The trailer fishtailed into a car driven by Mandy Mackenzie, killing her and injuring four other passengers.
Crime and Justice
Wednesday 5:30pm
The Juken New Zealand-owned Triboard Mill is set to stop operating by March 2027 as its owner weighs a potential sale or closure amid ongoing market pressures.
New Zealand
Wednesday 11:34am
Fifteen-year-old Karnin Petera died in 2023 during a Whangārei Boys' caving trip that was heavily impacted by rain.
Tue, Nov 10
Auckland and Northland can expect potential storms until 9pm on Monday.
Mon, Nov 9
Areas of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney, Gulf, and Albany struck by thunderstorms and torrential rain.
Fri, Nov 6
Both the pedestrian and the driver left prior to police arrival, but the vehicle involved remained at the scene.
Thu, Nov 5
The 2023 incident claimed the life of 15-year-old Whangārei Boys' High School student Karnin Petera.
Police seized 67 illegal firearms and nearly 1500 3D-printed gun parts during a week-long trans-Tasman operation.
Fri, Oct 30
It’s fresh territory for the Taniwha, to end a season with a shot at the national title for the very first time.
Rugby
Sun, Oct 25
New Zealand scored three tries in the final 13 minutes to seal a 31-12 win in Whangārei, after France held the hosts to a narrow 14-12 halftime lead.
Sat, Oct 24
The winning bonus ticket spent days pinned to a noticeboard before one of the women took it home to check.
Thu, Oct 22
The serving officer - who has been granted interim name suppression - faces one charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one of wounding with intent to injure.
A group allegedly armed with a knife and crowbar raided a Te Kamo dairy before members of the public intervened as they tried to flee in a stolen car.
Wed, Oct 21
A 24-year-old has been arrested after a gun was fired during an alleged dispute in a Whangārei car park over the weekend.
Police are seeking sightings of a small silver hatchback seen near Garry Hazelton's home before his death on October 7.
It is Rose Paraha's second conviction for owning a dog that killed wildlife - in 2019, she pleaded guilty to owning a dog that caused the deaths of six kiwi.
Environment
Sun, Oct 18
Coastguard Mangawhai said it received reports of four jet skiers "in water and in trouble" on Friday at around 6.20pm.
Sat, Oct 17
NZ Transport Agency said it had responded to community requests for safer speeds on several stretches of highway – some of which had only been increased last year.
Tue, Oct 13
Three generations have called this Whananaki bach home. Now, days before eviction, a last-minute intervention has given its longtime occupant a temporary reprieve.
Among concerns are the impact of hull blasting – with potentially hazardous materials from ship coatings, including asbestos in older vessels – as well as paints containing lead, copper and zinc.
Tue, Oct 6
The pair died after the two-vehicle crash in Peria.
Thu, Oct 1
Criminal defence lawyer Shannon-Leigh Litt ran 51km everyday for two years and nine months, through nine different countries and extreme weather events.
Mon, Sep 28
It is the second time the Steelers have now held the Log o' Wood in their history.
Sat, Sep 26
The region's efforts towards the biggest overhaul of local government in almost four decades have been left in limbo since the Govt announced it needed more time to consider merger proposals.
One region has jumped from an average of $2.85 to $3.31 a litre as global oil supply fears drive prices higher across the country.
Fri, Sep 25
