Latest from Kaikohe

No conviction for home-made bomb that torched historic reserve

Police successfully appeal arsonist's discharge without conviction.

Trail of destruction: Chaos after house driven into bridge

More than 20 signs appeared to have been cut down or removed.

Touch star returns to field after broken leg

Elite athlete worried broken leg meant he wouldn't be able to play again.

The road North to get 1000 truckloads of shipping containers

Northport helps alleviate shipping load by accepting gigantic vessel bound for Auckland.

Sevens winners bound for NZ final

Play starts at 8.45am at all venues. Clubs don't forget your markers.

Northland news in brief: Bail refused, mums holding exhibition

News snippets from around the region.

Our Hidden Homeless: Former addict stresses importance of wraparound services

Northland's homeless need access to wraparound services to address underlying issues.

Bedside court hearing for kidnapping accused hurt in crash

Couple, aged 22 and 35, charged with kidnapping and gun offences after Paihia incident.

Northland's hidden homeless: Desperate need for housing for teen mums living in cow sheds

Teen mums living in cow sheds and cars has prompted calls for more emergency housing.

Our Hidden Homeless: Northland's elderly living in Third World conditions

Kaumātua and kuia are living in tents and shacks in the Far North. What are the solutions?

Editorial: Time to do something about our housing deprivation

We have a different type of homelessness in Northland.

Rental property built in the 1940s deemed unsuitable

Transitional accommodation providers in Northland keen to take up man's offer.

Drama in Paihia as bank bid ends in armed police swoop, high-speed crash

Armed police swarmed the crashed vehicle and allegedly found two firearms inside.

Student conference hoped to build kids' confidence

The conference will be attended by 80 students from eight schools.

Witness: Armed police swarm Paihia car after bank 'incident'

A woman was allegedly removed from the vehicle in Paihia by armed police.

Car crashes into tree following bank 'incident'

It is believed the man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Fear of repercussion: Medicine's mental health stigma

The burden on clinicians' mental health must be addressed, anaesthetist Dan Owens says.

Suicide doctor's widow: 'My biggest mistake'

Kate Harding speaks of the lessons learned from husband Richard's suicide.