northland... Read more


Latest Regional - Northland Headlines

  • Cannon fire, sinking waka offer calmer day at Waitangi

    Cannon fire, sinking waka offer calmer day at Waitangi

    Mon, 06th Feb - Trouble in the waka and a bit of a sinking feeling; the very memories that John Key will take back to Wellington from this year’s Waitangi... Read more

  • Protest erupts at Key's Waitangi welcome

    Protest erupts at Key's Waitangi welcome

    Sun, 05th Feb - A group of protesters charged towards Prime Minister John Key at Te Tii Marae in the Bay of Islands today but were held back by wardens... Read more

  • 'Supergiant' species found in NZ waters

    'Supergiant' species found in NZ waters

    Fri, 03rd Feb - An expedition to the Kermadec Trench found supergiant amphipods, roughly 10 to 14 times the size of the normal species of crustacean... Read more

  • Maori Council to challenge asset sales

    Maori Council to challenge asset sales

    Sun, 05th Feb - The Maori Council is going to challenge the government's asset sales programme at the Waitangi Tribunal... Read more

  • Crowds, officials gather for Waitangi

    Crowds, officials gather for Waitangi

    Sun, 05th Feb - Prime Minister John Key will arrive in Northland for Waitangi celebrations, where crowds are gathering... Read more

  • Zion will open to public soon, new owners say

    Zion will open to public soon, new owners say

    Thu, 02nd Feb - Zion Wildlife Gardens’ new owners say they hope to reopen the park to the public soon – despite the ongoing ownership dispute... Read more




  • Left behind at Zion Wildlife Park

    Left behind at Zion Wildlife Park

    Wed, 01st Feb - Yesterday new owners took control of Zion Wildlife Gardens, and today Patricia Busch risked being locked out of the park... Read more

  • Zion sold, Lionman to return to park

    Zion sold, Lionman to return to park

    Tue, 31st Jan - Zion Wildlife Park has had a reprieve after being purchased by a company which will bring former owner Craig Busch back to the park, receivers say... Read more

  • Far North name changes under Treaty deal

    Far North name changes under Treaty deal

    Sun, 29th Jan - Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach will receive geographic name changes following a new Treaty of Waitangi settlement... Read more

  • Lion Man's big cats still in limbo

    Lion Man's big cats still in limbo

    Thu, 26th Jan - While secret deals are negotiated and court battles are waged, the fate of the 36 big cats is still uncertain amid questions over who owns them... Read more

  • Fire crews battling Northland forest blaze

    Fire crews battling Northland forest blaze

    Tue, 24th Jan - Fire crews are reportedly battling a blaze within metres from homes in Northland... Read more

  • Lion Man's sister arrested at Zion park

    Lion Man's sister arrested at Zion park

    Tue, 31st Jan - As news broke of the Lion Man's return to Zion Wildlife Gardens, his sister Megan Busch was arrested for trespass... Read more

  • Bones found at Ninety Mile Beach

    Bones found at Ninety Mile Beach

    Tue, 31st Jan - A member of the public has found bones at Ninety Mile Beach and police are trying to determine their origins... Read more

  • Two dead in Northland crash

    Two dead in Northland crash

    Sat, 28th Jan - Two people are dead after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car in Northland... Read more

  • Northland forest fire controlled

    Northland forest fire controlled

    Wed, 25th Jan - A forest fire about 45km from Cape Reinga came within metres of houses but is now under control... Read more

  • Driver trapped after car hits tree

    Driver trapped after car hits tree

    Thu, 19th Jan - One person is believed to be trapped after a car hit a tree in the Far North... Read more




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