Latest from Kaitaia

Rain for Auckland Anniversary Weekend, one year since deadly floods

Holiday hotspots around Coromandel and Northland would also see rain, hot temps up to 28C.

Fire investigator says Matauri Bay house fire deliberately lit

Someone reportedly broke into the lounge and started the fire.

Seven deaths in one month: Road safety messages not sinking in

Experts say people can't relate to messages about crashes - until they're affected by one.

Rescue Helicopter Service thanks Northlanders for generous donation

Northland Rescue Helicopter is said to have responded to over 28,000 callouts since 1988.

Mother and son killed after car hits tree, bursts into flames

Despite best efforts, emergency services on site were unable to save the pair.

Iwi plan to stop popular Far North fishing competition, slamming it as 'disrespectful'

However, Ngāti Kahu's chair says the views shared are not an official statement from iwi.

Keeping it interesting: Northlanders' dining habits revealed in new report

Northlanders are demanding more from their dining experiences according to a new report.

'Mum would've loved that': Calls to restore and protect Dame Whina Cooper's former home

Cooper's daughter shares her memories of the family home, now worn out.

Fans proving popular as sales spike amid humid weather

Bad news - muggy overnight temperatures will continue until Sunday.

Funds needed for overseas treatment for Whangārei yachtie

Marcel Syron still has no use of his legs and limited use of his fingers and hands.

Longtime serving Blue Light officers celebrate 20 plus years of helping youth

A small investment in youth wellbeing goes a long way in making a difference.

SH14 has reopened after serious crash caused main road to close temporarily

Motorists should expect diversions to be in place.

Council defends taking dog from locked kennel on man's property

Sky was a stray a Kawakawa man wanted to adopt, but council took her from a locked kennel.

Far North news in brief: Shellfish back on the menu

Catch up on what's happening across Northland.

Body found on Ninety Mile Beach: Far North diver remembered as man who 'saved the community'

The diver was known to many as a 'tireless' and 'hardworking' community man.

'It was so painful' - Family of Kaitāia toddler killed in driveway recall efforts to save her

Twenty-month-old girl Azalea-Reign Kiani May Samuels died after being struck by a vehicle.

Northland weather outlook: Warm, wet this month

The last 10 to 15 days of January are ones to watch in terms of possible heavy rain.

'Unbearable': Grieving whānau suffer double tragedy after toddler's driveway death

Azalea-Reign was struck by a vehicle and passed away on January 5.