Waimā Forest in South Hokianga, where the search took place, is famously rugged and includes the highest peaks in Northland. Photo / Peter de Graaf A woman has been rescued from the rugged Waimā...

The woman’s offending occurred over a three-year period. Photo / Michael Cunningham A Whangārei woman has pleaded guilty to stealing $224,758 from a well-known community services provider she worked for. Kathryn Morale Holmes, 58,...

Simon Maude/Stuff The lawyer was assaulted in a lift in the Whangārei courthouse on Thursday. (File photo) There’s widespread shock amongst lawyers in Northland after a fellow lawyer was seriously assaulted in a lift...

Police are still investigating the cause of a fatal crash in Ruawai. Photo / NZME Police are continuing to investigate the cause of a fatal crash on State Highway 12 near Ruawai on the...

The lunch provider that served Kaitaia College students raw chicken for lunch has been stood down while an investigation is completed. Some students had to be hospitalised after eating the chicken and becoming ill....

An elaborate scammer pretends to be an old lady while on the phone with multiple ANZ staff. Video / Supplied / NZ Herald The country’s biggest bank has made a $19,000 settlement offer to...

Figures show there was a significant spike in youth offending in 2022. Photo / 123rf There was a spike in youth crime in Whangārei last year, new Government figures show, despite long-term data suggesting...

The lunch provider that served Kaitaia College students raw chicken for lunch has been stood down while an investigation is completed. Some students had to be hospitalised after eating the chicken and becoming ill....

Conservation biologist Professor Philip Seddon said the big cats at Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary would not survive in the wild, should the park cease to operate in the future. It is unlikely a zoo in...

Simon Maude/Stuff The Whangārei High and District Court is on Bank St. A lawyer has been seriously injured in an incident at the Whangārei courthouse. Police said they had taken a person into custody...