Latest from Kerikeri

'Careless' cops unlawfully obtained DNA

Police were using incomplete forms to have people provide them with DNA samples.

16-year-old arrested after police pursuit

Whangarei 16-year-old faces a raft of dishonesty and driving charges.

Vocational education crisis: MIT jobs go

Union says NZ vocational education is in crisis as jobs go at another technical institute

Axe hangs over NorthTec courses, campuses

Dozens of jobs and the Rawene and Kerikeri campuses could face the chop.

Fault forces plane's return

Kerikeri-bound plane got as far as skies over Warkworth before returning to Auckland.

With arm almost amputated, 'very tough' woman waits 3 hours for help

Farm worker found woman with arm stuck in tractor three hours after accident.

Pipeline claim - they were 'digging around for a log'

Industry veteran says swamp kauri business has lured 'cowboys' who ignore extraction rules

Winston vs National over promise of hope for Northland

Will Northland re-election NZ First's Winston Peters - or will National regain the seat?

Rugby: Kamo win their fifth on the trot

Kamo coach says camaraderie played big part in vital 25-12 win over spirited Sharks.

Rugby: OBM take out top-of-the-table tussle

OBM continued to show their dominance in the Bayleys Premier rugby competition.

Myrtle rust spreads in Taranaki

A further three locations have been confirmed positive with the fungal pest.

Sharks push Mid Northern to the brink

Mid Northern carry on their winning ways in a tough battle against determined westerners.

Myrtle rust triggers seed-banking rush

Officials are scrambling to gather seeds of 33 native plant species in Myrtle Rust's path.

Myrtle rust implications still unclear

Biosecurity officials say the myrtle rust incursion's implications for NZ remain unclear.

Double checks on Northland plant disease test results

Lab tests come back negative for a second nursery as a third possible case is found

Experts: Myrtle rust dropped in from Oz

It was only a matter of time before a devastating fungal disease arrived in New Zealand