Latest from Far North District

Why breaching name suppression in the Ruakākā homicide case is such a big deal

A breach is considered contempt of court - a serious offence.

Teen jailed for five years for killing Good Samaritan who gave him a lift

Northlander Michael Biggins was giving two youths a lift when he was stabbed to death.

‘Cluster of potholes’ causes airbags to deploy, leaves mum with huge repair bill

A Northland mum is in shock after she hit several potholes causing an airbag to deploy.

Kaitāia foodbank forced to scale back service due to donation shortage

Foodbanks are experiencing a severe shortage in donations due to cost of living pressures.

'Something utterly ridiculous': Business owner begins hunt for Northland's ugliest car

Melanie Kinghan has hatched another plan to liven up her Kerikeri Rd business.

Sick of crime, he closed his dairy and opened a cafe. Thieves struck again

Cash register ripped out and stolen from cafe in Whangārei.

Northland news in brief: Brewery win; brigade kept busy and art tackles plastic pollution

News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.

Motorcyclist, motorist killed in grim weekend on Northland roads

State Highways 1, 11 closed for several hours while crashes investigated.

Second Northland filming location for Jason Momoa's Chief of War abandoned

Locals were reportedly “very excited” about the prospect of filming.

Fine weather sees delayed Northland bowls comps finally played

Janice Little wins delayed Northland Women's Centre Singles bowls title.

Budget 2023 report card: Do the Govt's financial commitments meet the grade?

Four themes dominate this year's Budget - the cost of living among them.

More funding for frontline cops, but programme to tackle repeat child offenders bypassed

Budget commits an extra $50.8m to maintain frontline police numbers.

Far North residents choosing not to get cancer treatment because of travel stress

Funding to support isolated Northland communities get access to hospital services.

Ruakākā children's deaths: Police took nearly an hour to dispatch staff

Police shared further details after their response time raised questions.

Northland leaders need more detail on amount of road repair funding

Budget 2023: Northland leader responds to "poor" roading repair package.

Road Safety Week 2023: We can't blame crashes on road conditions, says driver trainer

Gerry O'Connell has spent more than a decade trying to make our roads safer.

Lighthouse walkway at Cape Rēinga re-opens after storm damage

The road to the Taputaputa campground remains closed due to slips.

‘It’s heartbreaking’: Ōtiria’s close call highlights spillway urgency

$7m project aims to restore streams' natural paths instead of flooding Ōtiria, Moerewa.