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Jones: Titford a 'destructive' influence

The man jailed for two decades for sex and violence offences was a "destructive" influence on Maori/Pakeha relations in the Far North, Labour MP Shane Jones says.

Ill-feeling precedes marae fire

A Far North marae hit by fire this week had been the subject of infighting over a new building on the site, a marae leader says.

Toby Manhire: Roast Busters questions scream for answers

The response was swift and pretty much universal: this was appalling, stomach churning, almost certainly criminal, writes Toby Manhire.

'She taught us who we were'

There was this woman astride a horse, on a beach, far away at the top of NZ. She moved forward because these were her people's lands and she wouldn't be denied.

Care worker charged with sex abuse

A Far North after-school care worker has been charged with child sex abuse.

Woman filmed as she slept

A man who broke into a woman's home and filmed her as she slept has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of five years.

Firefighters battle large scrub fire in Northland

Stolen medals found

Kia ora: Kawakawa

Elisabeth Easther discovers a gem of a town in Northland where the train runs down the middle of the main street.

Kia ora: Russell

History was written here, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Two blazes keep firefighters busy

A garage, a ute and a fishing launch have been destroyed in two fires in the Far North.

Council seizes dogs after attack

Three dogs have been impounded following an attack in Kaitaia which left a 31-year-old man with bite wounds to his back, legs and feet.

Woman's home burgled during her tangi

Four boys were dobbed in by their families after allegedly breaking into a woman's home while her death was being mourned.

Cold snap raising mice risk for kids

A rodent problem in the Far North has compounded concerns for poorer families amid the cold snap, as some children are having to sleep on flimsy mattresses on floors instead of beds.

Top cop: Fears over numbers needless

The Far North's top cop is refuting claims police don't have enough staff to make their new rosters work.

Kia ora: Paihia

Elisabeth Easther finds a touch of Northland paradise.

Xbox yawn: Send me back to jail

Kawakawa: The engine Gabriel

Danielle Wright takes her family on a vintage steam train along the main street of a tiny town with a big reputation.