Latest from Whangarei

Gang boss gave kids a ride on his quad bike - it could land him back in prison

The quad bike careened down SH1 at more than three times the recommended speed.

Volunteer firefighter's leukaemia battle sparks community support

Evan Vince, 74, has volunteered his spare time to the fire service for the past 10 years.

Red red wine: UB40 to headline Bay Oval's first music festival

Bay Oval's manager says this is the venue's first music event.

'Loud noises and banging': Twin accused of 3hr assault claims he was actually hiding in bedroom

The Crown says the twins attacked Troy Hansen with their fists, feet and bar stools.

Hobson's Pledge billboard: Whānau look at legal options

Don Brash said the group believed it had the correct licence for using the kuia's image.

‘Where’s my girl?’: Mum’s horror realising 11yo wasn't with Kaikohe crash survivors

Staci Walkley, 11, was found dead under her parents’ vehicle after the collision.

New Zealand's top 10 busiest house builders - how they cope with downturn

Numbers are down but thousands of new homes are being built by the leaders in the sector.

'It's the cost of surviving': MP slams Govt housing policy changes

'Our mokopuna are being raised in the backseat of a car instead of a home.'

Child dies after serious two-vehicle crash in Kaikohe

A family were travelling in one of the vehicles involved in this afternoon's crash.