New Zealand Northland News

Dargaville boy's mother denies he was bullied at school

Wed, 28th Oct

The mother of the 10-year-old Dargaville boy, who died of a gunshot wound yesterday, has told 3 News the weapon and ammunition were locked away in separate locations and the key was hidden.

Tap water turns brown in Northland beachside settlement

Mon, 26th Oct

Lynette Smith and her husband Les thought their water was a bit brown on Thursday but they didn't know there was a problem until their neighour told them this morning.

At least 11 years three months for vicious fatal beating

Fri, 23rd Oct

A Northland man who brutally bashed another man to death after a petty argument will spend at least 11 year and three months in jail for murder.

Lionman seeks more than $200,000 damages in civil claim

Thu, 22nd Oct

Legal wrangling over Whangarei's controversial Zion Wildlife Gardens has now seen ‘Lionman’ Craig Busch file a near quarter of a million dollar civil claim against his mother, Patricia.

Waikato clinch bonus point win at death

Sun, 18th Oct

A rattled then resurgent Waikato kept their Air NZ Cup rugby semifinal hopes alive by belatedly engineering a precious 27-19 bonus point victory over lowly Northland in Hamilton tonight.

German tourists attacked in Paihia

Thu, 15th Oct

Police would like to hear from anyone with information about the attack of two German tourists in the Bay of Islands town of Paihia early this morning.

Man jumps into falls in vain bid to save motorist

Wed, 14th Oct

A 23-year-old man tried in vain to save the life of a man whose car plunged off a bridge into the Whangarei Falls this afternoon.