Northland
Whangarei children hide in bush after attempted kidnapping
Three Whangarei children had to hide in a bush after a man tried to kidnap one of them as they walked home from school. Audio
Children hide in bushes from attempted abduction
A man tried to force a 10-year-old into the boot of a car in Whangarei as the boy was walking home from school, police say.
Helicopter company temporarily shuts after fatal crash
Allan Jessop, 42, and Derek Hammond, 49, were carrying out survey work in Northland when their Robinson R44 crashed, killing them both. Audio
'Very dangerous' man luring women online - police
A wanted man who allegedly attacked a woman last week is trying to meet other dates online, police say.
Two dead after helicopter crash in Northland
Two bodies have been found after a commercial helicopter crashed near a forest in Northland this afternoon.
Two die in Robinson helicopter crash in Northland
Two people have died in a Robinson helicopter crash in Northland, just days after the Transport Accident Investigation Commission added the Robinson helicopter to its official watchlist - the highest… Audio
Trust employee: Board election was flawed
An employee of a Northland iwi trust is backing concerns about the integrity of its recent board election.
Andrew Sharp: the life of Samuel Marsden
Kim Hill talks to Andrew Sharp, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Auckland, who has lived in London since 2006. His major new book is The World, the Flesh and the Devil: The… Audio
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
Kim Hill talks to Birgitta Jónsdóttir, an Icelandic "poetician" and activist, who was elected in 2013 as a Member of the Althing for the Southwest Constituency and heads the list for the Icelandic… Audio
Northland trust denies alleged election bungle
Northland's Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust is denying that it botched the election process for new board members.
Northland iwi trust accused of botching election process
A Northland iwi trust has been accused of botching its election process and squandering its Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
Locals picture Whangarei harbourside in a whole new way
Three Whangarei women plan to crowd fund to have a sculpture incorporating ancient camera technology built on Whangarei's harbourside. Video
Hundertwasser-style sculpture opens in Whangarei
The tiny building planned as a precursor to the Hundertwasser art centre opens today in Whangarei.
Whangarei runner's attacker jailed for eight years
A man who abducted and attacked a woman runner in Whangarei will spend at least eight years in prison.
Ambulance station death was gang-related - police
A man who died after being taken to an ambulance station in Whangarei had been shot, and his death was gang-related, police confirm.
$3 million plan to tackle Northland's meth problem
Police and health authorities in Northland are to work together in a $3 million pilot programme to tackle the region's methamphetamine issues.
Whangarei killing eighth violent death for year
Police in Whangarei are investigating the city's second killing in just two weeks - with the latest violent death bringing Northland's total for the year to eight. Audio
Police continue homicide investigation over Whangarei death
A post-mortem will be carried out today on the man who died of his injuries in Whangarei's St John ambulance station.
Urgent plea to send more police to Kaitaia
Extra police officers badly needed in the crime-hit town of Kaitaia have been sent to a nearby town instead, a local MP says. Audio
Extra police officers sent to wrong Far North town - Labour
Extra police officers are needed in crime-struck Kaitaia, but they've been sent to a different Far North town, MP for Te Tai Tokerau Kelvin Davis says. Audio
