Ten-year-old Kaitaia boy Alexander Campbell-Lewis had his first haircut on Thursday, some years earlier than Samoan custom demands

"Why are we seeing so much anger? Why are some people resorting to violence at the drop of a hat?" Those were two of the questions

Property is stolen from Kaitaia Hospital on a regular basis.

A Northland fisherman who tipped police off to suspicious boaties on 90 Mile Beach which led to a record seizure of methamphetamine is fearful of gang retribution.