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Marae, refuges funded to house homeless

Marae, women's refuges and other social agencies have won funding to house 3000 homeless families and individuals a year in the latest

Students change schools multiple times

Northland has the highest rate of student transience in the country, with hundreds of pupils moving schools multiple times each year. Kaitaia

Georgia living her life to the last

Fourteen months ago things were looking up for Takahue teenager Georgia Buckingham. She was back at home with her parents, Glenn

Band grants dying teen's final wish

The Kaitaia teen with just weeks to live was "in tears" when she found out tonight that her final wish would be granted.

Crash driver steals good Samaritan's car

The male driver of a car wasn't hanging around after a spectacular crash.

Kaitaia youth struggle for adult support

A Kaitaia schoolgirl who has organised three community meetings about a spate of suspected youth suicides in the town says she is frustrated that adult agencies have not been more supportive.

Five sudden deaths in Kaitaia confirmed

Police have confirmed that five young males aged between 17 and 25 have died suddenly in Kaitaia in the past 12 weeks.

Suicide cluster hits Far North

Kaitaia is a community in crisis, says a community leader, after a spate of suspected suicides in the Far North town.

Rollover driver faces training

A logging truck driver will go through "intensive training" before he returns to the road after a truck rollover in Northland, says

How police nabbed $448m of meth

Three men charged in connection with what police say is the nation's biggest ever methamphetamine haul have appeared in Kaitaia District Court.

Man charged over alleged shooting

A 35-year-old man been charged with attempted murder in relation to an alleged shooting in Kaitaia in February.

Two injured in Northland crash

At least two people have been hurt in a crash involving a car and a tractor.

'Kids round here have nothing to do'

Iwi leader hits out at lack of opportunities in Far North after boy, 12, tried to rob dairy with gun.

Boy, 12, tried to rob shop with gun

Boy got away with some sweets, but was taken into police custody a short time later.

Police to continue monitoring Kaitaia Airport

Police will be monitoring Kaitaia Airport following this week's Maori land occupation.

Airport protest: Doctors unable to land

Children will miss out on clinics after protesters occupying Kaitaia Airport have forced a flight carrying five specialist doctors to be cancelled this morning.

Suspicious fire engulfs church

A fire that engulfed a Kaitaia church this morning is being treated as suspicious.

Children saw fatal attack on father

Children of a 29-year-old father of four witnessed the “traumatic” events that led to his death in Northland last night, police say.