Latest from Far North District

Kaikohe's local heroes look forward to the booming opportunities coming to town

Kaikohe community has bounced back from the recent gang violence, says community heroes.

'Truly appalling': Attack on town custodian shocks Paihia community

Victim, 70, is employed by Focus Paihia to keep the town spick and span.

Who would choke a health worker? Assaults on hospital staff increase, Covid restrictions a factor

Choked worker who nearly died among 225 physical assaults on Northland DHB staff.

Mum tells court of day a dangerous driver ploughed into her car with her 4yo still inside

Selfish driver fails to check victims of collisions caused by his dangerous antics

Ōmāpere man found safe but home destroyed in ferocious blaze

Firefighters from as far away as Dargaville stopped the blaze spreading to other homes.

Police say incident played out like Keystone Cops comedy episode

Whangārei man on bail taunts cops into an early morning car chase.

House fire in Ōmāpere; owner found safe

House fire in Ōmāpere; several people unaccounted for, not found inside

Offending too serious for lesser order sentence, says judge

Former Northland prison officer sentenced on firearm and threat charges.

Kiwi kids urged to stay clear of TikTok's 'potentially life-threatening' new craze

'Teenagers since the dawn of time have done stupid things but this is another level.'

Concerned residents take speed limit into their own hands

Group vows to keep replacing speed limit signs north of Kaitaia until limit reduced.

Exclusive: The Northlanders called on to save Enchanter's stricken survivors

The rescue through the eyes of the two men who pulled Enchanter's survivors to safety.

Northland property still booming, but slowdown on the cards

Property prices in Northland have risen more than anywhere else in NZ.

Body found inside burning caravan in the Far North

Emergency services responded to the incident at around 7.30am.

Just add water: Kaipara project yields results and lessons

Two sites host experiment in irrigation techniques in rich soils of the Kaipara

Landowner to sell Ahipara section as occupation clocks up six months

Occupiers hoping for "positive solution" in the next two months - but can stay all winter.

Man killed in pedestrian versus car crash on SH14

Pedestrian seriously injured on SH14, Tangiteroria, in Northland

Kinky Kerikeri's healthy appetite for sex toys - and the three towns that outrank it

Whangārei beat Kerikeri by miles in one adult toy category. Can you guess what it is?

What was the point? The impact of vaccine mandates in Northland and their purpose

Covid-19 modeller explains the need for introducing and removing vaccine mandates.