Latest from Kaipara District

Householders could lose homes after rating arrears

Far North homeowners could lose their properties due to long-overdue rates.

Dehydrated monkey discovered in container of wood from South America

Dead monkey found in a container of wood products shipped from North America

Stratford hero inspires zombie-themed book

Zombies and a crashed plane take centre stage in Paul Charman's new book.

Appeal board rules that ice cream makes you happy

Whangārei resident complained over sign outside a Maunu dairy.

Council apologises to tenants left in dark over sale of flats

Residents living in the council-owned flats known as Almond Court say they are in limbo.

Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site

Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.

Four men involved in Ōtangarei riot sentenced

Dominque Ormsby landed a coward punch to the back of a policeman's head during a riot

Residents call for more police presence to catch speeding drivers

Proposal to reduce speed on a number of high-risk Northland roads.

Chemo pump unhooked but Grayson's fight continues

Grayson was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma when he was eight months old.

Council: Rising seas could force Dargaville move to higher ground

Dargaville's town centre may need higher ground to survive global warming.

Hallowed sporting ground abandoned to homeless

Inside Whangārei's Jubilee Park, a former league ground and now a home for the destitute.

'Mother Load' wool nappy idea turns heads at competition

A Kaikohe mum has come up with the idea of biodegradable disposable wool nappies.

Cricket: NZ A hold on under England barrage

At 99 for 6, NZ A were in trouble as England's bowlers looked to pounce.

Drone used for the first time in arrest of Northland man

Police-operated drone tracks fleeing man across paddock in a first for Northland.

Residents fret over a lack of maintenance on flats

A lack of maintenance on pensioner flats necessitates their sale in Kaipara.

Sun, surf and a wedding: Inside Goodhue's summer

Jack Goodhue talks about his plans for the summer following his first rugby world cup.

High prices blamed for a drop in property values

Combined with lower interest rates that will lead to better affordability.

Virtual reality uses various scenarios for training firefighters

New fire fighting training technology provides scenarios just like the real thing.