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Former Ngāpuhi leader Raniera ‘Sonny’ Tau convicted of indecent assault

A trial in Northland has concluded with the conviction of Raniera Tau, also known as Sonny Tau, a former Ngāpuhi leader. Tau was found guilty...

Fake gasfitter fined

John Arthur of Whangārei has been sentenced for posing as a qualified gasfitter and performing unauthorised work that endangered lives, including nearly causing explosions...

Updated – Search for woman missing near Waipu River mouth: Body found

A search for a woman missing near the mouth of the Waipu River will resume this morning. Emergency services were called about 12am after the...

Whangarei District Council rejects fluoridation directive

The Whangarei District Council voted today to reject a directive from the Director-General of Health (DGH) to fluoridate the district’s water supply. The motion passed...

Murder charge laid following Tikipunga homicide

Police have now charged a man with murder in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Tikipunga earlier this year. Whangārei CIB have been investigating...

Pet dog killed in violent Kaipara home invasion, three arrested

Three men face serious charges over a violent aggravated burglary of a home in the Kaipara District. Police made the arrests in the Bay of...

Warrant to arrest: Have you seen Toa Pitman?

Whangārei Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Black Power member Toa Pitman. The 42-year-old is being sought in connection with a violent family...

Man jailed for 20 years for repeated sexual offenses against children

Alexander Wright, a 61-year-old man who offered to help a mother by babysitting her children, was sentenced to 20 years in prison with a...

Search for missing 83-year-old in Onerahi area scaled back

The search for an 83-year-old man who went missing over the weekend in Onerahi has been scaled back. The man was last seen on Saturday...

Kaitaia College in lockdown following fight on school grounds

Kaitāia College in Northland went into lockdown for an hour on Wednesday after a fight broke out on school grounds, prompting some concerned parents...

Search for missing 83-year-old swimmer in Northland to resume Wednesday

The search for an 83-year-old man missing in Onerahi, Northland, has been suspended for the day. The search team, including Police, LandSAR Northland, local surf...

Lack of proper watchkeeping leads to catastrophic ferry collision in Bay of Islands

A collision in the Bay of Islands on April 13, 2023, resulted from failures in proper watchkeeping by both skippers involved, according to a...

Man charged with murder in Dargaville homicide investigation

Police have charged a 34-year-old man with murder following the discovery of Jasmaine Corin Reihana’s body in a burnt-out vehicle on Ripiro Beach, Dargaville,...

Whangārei Boys’ High ordered to pay over $500,000 in reparations over Abbey Caves tragedy

Whangārei Boys' High School has been ordered to pay more than half a million dollars in reparations following the tragic death of 15-year-old Karnin...

Justice served as father sentenced for decades of sadistic abuse

After decades of silence, five brothers have finally seen justice as their father, William Thomas Cohen, 68, was sentenced for a decade of brutal...

CCTV images released in Dargaville mum homicide investigation

Police have released images of a man in relation to an ongoing homicide investigation in Northland. The body of Joanna (Jo) Mai Sione-Lauaki, 38, was...

Police appeal to public as Ripiro Beach homicide investigation continues

The Police investigation into the discovery of a body in a vehicle on Ripiro Beach earlier this week is continuing. A homicide investigation has been...

Whangārei Police disrupt alleged attempted kidnapping at checkpoint

Officers at a roadside breath-test checkpoint have disrupted an alleged kidnapping in Northland on Saturday night, leading to the arrest of two men. An investigation...

Arrest made in Tikipunga homicide investigation

Police have made an arrest in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Tikipunga. Whangārei CIB have been investigating since the fire occurred on Thomas...

Whangārei Hospital’s Emergency Department declares “Code Black” amid overcrowding crisis

Whangārei Hospital's emergency department declared a "Code Black" after reaching 156 percent capacity, with 50 patients in a space designed for 32. Health New Zealand...

Bay of Islands Hospital faces crisis as staff shortages force patients to be diverted to other hospitals

Doctors at Bay of Islands Hospital in Kawakawa have reached their breaking point, warning that due to severe staffing shortages, any new patients this...

Homicide investigation launched, person charged in Waimamaku

A person has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Waimamaku on 1 August. A 50-year-old man appeared in Kaikohe District...

Kaipara unexplained death investigation continues

An investigation into the unexplained death of a Dargaville woman is continuing. The body of Joanna (Jo) Mai Sione-Lauaki, 38, was discovered between Omamari Beach...

New CCTV images released in Tikipunga homicide investigation

Police are renewing appeals for an ongoing homicide investigation into a fatal house fire in Tikipunga in late April. Today, new CCTV images are being...

Kaipara District Council first to scrap Māori Ward

The Kaipara District Council voted 6 to 3 to disestablish the Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori ward, becoming the first council to do so...

Police provide update on unexplained death of mother of eight

Police are continuing to investigate after a woman was found deceased between Omamari Beach and Aranga Beach on Friday 2 August. The death of Joanna...

Body of Dargaville mother of eight found dead on Kaipara beach to undergo post-mortem

Jo Sione-Lauaki, a mother of eight from Dargaville, was found dead under mysterious circumstances on a remote beach in the Kaipara district. Her husband, Jared...

Police investigating unexplained death of woman on a Kaipara beach

Police are investigating after a woman was located deceased between Omamari Beach and Aranga Beach, yesterday afternoon, Friday 2 August. Police were called to the...

Police intercept rogue rural thieves

Quick thinking from members of the public has assisted Police in stopping a pair of thieves in a rental car stealing items from rural...

Hoax mayday call wastes resources in Northland – Police

Police are frustrated after a fictitious mayday call from a vessel off Whangārei Heads tied up emergency services resources for three hours today. Senior Sergeant...

Ancient moa footprints discovered in Northland expected to vanish soon

Thirteen large moa footprints, estimated to be one million years old, have been discovered on a Kaipara beach in Northland. Palaeontologist Dr. Bruce Hayward and...

Appeal for sightings of vehicle in Whangārei firearms incident

Police investigating a firearms incident in Whangārei on the weekend are seeking information on a vehicle’s movements prior to the incident. Police were called shortly...

Whangarei Boys’ High School Board pleads guilty in tragic caving trip incident

The board of Whangārei Boys' High School in Northland has admitted guilt to two charges of exposing individuals to risk of serious injury or...

One year on: Police continue to appeal for information on unexplained death of Dargaville infant

A year on from the unexplained death of an infant in Dargaville, Police are appealing directly to the family to come forward with information...

Shots fired at Whangarei house this morning

Whangārei Police are asking for the public's help after a firearms incident overnight which caused has damage to a home and left the occupant...

Police release further details in 2015 child death case

Police investigating the historical death of a child in Kaikohe are releasing further details around events leading up to hear death nearly a decade...

Investigation into historical child death in Kaikohe continues

An investigation into the unexplained historical death of a child in Kaikohe is continuing to progress. Northland Police are now speaking to two people of...

Kaikohe Police confirm investigation into 2015 child death

Northland Police are investigating the unexplained historic death of a child in Kaikohe. Detective Senior Sergeant Christian Fouhy, Far North Investigations Manager, says Police are...

Power Boat skipper ordered to pay over $130,000 in reparations after collision with historic ferry

In April last year, Auckland man James Thomson collided his power boat with the historic ferry Waitere near Russell, resulting in critical injuries to...

Northland driver caught five times over the limit

Northland Police have caught 55 drivers over the legal alcohol limit in the past week, including during the long Matariki weekend. Northland Road Policing Manager,...

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