The Whangarei District Court ruled to lift name suppression earlier this month. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A second Northland man facing sex offence charges, who is linked to a secretive sect known...

The Armed Offenders Squad was called to one of the reported incidents in Kaitaia. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver A man has been charged after allegedly threatening people with a gun in two separate...

ACT Party candidate Matt Yovich’s campaign sign was apparently shot multiple times. Photo: Supplied / Matt Yovich A resident on a property close to where ACT candidate Matt Yovich’s hoarding was shot multiple times...

ACT Party candidate Matt Yovich’s campaign sign was apparently shot multiple times. Photo: Supplied / Matt Yovich The ACT Party’s candidate for Whangārei’s Bream Bay Ward, Matt Yovich, has pulled down one of his...

NRC chair Geoff Crawford and deputy chair Tui Shortland. Photo: NZME Complaints of stalking, racial discrimination and privacy breaches made against Northland Regional Council’s chair have all been dismissed. Council deputy-chair Tui Shortland made...

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...

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...

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,...