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• Schools Placed Under Emergency Lockdown as Armed Police Swarm Northland Township Over Firearm Reports

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Awanui Primary School and local childcare centers were forced into lockdown on Monday afternoon following reports of an individual seen with a firearm. New Zealand Police cordoned...

• Emergency Declaration Issued in Northland as Cyclone Vaianu Intensifies Threats

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  Authorities in Northland have declared a regional State of Emergency as of 5:00 pm on Friday, bracing for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu. The declaration, which remains in...

• Investor Consortium Saves Northland’s Last Five Lions Following Desperate Campaign to Halt Sanctuary Euthanasia

  Published: Mar 2, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A last-minute intervention by animal charity HUHA has secured a buyer for the Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary, preventing the scheduled euthanasia of its five remaining lions. The 32.5-hec...