Haka rōpu from across the motu took to the stage at Turangawaewae to perform for Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Photo: Image courtesy of Te Tari o te Kiingitanga With...
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Kapa haka brings first Koroneihana of Māori monarch to close
Haka rōpu from across the motu took to the stage at Turangawaewae to perform for Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Photo: Image courtesy of Te Tari o te Kiingitanga With...
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Whangārei man Brian Amaitaiti sentenced for chasing teen with chainsaw over loud music
By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of Brian Amaitaiti was sentenced in the Whangārei District Court. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf After listening to his teenage neighbour’s loud music late into the evening,...
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No charges laid over 2021 Far North death
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER Police say they will not be laying charges in relation to the death of a man in the Far North four years ago. Trevor John Ruatoto died on 10...
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Dirt Bike Riders Lose Their Wheels
Northland Police have easily answered a pesky dirt bike rider’s question “catch me if ‘ya can” – yes, we just did. The taunting question was sent to Police by a rider who had been...
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Dog attack victim Neville Thomson’s children speak after Abel Wira’s manslaughter verdict
By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of Panguru man Neville Thomson died after he was mauled by a pack of dogs. Photo: Supplied Despite his being mauled to death by a pack of dogs,...
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Bikes, cars and drugs taken from gangs in Northland
Several motorbikes were seized. Photo: NZ Police / Supplied Police have made several arrests and recovered roughly $100,000 worth of stolen vehicles in a bid targeting gangs in Northland. Officers in the region say...
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Northland Crackdown on Violent Crime and Drug Supply
An operation spanning the past fortnight has seen Northland Police targeting drug supply and violent offending involving gang members. Sixteen search warrants have been executed in the region, as investigators from Northland and other...
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Roads, rates and Māori wards: Tangiteroria hears from four would-be mayors
Mayoral candidate Jason Smith displays a graph he says shows plummeting satisfaction with Kaipara District Council. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Roads, rates and Māori wards – those were the three big election...
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Jury clears Whangārei police officer Taylor Morgan in alleged assault case
By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of A new trial was ordered after the first ended with a hung jury. File photo. Photo: 123RF A police officer who has stood trial twice for an...
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