Latest fromKarikari Peninsula

Daughter killed after car rolls on to tent: Coroner’s concern over police investigation
Report questions police investigation and conflicting evidence about car's handbrake.

Legal battle brewing: Luxury resort heads to High Court over coffee plantation
Carrington Resort takes man to court over plans to establish a coffee plantation.

The watchful eye of Paihia: Town's state-of-the-art CCTV system paying off
CCTV paid for by seized criminal assets used to nab suspect in attack on town custodian.

Winds expected to keep Northland firefighters busy at Karikari Peninsula blaze
Firefighters battling vegetation fire on Northland's Karikari Peninsula

Red light puts stop to Bay of Islands Music Festival
Bay of Islands Music Festival is victim of Covid uncertainty with the event cancelled

Beat the Heat: NZ's best local swimming spots
Cool off this summer at one of New Zealand's best swimming holes.

Fortress Tai Tokerau: Iwi, DHBs write to PM asking that unvaccinated be kept out
Four major DHBs have supported calls to stop unvaccinated visitors travelling to Northland

Far North resort blockaded after rumour of Covid case visit
A concerned crowd gathered at Carrington Estate on the Karikari Peninsula yesterday.

Second Covid case north of Kaitaia as locals stop winery traffic
Partner of Covid-positive case also has virus as hapu puts pressure on luxury resort.

NZ's Best Beach: Northland's Maitai Bay and Bay of Plenty's Ōhope
NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Maitai Bay in Northland and Ōhope in the Bay of Plenty.

'It's too risky': Fires banned in Whangārei and Kaipara from Christmas Eve
Total fire ban is in place in Whangārei and Kaipara from Christmas Eve

Fire restrictions across NZ: Northland 'near extreme' danger
Dry conditions and forecast strong winds have fire authorities on high alert.

Restricted fire season imposed across Northland
From today anybody wanting to light a fire outside in Northland may need a permit

'I just wish it was a dream': Woman who found friend killed in tent speaks
After a night of dancing and laughs, Natasha Michelle Roys was tragically killed.

Sleeping woman dead after vehicle crashes into tent
Initial inquiries indicate handbrake on a vehicle above her tent had failed.

Land owners block vehicle access to beach amid 'hoon' concerns
Waikato Bay, next to Maitai Bay on Karikari Peninsula, is a popular boat-launching spot.

Homes evacuated as car crash sparks massive fire
Five homes evacuated; four helicopters still at work this morning to control 80ha fire.

Three arrests after P labs bust in North
Two young children living at a Tokerau Beach rental property where police say P was made.

Fish throw themselves out of ocean in bizarre video
Quiet walk on the beach with her dad turned into a bizarre 15 minutes for Northland woman.

A life less ordinary
The story of four different Kiwis who've chosen to jump off the "normal life" path.

No bail for men who fled from police
Two men involved in separate police pursuits have both made court appearances.