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Man pleads guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children
Offending started in Bay of Plenty in 2016 and again in Northland during 2019.
Man pleads to a lesser charger of manslaughter
Northland man who admitted killing his baby daughter will be sentenced in August
Father pleads guilty over death of 4-week-old girl
Man pleads guilty to the manslaughter of his 4-week-old daughter in Kaitaia
'Haunted for life': Mum of baby girl tells of carjacking nightmare
A mum says watching her car being driven off with her baby in the backseat will haunt her.
Wanted: Photos released of driver accused of stealing car with baby in backseat
Can you help police track down the driver involved in a carjacking in Whangārei.
Ticket scammer Lulu Pou appeals two-year jail sentence
A Whangārei woman scammed thousands of dollars by using fake Facebook accounts.
Northland carjacking: Man flees after stealing car with baby on back seat
Man steals car from service station forecourt with baby on backseat.
Vehicle stolen from Whangārei service station, baby in backseat
Police scour street for man after car stolen with baby in backseat
Govt blocks Korean spiritual leader from buying string of Northland properties
Ilchi Lee invented the 'belly button healing wand' and has retreats across the globe.
SH14 logging truck crash on Con's Hill
Heavy tow truck on way to help clear logging tuck crash in Northland.
Police investigate death of baby at Whangārei home
Police to continue investigation into baby death.
News briefs: Restricted fire season for North, man hands himself into police
News from around Northland.
Lockdown's silence could help tūī reclaim musical mojo
Biggest winner of lockdown likely to be little blue penguin because of drop in boat noise.
Do not approach Luke Edmonds, call police on 111
Wanted man is dangerous and should not be approached.
Family lose everything in suspicious house fire
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a family home.
Police investigate devastating house fire in Whangārei
A person was seen running from the scene where a fire damaged a Whangārei home.
Hope for housing market after Covid-19 lockdown
Northland's housing market poised to fire back into business post Covid-19.
High Court remits house relocation case back to Environment Court
House relocation company in Whangārei succeeds in its appeal on resource consent ruling.
NZ Air Force bring Northlanders and other Kiwis back from Vanuatu
Long wait for Northland couple to fly out of cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu.
Women's Refuge stretched during lockdown
Whangārei's Women's Refuge has had more calls than normal for help from women in crisis.
Two men arrested after stabbings in Whangārei
Two men stabbed after alleged dispute over Covid 19 while man killed in car crash.
Trial judge improperly directed jury on self-defence
Court of Appeal orders a re-trial for Northlander who allegedly wounded his neighbour.
Fatal Crash: Driver dies after hitting tree in Northland
Driver dies in fatal crash in Northland during lockdown.
Northland supermarket worker tests positive for Covid-19
A staff member at Kaikohe New World supermarket has tested positive for Covid-19.
DHB's urgent advice to Kaikohe New World shoppers
The warning is for people who shopped at Kaikohe New World between March 20-30.
New family start life in lockdown thanks to Covid 19
It has been a different start to family life for Aimee, Waikeri and Lucas Birch.
Hikers' celebration turns to lockdown panic
Couple walked the length of NZ, now hunkered down for the lockdown.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Fitness videos positive boost for those in lockdown
Fitness friends make videos to keep people moving at home as NZ is in lockdown.
Violent Northland inmate serious risk to community
"You represent a serious risk to the victim and the community should you be released."
Brandt Shortland moves from coroner role to District Court judge
Kaikohe gets its first resident District Court judge - Brandt Shortland.
Three more sheep stolen and slaughtered on paddock
A Dargaville man frustrated at ongoing theft of his sheep has given up grazing them.
Covid-19: Help local businesses get through the global pandemic
Plea to support Northland businesses as foot traffic plummets due to Covid-19.