Northland
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Skull found on Northland beach
A human skull, believed to be "reasonably old", has been found on a Northland beach, police said today.
November 19, 2009, 2:52 pm -
Skull found on beach had undergone autopsy
A skull found on a Northland beach had already been the subject of an autopsy before two Australian tourists found it last Tuesday.
November 25, 2009, 12:01 pm -
Man dead after cliff fall
A man has fallen down a cliff and died while on his way to a Northland fishing spot overnight.
November 24, 2009, 7:11 am -
Skull found on beach had fillings - local
A human skull found on a Northland beach last week appears to have dental fillings in its teeth, along with hair and gristle still attached, a local says.
November 23, 2009, 7:03 am -
Further remand for woman accused of murder of toddler
A Kaitaia woman charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter in August has been remanded in custody to appear in the Whangarei High Court for callover on February 11 next year.
November 20, 2009, 4:17 pm -
Pilots heavily intoxicated before Wairoa crash - CAA
Two men who died in a microlight crash in northern Hawke's Bay last year were drunk, a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) investigation has found.
November 19, 2009, 5:52 pm -
Woman back in the kitchen helping out charity
Northland woman Gloria Crawford is back in her kitchen doing what she loves -- making jams for charity.
November 19, 2009, 2:48 pm -
Cheerleaders' fraudster seeks discharge
A woman who admitted stealing from her daughters' cheerleading squad in Northland to fund a gambling habit is seeking a discharge without conviction.
November 16, 2009, 1:43 pm -
Man stabbed at Whangarei party
A man has been stabbed after a "scuffle" at a party in Whangarei overnight.
November 14, 2009, 7:02 am -
Hokianga pitches in to rescue German couple's NZ holiday
Northland's Hokianga community has rallied round to help resurrect a German couple's New Zealand holiday after they were robbed.
November 13, 2009, 5:39 pm -
Teen gang prospects jailed for tourist rape
A Japanese tourist was brutally raped and robbed in her bedroom by two teenage gang prospects, as her Opotiki host family watched television in another room.
November 13, 2009, 4:07 pm -
Teens jailed for tourist rape
Two teenagers have each been jailed for nine years for the rape and sexual violation of a Japanese tourist in Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty.
November 13, 2009, 2:06 pm -
Mother charged with daughter's murder further remanded
A Kaitaia woman accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter in August was further remanded in custody at Kaitaia District Court today.
November 12, 2009, 3:03 pm -
"Lion Man" told to return wildlife park equipment
Craig "Lion Man" Busch has been ordered to return a large amount of property to Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens following an ongoing dispute with the company.
November 11, 2009, 1:14 pm -
No one else being sought over Far North death
Far North police are not looking for anyone else over the death of an elderly woman in her Kaitaia home last week.
November 11, 2009, 10:56 am -
Stag party witnessed fatal fall
The death of a young father in Northland on Saturday was an absolute tragedy, police say.
November 10, 2009, 10:35 am -
Bay of Islands stag party turns to tragedy
A stag party reveller has fallen down a 50m cliff to his death in the Bay of Islands.
November 9, 2009, 5:39 pm -
Whakatane fireworks become wall of fire
A fireworks display in Whakatane went horribly wrong last night when a planned 40-minute display erupted into a 30 metre wall of fire which lasted just 40 seconds.
November 8, 2009, 8:21 pm -
Northland linemen reach deal with Telecom
Northland linemen are waiting for a new phone lines sub-contractor to be taken on after reaching an agreement with a company Telecom hired to look after the area.
November 8, 2009, 4:04 pm -
Police "reconstruct" brutal killing of woman
Relatives of an elderly Northland woman who died in a brutal home invasion on Wednesday were due to help police reconstruct the crime today.
November 7, 2009, 8:14 am
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