Latest from Kawakawa

Ngāti Hine trust sees golden opportunity
Māori land trust going for gold with kiwifruit investments in Kerikeri area.

Victim hopes she's dead before her attacker's released from jail
Woman jailed for assaulting and robbing 92-year-old woman in Kawakawa.

Woman winched from bush by Northland Rescue Helicopter team
Injured woman slipped and broke her leg while helping check possum bait stations.

NorthTec starting fees-free course from next month
NorthTec to start fees-free course in environment management from next month.

100 hours community work for taking 145 toheroa
Man gets community work sentence for taking toheroa from Northland beach.

Mini-tornado wreaks havoc in boat yard in just 12 seconds
Tornadoes knock over boats in Whangārei yard and knock down trees at Oakura.

Sacred Taratara Mountain off limits to the public
Education needed about Taratara Mountain which is sacred and off limits.

Two young Far North councillors recognised for leadership
Mayor says the national leadership roles show the district is progressive and inclusive.

Four men on cannabis charges remanded in custody again
Four men charged over cannabis-growing operation remain in custody.

Northland man jailed for stabbing police dog, fleeing police
Man jailed for stabbing police dog trying to ram police cars, aggravated burglary.

Two men appear in court in relation to Bridget Simmonds case
Whangārei man appears in court for murder of Bridget Simmonds.

Jail sentence ends Whangārei man's trail of destruction
Derek Lynn jailed for part in tyre stabbing crime spree.

Mum frustrated after 'horrible' Covid-19 testing debacle
The mother of Whangārei woman said the ordeal had been highly frustrating

Missing Northland woman: Police finish search of rural property
Body removed and police finish scene examination at rural property.

Remains believed to be Northland woman Bridget Simmonds
Police have set up a direct phone line for people to call with information about the case.

Police believe missing woman Bridget Simmonds is buried on rural property
Police use excavator at rural location where they believe missing woman is buried .

Suspicious fire destroys community hall at Tutamoe
Suspicious fire destroys rural community hall.

164 job losses at Marsden Pt wood plant
Union slams Carter Holt Harvey's plan to make more than two thirds of workers redundant.

Police say missing woman case suspicious as property searched
Police consider disappearance of Bridget Simmonds is suspicious.

Business leader warns trading won't recover soon
Northland businesses given tens of millions in wage subsidy but the pain is not over yet.

Diversions following head-on crash near summit of Brynderwyn Hills
Head-on crash near the summit of Brynderwyn Hills.

Hallelujah as Northlanders welcome level 1
Business leaders and sporting organisations in Northland are delighted to move to level 1.

Teens tried in vain to save 18yo stabbed at party - fifth homicide in NZ in a week
Neighbours felt 'something not right' before hearing of death.

Theft from Ratana Church in Whangārei
"I would like to think we could reach out to those people and possibly help them."

Northland Orca sightings wanted
Northland Orca sightings wanted as one could be entangled in cray pot line

Police pursuits on rise in Northland
Northland police take new approach to understanding reasons behind fleeing drivers.