Latest from Whangarei

The Big Read: Inside the Head Hunters
Inside the world of the Head Hunters - and the Godfather of Kiwi crime.

Man attacked by cow while tending to calf
A man was flown to hospital after being crushed by a cow while tending to her calf.

French friends walk the wire at falls
French friends on doco shoot practise highlining at Whangarei Falls

Kauri log digger damaged oil pipeline
A digger trying to lift swamp kauri damaged the oil pipeline from Marsden Pt to Auckland.

Airport fuel crisis: Govt offers to help as flights cut
Air travel out of Auckland looks set to be disrupted for days after fuel supply was cut.

The story behind the secret taping of a National MP
In 2015 Alex Wright was told to "hold your breath" by a National MP. She did not.

Economist: HomeStart rise will lift prices
Bernard Hickey says National's plan to help first-home buyers will boost prices.

'Spring is coming' in Whangarei's Game of Shanes
Dr Shane Reti has a huge majority but NZ First's Shane Jones has moved in - temporarily.

Winston Peters gets powerful backing to move port
The group that led moves to expand Ports of Auckland is backing Peters port move

Crowded, damp homes killing 20 kids every year
As soon as it gets cold, hospitals struggle with 'waves' of sick children.

The brilliant and boring Bill English
COMMENT: The only question is how heavily Labour will erode National's support.

Heartbeat: Hikurangi rising like a new dawn
Today, David Fisher stops at Hikurangi in Northland.

Empty shoes for people lost to suicide
Bereaved Kiwis are carrying the shoes of their lost loved ones around the country.

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.

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.

Pressure on Government to tighten firearms rules
Police Association says shootings show tougher rules around trading firearms online needed

'Today my husband braved an unpredictable gunman'
A police officer's wife has described her anguish during the Northland shootings.

Record low: Coldest night in years
Early risers were met with frost, fog and icy windscreens this morning.

Northland shooting: Gun found next to human remains
What is believed to be a firearm has been found next to the Patterson's suspected remains.

Nadine Higgins: Northland shooting 'completely avoidable'
COMMENT: This is a tragic story and one I'm convinced didn't need to end like this.

Human remains found at shooting scene
Police said the remains are badly burnt, but they believe they belong to Quinn Patterson.

Tears, wailing as shooting victims' bodies removed
Aerial images show smoke rising from remains of Northland home

Mt Tiger tenant aggressive, friend told
Shot property manager confided in friend of problems with tenant.