Latest from Kaipara District

John Stone signs off after 38 years as an Advocate photographer

John Stone has many tales to tell after working at the Northern Advocate for 38-years.

Northland carjacking: Arrest in petrol station theft of car with baby

Man arrested in relation to carjacking incident with baby on backseat.

Covid culture casualties: Hopes hongi and handshakes can return when safe

Traditional Kiwi greetings, the hongi and handshake, have been ditched due to Covid-19.

Woman allows bank account to be used in ticket scam

Home detention for woman who allowed bank account to be used for money laundering.

Specialist police teams and court could help victims report crime

Survey reveals 94 per cent of sexual assaults not reported to NZ police.

Guns, drugs, cash seized during lockdown crackdown

Members of the public were keen to come forward with information during lockdown.

Northland six-year-old diagnosed with rare condition

Northland six-year-old diagnosed with condition fewer than 100 people have worldwide.

Northland news in brief: Northland writer David Vann misses out on top book award

News snippets from across the region.

Man pleads guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children

Offending started in Bay of Plenty in 2016 and again in Northland during 2019.

Vehicle stolen from Whangārei service station, baby in backseat

Police scour street for man after car stolen with baby in backseat

SH14 logging truck crash on Con's Hill

Heavy tow truck on way to help clear logging tuck crash in Northland.

Police investigate death of baby at Whangārei home

Police to continue investigation into baby death.

News briefs: Restricted fire season for North, man hands himself into police

News from around Northland.

Lockdown's silence could help tūī reclaim musical mojo

Biggest winner of lockdown likely to be little blue penguin because of drop in boat noise.

Do not approach Luke Edmonds, call police on 111

Wanted man is dangerous and should not be approached.

Family lose everything in suspicious house fire

Police are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a family home.

Police investigate devastating house fire in Whangārei

A person was seen running from the scene where a fire damaged a Whangārei home.

High Court remits house relocation case back to Environment Court

House relocation company in Whangārei succeeds in its appeal on resource consent ruling.