OBM continued to show their dominance in the Bayleys Premier rugby competition.

Injured man had been trapped under a tree on a farm on Mataraua Rd in Kaikohe.

Mid Northern carry on their winning ways in a tough battle against determined westerners.

A Kaikohe photographer captures the drama as police stop a fleeing unlicensed driver.

Whangaparaoa was drenched with nearly five times its normal April rainfall, figures show.

Five state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.

Warning for parents amid cases of children being left alone: 'We're not a daycare.'

OBM grab another bonus point as Mid Northern and Western Sharks keep pace.

Kamo picked up their first win of the season in the Bayleys Premier grade.

Kaikohe community steps up as mum takes her sons to police station for Friday's rampage

A Kaikohe mum took her sons to the cops for their role in attacking a local gas station.

Local woman reports grandson to police after recognising him in CCTV footage.

Youths as young as 11 helped themselves to beer from a liquor store.

New unit allows teen mums in Northland to achieve their dreams

Four young women have been arrested for the aggravated robbery of a Paihia dairy thanks to an alert local who noticed a suspicious

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

Cyclists will be able to pedal from one coast to the other this summer with the Twin Coast Cycle Trail Pou Herenga Tai all but complete. The

Incredibly strong young Kiwi Destiny O'Brien opened up about the abuse she endured from her own father.

Two Northlanders died in car accidents over the weekend, one of them drowned after the van he was in was swept away by a rain-swollen creek.

Hot springs, museums packed with Maori taonga and a demolition derby immortalised on film - there's plenty to love about Kaikohe, finds Elisabeth Easther.

Police have arrested three young men following a number of burglaries in the Kerikeri region over the past couple of weeks.

Seven people have been arrested in Kaikohe as part of a crack down on gangs in the area, police say.

A 15-year-old girl has been arrested following an assault in Kaikohe that was filmed and posted online.

A couple of years ago, Kaikohe businessman Tony Taylor decided he had had enough of crime in his town, so he set up a community Facebook page.

Big business is buzzing about New Zealand's economic prospects. Confidence is at a 20-year high and only China is more bullish than our captains of industry.

A domestic violence victim whose partner took her phone so she couldn't call police managed to raise the alarm via Facebook instead.

The remains of warrior chief Hone Heke will be reburied near Kaikohe next month, Ngapuhi leader and descendant David Rankin says.

A heart attack victim taken to hospital in an ambulance driven by a taxi driver has been billed by St John Ambulance for the ride.

Police arrested four members of one family after a motorbike was allegedly driven around a Kaikohe street in a dangerous manner.