Latest from Kaipara District

Ōmāpere man found safe but home destroyed in ferocious blaze

Firefighters from as far away as Dargaville stopped the blaze spreading to other homes.

Police say incident played out like Keystone Cops comedy episode

Whangārei man on bail taunts cops into an early morning car chase.

Offending too serious for lesser order sentence, says judge

Former Northland prison officer sentenced on firearm and threat charges.

Kiwi kids urged to stay clear of TikTok's 'potentially life-threatening' new craze

'Teenagers since the dawn of time have done stupid things but this is another level.'

Opinion: Co-governance referendum is not the answer

Opinion: Debate needed on co-governance, not a referendum, writes Vaughan Gunson.

Tributes for mother and son killed in Kāeo crash

Tributes are coming in for Denise Samson and Shannon Herbert

Principals reflect on mandates after vax requirements dropped

Northland school principals welcome the removal of vaccine mandates.

'Closing schools as a last resort is not flattening the curve', says epidemiologist

The best protection for immunocompromised children might be online learning.

Two killed in Kāeo crash named

The two people killed in the crash near Kāeo were Denise Samson and Shannon Herbert.

Sophisticated scammers said IRD had money for woman

Scammer claimed IRD had a ballot to give away unclaimed money - and she was a winner.

Slip unearths ancient moa footprints at South Head

Matthew Brown and his girlfriend discovered something when returning from a fishing trip.

Enchanter tragedy: Students pen letters to families of men who died

Tikipunga Primary students have writen letters to families of the Enchanter trip victims.

Man dies after mobility scooter crashes down bank in Whangārei

The man's death has been referred to the Coroner.

Ngāpuhi Antarctic adventurer Busby Noble laid to rest at Mangamuka

Busby Noble became a celebrity overseas after his exploits on the frozen continent.

Ex-cop who raped sleeping colleague to be released from prison

Having served a third of his sentence, Jamie Foster has been granted parole

TikTok's 'dangerous blackout' trend can be life-threatening, doctor warns

Kiwi teen suffered a seizure when attempting 'blackout' due to social media trend.

'Incredibly tragic': Police continue to investigate sudden deaths in Panguru

Police say no one else is currently being sought in relation to the deaths.

Flutey charged with aggravated assault on police among range of charges

Prominent anti-vaxxer Brad Flutey appears on charges relating to a January 17 incident.