Supplied Shayden Perkinson died after allegedly getting into an altercation with two men last Saturday night. Two men charged with the murder of Shayden Perkinson, who was fatally stabbed while protecting a woman in...

Kororāreka translates to ‘sweet penguin’ – the little blue penguin being the kororā and ‘reka’ meaning ‘sweet’. By Ashleigh McCaull of RNZ One of the main advocates behind a proposal to restore the original...

Whangārei district councillor Jayne Golightly will formally apologise next week for breaching the council’s code of conduct for elected members. Whangārei district councillor Jayne Golightly will publicly apologise next week after being found in...

The settlement of Ruakākā is around 30km south of Whangārei. Photo / Michael Cunningham A teen before the High Court in Whangārei charged with manslaughter over the death of a 5-week-old baby can now...

Whangārei probation officers and other Community Corrections staff protest outside the Department’s office after taking industrial action over pay and workloads. Photo / Tania Whyte Corrections industrial action Whangārei probation officers and other Community...

Supplied Shayden Perkinson got into an altercation with two men at the Raumanga Gull petrol station and was left with stab wounds as a result. Two men have been arrested and charged with the...

Thousands of Whangārei people say they have had enough of violent crime in the city, after the death of a man trying to protect a woman outside a Whangārei petrol station. Shayden “Kenana” Perkinson...

A new group formed to pressure the Government to make real changes to stem the rising tide of crime in Whangārei has taken off, with plans for a mass march through the city to...