Whangārei District Council has proposed a 10.9 per cent rate increase. Photo / Michael Cunningham Whangārei locals may feel a further sting in the pocket as a 10.9 per cent rate increase could be...

William Cash was sentenced to eight-and-a-half-years imprisonment for historical sex abuse charges. Photo / Supplied WARNING: This story deals with sexual violence and may be upsetting. The pleas of a young girl to the...

Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook A Whangārei man who murdered a forestry worker in a street fight in the city centre has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. The convicted man, who has...

Denise Piper/Stuff Haze Peihopa, 23, was fatally stabbed at Bacio Bar on Whangarei’s Bank St in June 2021. (File photo) Two brothers have been sentenced after a Whangārei street fight in June 2021 ended...

Studio 412 Hair Design owner Emma Richards is concerned about the impact a service station may have on her business. Photo / Michael Cunningham A proposed self-service petrol station in central Kamo has raised...

Northland is looking for more wins than losses at this year’s NRC competition. Photo / Michael Cunningham Two tough opening home games will test Northland Taniwha’s mettle and form the ideal gauge of whether...

A female constable was left with a fractured hand after being bitten by a woman in handcuffs. Photo / NZME A woman who bit a female police officer’s hand through to the bone has...