Latest from Whangarei

Free milk for school kids

Kids at Kamo Primary School at the northern end of Whangarei are split down the middle over an offer of free milk from New Zealand's biggest company, Fonterra.

Sydney police hunt Kiwi's killer

Sydney police are hunting an "armed and dangerous" man after former Whangarei man Lance Hargreaves was stabbed to death near the factory at which he worked.

Ruakaka fishing competition to return

There could be some fish hooks in the way prizes are allocated in future but the organisers of the southern hemisphere's biggest snapper contest say it will definitely be held again next year.

Downed cables put lives on the line

"Crazy" people are at risk of being "fried" by high voltage powerlines - including people driving over and picking up 11,000-volt cables after two accidents in Whangarei.

Man crashes into pole after police end pursuit

A Whangarei man was taken to hospital after crashing into a power pole shortly after police abandoned a pursuit of his car.

Teen breaks arm after hitting rocks

Person falls from cliff at Whangarei camping ground

A woman in her 50s was knocked unconscious and suffered a suspected broken arm when she fell down a cliff in Whangarei this morning.

Men pose as police officers in Whangarei

A vehicle posing as a police patrol car with red and blue flashing lights is pulling over unsuspecting Northland motorist and its plain clothed occupants pretending to be police officers.

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.