Latest from Bay of Islands

Police want convicted child abuser's Google account destroyed

Should our tech giants be doing more when it comes to child sexual abuse material online?

Hoax 111 call: Rescue chopper part of large-scale callout

Police dealing with hoax calls don't want kids to fear calling 111 in a real emergency.

Dinosaur man beats meth, declares war on litter

Travis Takutai and his kids are raising rubbish clean-up awareness in Whangārei.

Northland arsonist re-sentenced to community work

Starting a fire in a historic Bay of Islands reserve with a home-made bomb reckless.

More feral dogs seen on under-siege Far North farm

Farmer wants a cull of feral dogs before more animals are killed.

Council's rego, WOF checks 'hit Māori, rural poor hardest'

Rural Māori already face extra barriers to becoming road-legal, driver advocate says.

Nalinee Giri's memory lives on in Kerikeri community pantry

'Nalinee's Pantry' remembers woman who gave food, clothes and toys to families in need.

Heartbreak as feral dogs slaughter stock in Far North

Farmer on guard day and night but attacks continue. More than 80 animals killed so far.

300 jobs on the line if Marsden Pt oil refinery closes

Shareholders to vote in August on whether to turn Marsden Pt into 'import terminal only'.

Collins won't attend Waitangi if again denied speaking rights

It comes as the Waitangi National Trust Board consults over speaking rights.

Atrocious goat track: Motorist fumes over state of Northland state highway

Northland motorists are tired of forking out to fix car damage caused by state highways.

Return of New Zealand Tourism Awards welcomed

Former award winners look forward to return of the awards night this year.

Korean spiritual leader made to pay $1.24m for property purchase breaches

Judge accepted breaches were accidental and Lee's businesses had helped the Far North.

'I love you son': Families' grief as man charged with murder

The man killed in Saturday's homicide has been named as Haze Peihopa, 23, from Auckland.

Whangārei man tells jury of 'confession' to murder

Samuel Pou told a drinking mate he burnt his partner's body on a farm.

Misspelling 'Whatuwhiwhi' and the ugly viral video that followed

A viral video of a racial slur has led to an apology from the pub where it was filmed.

Anglers awed by humpbacks breaching in Bay of Islands

Friends out fishing in the Bay came home with much more than a feed.

Nurses strike: 'I try to cry at home, I go to work afraid'

For eight hours, 1400 Northland nurses stopped work to ask for a better deal.