A Whangarei man who stabbed his son to death during an argument while drinking has to forever live with the consequence of his actions, a judge said.

A spike in dumped pets is causing concern in Whangarei.

Police want information on the aggravated robbery of a pizza store in Whangarei last night, which left a worker with knife cuts.

An act of "absolute stupidity and dangerous driving" by a fleeing motorist put innocent lives at risk, Northland's top traffic officer says.

For a decade Garry and Cynthia Moran have seen first-hand the human carnage created by vicious dog attacks in their Northland street.

An American pitbull dog responsible for the attack on an elderly man and his dog in Kaikohe has been handed over to authorities and is likely to be destroyed.

Whangarei District Council found to have breached a man's privacy and awards $2000 for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings.

Kelly Lynch soaks up the old-world feeling in Waipu's ancient caves.

A Hundertwasser art centre would attract visitors to the northern city, says Paul Rush.

A Whangarei woman has been extradited from Australia after an exhaustive 18-month process to place her before the courts.

Police are appealing for witnesses to an aggravated robbery that occurred in Whangarei last night.

A wanted man on the run from police since early April has been arrested and charged over the serious assault of two Korean fishermen at Ti Point Wharf.

Home suffers severe flooding after being hit by fifth landslip in five years and two years after owner spent thousands of dollars on new drainage and retaining wall.

No new bottle stores will be introduced in Whangarei for up to six years under a new draft local alcohol policy.

Lonely Planet has confirmed what Northlanders have known for years - the unmissable site that has made New Zealand's top 10 list.

Concerns are held for the safety of a three-year-old boy taken by his father after a violent family incident in Whangarei today.

Natalie Akoorie finds she's a little wobbly on her sea legs but her husband gets to enjoy the rich sealife of the Poor Knights Islands.

A massive pipi bed in Whangarei harbour is dying and there are fears the change could destabilise the harbour - and Marsden Point itself, Radio NZ reports.

Two people killed in Whangarei yesterday, sparking a homicide investigation, have been named by police.

A man has been found dead in Whangarei in the early hours of this morning, in unexplained circumstances.

Two bodies have been found in a house in Whangarei this morning.

A Whangarei bakery manager has been fined after being convicted of buying unregulated home-kill meat she intended to use in produce sold across the counter.

For a less-crowded coastal experience, Smuggler's Cove at Whangarei Heads is for you.

Whangarei District Council spent nearly $29,000 trying to dispose of a businessman's truck worth $1500 it seized for displaying advertising signs on a public road.

The grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who died after he got caught in a rip says the tragedy highlights the need for more children to be taught water skills.

'I'm going to pull the power out', Matthew Smith was heard to mutter. His decision to do something about his noisy neighbours ultimately killed him.

A man with a stab wound to one shoulder ended up walking into a Whangarei home early yesterday.