Latest from Aupouri Peninsula

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.

Northland man charged in relation to mass protest on Super Saturday

He is one of four people charged nationwide in relation to mass protests during level 3.

Northland iwi file High Court claim to see mana returned to te reo in NZ courts

Iwi say a person's right to speak te reo Māori in court isn't being fully exercised.

Murder charge in Northland, Ōmāpere homicide investigation ongoing

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a 73-year-old man in Ōmāpere.

Covid pair's Northland trip: 'Compelling' reasons needed to reveal women's names

NZ law expert says media have to be very careful if they choose to name Northland women.

Northland police launch homicide inquiry after body found at Ōmāpere address

The discovery of a body in Ōmāpere has triggered a homicide investigation in Northland.

Covid-positive women shut down completely on Northland trip, MoH says

Northlanders are encouraged to focus on getting tested and vaccinated in light of the news

'Slam the f****** door on Auckland': Former MP's tough stance on Covid rule-breakers

A lack of charges would be a real "kick in the guts" for Northlanders, leaders say.

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.

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.

Students evacuated after person armed with knife seen on school grounds

The lockdown was lifted and students evacuated to a sports field around 12.05pm.

'She was all about the love for life': Moerewa mum still fighting for killed daughter

The story of a Northland mum's encounter with death, grief, stigma and loss in Moerewa.

$20m boost a 'game-changer' for Northland jobs, environment

Jobs for Nature programme will support 12 projects and create 324 jobs across Northland.

'He lunged for the guy': Pet dog saves woman stabbed during attempted home invasion

Only the attacker's eyes were visible as a black bandanna and black hood masked his face.

Trevor Mallard and the day Parliament acted like a bunch of kids

Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard is taking democracy and debate to schools.

The end of bank cheques: Another step digitally excluding older people?

Are our decisions to embrace a digital world leaving some of our most vulnerable behind?

What a dish: UK author adds a plateful of talent to arts centre fundraiser

More than 100 artists - mostly from Northland - have added their plates to the fundraiser