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Man charged over domestic death

A Whangarei man accused of assaulting a mother of two during a domestic dispute who later died is now facing a manslaughter charge.

Eight injured in head-on crash in Whangarei

Eight people were taken to hospital after a stolen car crashed into another vehicle containing six people near where a police patrol had stopped to speak to a cyclist.

Whangarei wants 'true' temperature recognised

Whangarei hit by crime wave

DPB fraud earns couple home detention

A Whangarei couple who between them stole more than $72,000 from taxpayers by making false statements to get benefits have been sentenced to home detention.

Thug won't be heading to jail

A Whangarei man who bashed another in a random act of street thuggery and stole petrol five times has avoided jail mainly thanks to the efforts of his lawyer.

Grieving family makes public plea

A Northland family hope the tragic death of Patricia Ann McGrath will not be in vain but may raise awareness about domestic violence.

Facebook plea to vigilantes

Hours after Whangarei woman Patricia McGrath was fatally injured in a domestic dispute, her sister-in-law made a plea to the family not to take matters into their own hands.

Family violence victim dies

A Whangarei mother of two has died in hospital after a domestic dispute and more serious charges are likely to be laid against the man accused of assaulting her.

Burglars snatch Christmas presents

A Whangarei family has been shattered by thieves who stole Christmas presents and frozen meat during a day-time burglary.

Transgender woman sent to male jail

A transgender prisoner has been ordered to serve her sentence in a men's prison, not on home detention as requested.

Woman stole $11,000 from church store

Teen murder accused remanded on bail

Judge warns parents to contact police

A judge has warned parents whose children are being abused, threatened or intimidated not to take the law into their own hands.

Whangarei house destroyed by fire

Emergency services were called to the property on Finlayson Brook Rd in Waipu just before 9.30am where the fire was well involved, said a Northern Fire Communications spokesman.

Surge in Northland kiwi numbers

Switched on trial: Undercover recordings 'not consistent' with charges

Pipe bomb found in Whangarei bin

Police want to catch an "idiot" who put a crude, homemade pipe bomb into a skip bin behind a business, prompting bomb disposal experts to race to the city.