Latest from Kaipara District

Sleeping man had no idea house was underwater: Surf lifeguards to the rescue

One team rescued a man who was asleep and had 'no idea' his home was underwater.

Mop-up begins in Kaipara district as Minister of Agriculture visits

It's been a rough week for residents in the Kaipara - and worries still remain.

Northlanders counter cyclone chaos with acts of kindness

While the news has mostly been bad this week, a lot of a good has happened too.

'My wife was praying': Six people cling to fire engine in daring Northland rescue

After being rescued, Kaipara councillor Ash Nayyar jumped into action to help others.

Twenty Kaipara homes red-stickered after Cyclone Gabrielle's wrath

Most of the homes deemed unsafe were located in Dargaville, says Kaipara Mayor.

The long road ahead: Cyclone leaves Northland with 'huge' clean-up

Destroyed roads, power outages, communities cut off - the list of repairs is long.

Community heartbroken after attempts to save stranded whales prove in vain

The whales were discovered dead the morning after massive efforts by locals to save them.

Power cuts, floods, and a house fire - Cyclone wreaks havoc in the Kaipara

A Dargaville mum's heartbreaking story at the hands of Cyclone Gabrielle.

'Challenging' and 'difficult' situation as Far North residents forced offline

The outages impacted 111 calls and banking and Eftpos services around the district.

Northland mayors defend timing of emergency declaration

Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo said the situation was being evaluated hourly.

Cyclone Gabrielle has Bream Bay in its sights

Cyclone Gabrielle is making its way east, brushing closely with Bream Bay as it does so.

Brunt of cyclone forces Northland schools to close

All Far North schools have made the decision to close on Monday as the cyclone bears down.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Properties damaged in Far North, state of emergency declared

Cyclone Gabrielle is forecast to be one of the most serious storms to hit NZ this century.

German piano with fascinating history on display at Whangārei Museum

A German piano on display in the Whangārei Museum has an amazing history.

Rescue teams, army heading into region as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches

Emergency preparations under way across Northland athough cyclone's track still uncertain.

News briefs: Charity run all go

Snippets of news from around the region.

Joe Bennett: Maybe it wasn’t the last straw that broke the camel’s back

Columnist Joe Bennett once met a camel. He did not trust it.

Public health warning against collecting shellfish from Kaipara Harbour

The warning extends throughout the whole of the Kaipara Harbour.