Latest from Kaipara District

Moerewa residents angry about new meatworks boiler

Maori settlement concerned about air quality from new boiler at freezing works.

Rescue team save 18 kiwi from drought-stricken island

Fourteen kiwi died on the Motuora kiwi creche island during the drought.

Bay of Islands Sailing Week wins sustainability award

Organisers thought they'd get to silver level in their first year, but they got to gold.

One hunter fails to walk out of Northland bush

Police launch search after a hunter fails to walk out of bush.

Schools in lockdown after reports of man with firearm

Schools put in lockdown.

Woman winched from bush by Northland Rescue Helicopter team

Injured woman slipped and broke her leg while helping check possum bait stations.

NorthTec starting fees-free course from next month

NorthTec to start fees-free course in environment management from next month.

100 hours community work for taking 145 toheroa

Man gets community work sentence for taking toheroa from Northland beach.

Mini-tornado wreaks havoc in boat yard in just 12 seconds

Tornadoes knock over boats in Whangārei yard and knock down trees at Oakura.

Missing Northland woman: Police finish search of rural property

Body removed and police finish scene examination at rural property.

Remains believed to be Northland woman Bridget Simmonds

Police have set up a direct phone line for people to call with information about the case.

Police believe missing woman Bridget Simmonds is buried on rural property

Police use excavator at rural location where they believe missing woman is buried .

Digger brought in to help in search for clues on missing Northland woman Bridget Simmonds

Simmonds' mother just wants closure for the family.

164 job losses at Marsden Pt wood plant

Union slams Carter Holt Harvey's plan to make more than two thirds of workers redundant.

Suspicious fire destroys community hall at Tutamoe

Suspicious fire destroys rural community hall.

Police say missing woman case suspicious as property searched

Police consider disappearance of Bridget Simmonds is suspicious.

Diversions following head-on crash near summit of Brynderwyn Hills

Head-on crash near the summit of Brynderwyn Hills.

Hallelujah as Northlanders welcome level 1

Business leaders and sporting organisations in Northland are delighted to move to level 1.