Trades training in solid skills aimed at getting students ready for work in real world.

Ron Pattenden has an estimated 100 donors to thank for keeping him alive.

These startling figures are part of the most in-depth look at crime data ever undertaken.

Northland's "steaming" economy has outstripped every region except Nelson.

Kamo coach says camaraderie played big part in vital 25-12 win over spirited Sharks.

Jim Morgan, 93, and his pet were attacked by a dog last year - now it's happened again

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.

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.

An Auckland man killed his brother's dog during a row while on a Northland family visit.

All but one of the teens in a stolen car that crashed into cows was on bail at the time

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.

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.

Almost 80 children have died in the care of the New Zealand state in the past 15 years - an average of five a year.

A member of the public stopped an armed robber yesterday afternoon in what police are calling a "brave action by a community minded person".

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.