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How repair cafes are helping communities save money and the planet

Reporter Jenny Ling talks to the Paihia Repair Cafe crew to learn what it's all about.

Slain Northland woman's family: 'There will never be closure'

The murdered woman's final words to her mum were 'Don't forget my headstone.'

Guilty verdict: Murdered woman's family speaks

The verdict was delivered today.

Shirley's two-year battle with council over broken footpath

Kamo Rd resident Shirley Casey faces difficulties using a walker on a cracked footpath.

Cupola day! What we all got wrong about Whangārei's new landmark

Spectators expected to flock as Hundertwasser building crowned.

You're kitten me! Kamo cop rescues hungry cat with head stuck in tin can

'While it looked quite comical, I realised it was fairly serious.'

'Uncomfortable': Top cop has fishing boat called 'Dawn Raid'

For Superintendent Tony Hill, naming his boat 'Dawn Raid' took on a new significance.

Closing submissions in the Bridget Simmonds murder trial

Jury in Northland murder trial to retire around noon today.

For the love of beer: Northland craft brewers reveal secret ingredients

Reporter Jenny Ling discovers what's behind the success of two Northland craft breweries.

Inside story: The convicted rapist who sold girl, 15, for sex

An interview with the woman who forced into the open a predator's abuse of a child.

Dial change: Coast-ing across Northland on one frequency

Frequency changes to Coast and The Hits frequencies across parts of Northland.

Social media advocate meets Whangārei mayor to discuss crime

Top criminologist warns over social media twisting perceptions of crime.

Miscreants damage car and steal prized possessions

Thieves have taken thousands of dollars' worth of barbering gear from a car in Raumanga.

Beyond the grave: How dead woman's remains could convict her alleged killer

Police detail the painstaking job of preserving a Northland's mum's decomposing body.

'I love you son': Families' grief as man charged with murder

The man killed in Saturday's homicide has been named as Haze Peihopa, 23, from Auckland.

'White privilege' - the truth behind Act's classroom claim

David Seymour says 'white privilege' classroom incident probably 'enthusiastic graduate'.