Toddler's funeral to be held today
The funeral for a 14-month-old toddler who was fatally hit by a car in Kamo last week will be held today at the Pehiaweri Marae in Whangarei.
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Whangarei crash victim named
A man killed when his car plummeted off a bridge and into a river northwest of Whangarei last week has been named by police.
One dead after car falls off bridge
One person is dead after their car went off a bridge and into a river about 120km north-west of Whangarei tonight.
No appeal for teacher charged with abuse
A Northland teacher convicted of sexually abusing two girls and physically abusing six children placed in his care by Child Youth and Family has had an appeal against his conviction dismissed.
Three arrested over store robbery
Three men were arrested today by police investigating the aggravated robbery of the One Tree Point store near Ruakaka in Northland last Sunday.
Police searching for dad and missing boy
Concerns are held for the safety of a three-year-old boy taken by his father after a violent family incident in Whangarei today.
Equipment seized from forestry firm
A major financier has repossessed equipment from the owner of forestry business HarvestPro New Zealand.
Pipi population dying in Whangarei harbour
A massive pipi bed in Whangarei harbour is dying and there are fears the change could destabilise the harbour - and Marsden Point itself, Radio NZ reports.
Full tums help the sums
With more children coming to school hungry, a scientific study will for the first time guage the impact nutrition — or lack of it — has on learning.
Homicide investigation: Pair named
Two people killed in Whangarei yesterday, sparking a homicide investigation, have been named by police.
Whangarei man found dead
A man has been found dead in Whangarei in the early hours of this morning, in unexplained circumstances.
Two bodies found in Whangarei house
Two bodies have been found in a house in Whangarei this morning.
Woman fined $1125 over home-kill meat
A Whangarei bakery manager has been fined after being convicted of buying unregulated home-kill meat she intended to use in produce sold across the counter.
Body washes ashore clutching lifejacket
The body of a dead man clutching a lifejacket washed ashore early this morning in the Whangarei Harbour.
Daytripper: Smuggler's cove, Whangarei Heads
For a less-crowded coastal experience, Smuggler's Cove at Whangarei Heads is for you.
Rants & Raves: Messy Bay
Mission Bay Reserve is one of Auckland's most popular summer evening spots. So why are the men's loos allowed to get so filthy?
Council spends thousands on rusty truck
Whangarei District Council spent nearly $29,000 trying to dispose of a businessman's truck worth $1500 it seized for displaying advertising signs on a public road.
Homicide investigation launched into Whangarei death
Northland Police have launched a homicide investigation following a violent incident which left a young man dead north of Whangarei last night.
'It's embarrassing because it's so stupid'
When Harley McEwan's lawnmower stalled, he instinctively used his hand to remove the sticks caught between the machine's cutter blade - without stopping the motor.
Mystery surrounds stabbed man
A man with a stab wound to one shoulder ended up walking into a Whangarei home early yesterday.
$32m bridge can't handle summer heat
It cost $32m and has won a top engineering award - but Whangarei's bridge has been unable to rise for boaties when temperatures topped 26C this summer.
Roadworks bring southbound Whangarei traffic to standstill
Road works have brought traffic to a standstill south of Whangarei as holidaymakers trickle home from their summer breaks, leaving some motorists seeing red.
Launches collide in Whangarei Harbour
Two launches collided in Whangarei Harbour last night, leaving them both significantly damaged.
Summer sun makes a brief call
Radiant summer weather made a brief call to the North Island at the weekend, attracting hardy bathers into the still-cool water at beaches and creating a run on icecream.
Fatality at Northland fun park today
A man in his 50s died after falling 10m from a flying fox at a Northland fun park today. St John territory manager Mark Going said an ambulance from Whangarei responded to a call in Maungakaramea at about 5.45pm.
Mourning family's fresh tragedy
The family of slain up-and-coming rugby league star Luke Tipene are gathering for another farewell after his second cousin was killed in a car crash.
One dead in Whangarei truck crash
A person has died in a crash between a car and a truck on State Highway 1 south of Whangarei.
Police to interview neighbours
About 10 officers are expected back in Second Ave following the death of 56-year-old resident Michael Patrick Griffin.