Latest from Kaipara District

Single-parent families to mostly occupy new low-cost houses

Affordable living and long-term tenures bring security for families in need.

'Sit down. You are out of order': Karakia at council meeting after controversial ban

A member of the public stood and opened the meeting with a karakia.

'A good soul lost at sea': Whānau fundraise to help search for missing kayaker

Johnny Latimer has been missing since he headed out for a kayak on Thursday night.

'Really caring' nurses provide medical clinic for Pouto residents

The iwi provider visits rural areas in the Kaipara on a monthly basis.

Isolated communities look after each other in aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle

They're still without power, but residents in Pouto know how to weather a storm.

Lack of investment blamed for Northland’s roading woes

Northland's roads remain in a fragile state, with the Brynderwyns still closed.

Generator sales through the roof as homes still without power in Northland

Power outages are persisting across the Northland region following Cyclone Gabrielle.

'It's what we're there for': Lifeguards save life of teen pulled unconscious from surf

Lifeguards swooped into action after recognising the unconscious swimmer wasn't breathing.

Twenty Kaipara homes red-stickered after Cyclone Gabrielle's wrath

Most of the homes deemed unsafe were located in Dargaville, says Kaipara Mayor.

The long road ahead: Cyclone leaves Northland with 'huge' clean-up

Destroyed roads, power outages, communities cut off - the list of repairs is long.

Community heartbroken after attempts to save stranded whales prove in vain

The whales were discovered dead the morning after massive efforts by locals to save them.

'Challenging' and 'difficult' situation as Far North residents forced offline

The outages impacted 111 calls and banking and Eftpos services around the district.

Power cuts, floods, and a house fire - Cyclone wreaks havoc in the Kaipara

A Dargaville mum's heartbreaking story at the hands of Cyclone Gabrielle.

'An emotional time': Far North locals rally to try to save stranded whales

One of the whales is believed to have died - efforts to save the remaining four continue.

Cyclone Gabrielle: ‘Significant disaster’ sparks National State of Emergency

Northland was the first place in New Zealand to feel the cyclone's wrath.

Chunks of Northland cut off due to extensive storm damage to state highway network

Huge stretches of Northland's state highway network are closed due to storm damage.