Latest from Whangarei

Police blitz finds ammunition and meth

Police blitz sees 60 officer carry out warrants and road checkpoints.

Trade Me bans gun licence fakers

Attempts have been made to use fake firearms licences to buy guns on Trade Me.

Housing crisis hits kids' schoolwork

Children's schoolwork is suffering as rising rents force more low-income families to move.

Inside the mad mind of a killer

Christina White remembers Quinn Patterson's cold, calm voice moments after the shootings.

'I've shot them ... they're dead on the lawn'

Exclusive: Quinn Patterson was ready to die, and was preparing to do so for some time.

Barrel killer sent back to live in NZ

Kiwi who murdered girlfriend and hid body in drum deported to Whangarei.

The irreplaceable Billy T

Billy T James was a brilliant entertainer who also felt like a family friend, fan says

Ship's captain too drunk to berth

A captain has been charged after trying to berth a 40,000 tonne logging ship while drunk.

Shooting victims to be farewelled this week

The Northland mum and daughter fatally shot will be farewelled this week.

Northland shooting: The moment injured survivor escapes

Contractor Jeff Pipe was the sole survivor of a triple shooting in Whangarei.

Shot in cold blood: Mother, daughter in shooting tragedy named

Two women dead, man injured in 'out of the blue' shooting.

Man punches female bar owner in face

Bar owner unimpressed with man's apology: 'I could see it in his eyes, he was just wild.'

Mercy dash: Helicopter winches sick man off icebreaker

Crew member airlifted from US ship to Whangarei Hospital after suffering abdominal pains.

Whangarei music project granted $40,000

A Northland teacher's project focuses on raising Maori achievement through music.

Claire Trevett: Shane Jones' Maori seats pickle

The issue of the Maori seats has been dormant but this election could seal their fate.

Fly-tip double whammy

Clearing rural spots where 'scumbags' dump their rubbish could cost ratepayers up to $50k.

Peters hints at re-think on Maori seats

NZ First leader Winston Peters hints referendum on Maori seats could be for Maori only.

Stingray attack: Man thankful to be alive

As blood poured out of the puncture in his elbow "a lot of swearing words came to mind".