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Carved pare 'a step towards unity'

Painted pare brightens Kaitaia alleyway, completing first third of revitalisation project.

Police appeal for information linked to 'cowardly' assault on elderly woman pulled from car

The woman was unhurt but "visibly shaken" as a result of the assault by a group of boys.

Woman denies throwing acid at someone

Accused enters not guilty pleas and elects for a judge-alone trial.

Crown pays $1.5m for waterfront property occupied by iwi

It took five weeks - how a Northland iwi is set to regain privately-owned ancestral land.

Pensioner poverty: 'I never thought this is what retirement would be like'

Senior Northlanders are struggling to pay for food, medical needs and accommodation.

'Makes me sick': Mum cuts through vaccine lies linked to son's death

Tania Ranby says rumours around her unvaccinated son's death "made her sick".

Hikoi of Truth protest unwelcome in Waitangi as Northland grapples with Covid

Northland iwi has rebuked Hīkoi of Truth protesters for the timing of their stand.

'Idiotic behaviour': Grisly discovery of fake skulls on popular beach

Even though these remains turned out to be fake, many discoveries in Northland are real.

Northland man's flight from Whangārei to Queenstown during lockdown lands him in court

Police had been investigating how the man managed to fly without the correct paperwork.

Far North iwi's plea to put down the drink as booze drives family violence

Alcohol has again topped the charts as a leading trigger in family harm incidents.

Mum 'disgusted' and 'hurt' thieves stole from newborn's grave

The graves of two Whangārei families' loved ones have been hit by thieves targeting lights

Lockdown hero: How a man from Tikipunga is changing the world with one small video

Sye Peita thought his video, at most, would make the rounds locally - not internationally.

Water tragedy: People warned to stick to lockdown rules after freediver dies

There are hints police water patrols may be revived if the lockdown is extended.

Northland freediver dies in Far North from suspected drowning

Police suspected the man, who had health conditions, had drowned.

Northland police seek sightings of black van linked to attempted robbery in Ōpua

A man escaped with minor injuries following an attempted robbery in the Bay of Islands.

Northland police unjustified in fatal pursuit, IPCA finds

Northland's top cop accepted the IPCA's findings into the "unjustified" pursuit.

Car and truck collide in Otaika seriously injuring a child

Emergency services are at the scene of a car versus logging truck in Whangārei.

Meet the Whangārei patrol taking on youth crime: 'My plans are not to slow down'

Facebook posts about crime in Whangārei drove two bouncers to take action of their own.