Latest from Kaipara District

Alleged police shooter named

Alexander Coe, 38, is accused of kidnapping and using a gun against a police officer.

Brothers accused of threatening to kill Northland police officers remanded in custody

Brothers accused of threatening to kill Northland police officers remanded in custody

A Whangārei woman's shipping container solution to her family's housing headache

Whangārei's Ruby Humfrey wants a shipping container for her teenager to use as a bedroom.

Waitangi concert promises bright future for te reo Māori music

A rousing kapa haka performance was the perfect way to end the night.

Teens risk own lives to save child in surf at remote Kiripaka beach

A teenage boy left in a serious condition after his rescue efforts was flown to hospital.

Witnesses wanted to fight ahead of Ōpua homicide

Northland police want witnesses to a second altercation before a man was killed

Photos: Hapū mark 175 years since battle of Ruapekapeka Pā

Battle of Te Ruapekapeka was one of the most significant conflicts in New Zealand history.

Ruapekapeka remembrance heals rifts of 175 years ago

'It's brought us closer together,' commemoration organiser says.

Police seek mystery witness as murder inquiry continues

CCTV shows a woman witnessed the Kawakawa altercation that preceded a killing in Ōpua.

Fire destroys luxury boat in minutes in the Bay of Islands

An intense inferno melted a luxury launch into the sea at the Bay of Islands.

Fish smoker caused fire that destroyed house before Christmas

A Moerewa couple have lost "everything" in a fire that destroyed part of their house.

Preschool: We want our hippopotamus back

Owen was shocked to find only the hippo's tutu remaining after it had been stolen.

'It's too risky': Fires banned in Whangārei and Kaipara from Christmas Eve

Total fire ban is in place in Whangārei and Kaipara from Christmas Eve

September police shooting: man who tried to take officers lives sentenced

September police shooting: man who tried to take officers lives sentenced

Roadworks around holiday hotspots

Work being carried out on about 2500 sites on the national roading network.

Toxic cocktail of speed and too many vehicles threatening lives on Northland beach

Fears that it will only be a matter of time before another person is killed.

Turbulent childhood no barrier for Whangārei scholar

Skyla Anderson-Wynn will study law as well as arts and commerce at university next year.

Fire restrictions across NZ: Northland 'near extreme' danger

Dry conditions and forecast strong winds have fire authorities on high alert.