By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of Emergency services from Auckland and Northland attended the crash on Cove Road, Waipu, on 3 April, last year. Photo: Supplied/ Open Justice / NZME -Michael Cunningham A...

Kimberlee and Gary Whitehead at their home in the Far North’s Pupuke Valley as last week’s flood subsides. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf Every time it rains, fear gnaws in Gary Whitehead’s gut. He and...

Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen Police say two people have been arrested after a fight in the Far North that led to a school lockdown and the closure of SH10. The incident unfolded just...

Photo: 123RF The chair of Te Runanga nui o Ngāpuhi said nothing is off the table including “Ōpōtiki-style” drug raids to crackdown down on methamphetamine use in his rohe. Ngāpuhi chairman Mane Tahere speaks...

Police Minister Mark Mitchell said the “growing problem” of methamphetamine use wasn’t unique to New Zealand. Photo: AFP/ Juan Pablo Pino A Northland iwi leader is sounding the alarm over what he calls an...

A scene guard is in place at a property in the Te Kamo suburb of Whangārei today. Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen A scene guard is in place at a property in the Te...

While much has been made of Wellington’s job cuts, it’s Northland that consistently has the highest proportion of its population on unemployment benefits. In February, 11 percent of the working age population was receiving...

Northland Iwi leader on escalating meth use in region Source link...

Moko Tepania and Ann Court could once again be Far North Mayoral rivals at the next local elections in October. Photo: NZME Far North Mayor Moko Tepania and Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo are both...

By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of Cory Olsen. Photo: NZME / supplied A man who broke into 23 homes, stole three vehicles and went joyriding in other cars that were later recovered got...