Latest from Dargaville

Mangawhai tornado’s $420k cost, recovery ongoing one month on

More than 90 houses were assessed; eight remain yellow-stickered.

Hot, dry conditions tip Northland into drought

Big dry gives Northland its eighth drought in past two decades

Scammed out of life savings, drug-growing Vietnamese workers jailed and face deportation

Five Vietnamese men were jailed, claiming they were duped into a visa scam.

Police arrest 22-year-old man after a baby was hospitalised with serious head injuries

Police said the baby was now recovering well.

Out-of-control rubbish fire revealed as Waipoua blaze cause

Fire and Emergency have this morning released the cause of the 100ha blaze.

Cause of Waipoua River fire to be announced as cleanup continues

Half of the evacuated residents returned home yesterday.

‘Land of weed’: Man thought he was paying $45k for a job and visa ... now he’s behind bars

The Vietnamese man ended up in a cannabis growing op that used $300 of stolen power a day.

‘Unimaginable grief’: Heartfelt tribute for mum shot dead in park

Onerahi community on edge after broad daylight shooting in park.

‘We have been going big’: Crews contain fire threatening Tāne Mahuta

The 91ha fire has a 5.8km perimeter and is being closely monitored.

Man with cerebral palsy rescued from house fire, but wheelchair and dog lost

The family's chihuahua died and the cat is still missing after the blaze.

‘Really bad’: Water woes threaten tourism in Far North

Threatened Level 4 restrictions would limit water use to essentials like cooking.

‘Pretty horrific’: Fire destroys Ruawai home in minutes, sheer luck no one hurt

The house was unsalvageable by the time fire crews arrived at the Northland fire.

Mangawhai community mourns champion and harbour vigilante

Jim Wintle enjoyed seeing the community benefit from the projects he was involved with.

Planned floating restaurant will be a walk down memory lane for many

Old Northland ferry gets glamorous makeover for new gig as a floating restaurant.

Court again rejects ministry's management plan for Northland's cray fishery

The judge found the revised proposal did not address an urgent marine crisis.

Police link three youths to Dargaville burglaries, youngest just 11

Police linked three break-ins at a store, petrol station and superette.

Pest to plate: Students turn wallaby into snacks to raise pest awareness

About 40kg of wallaby mince will be used for the free quesadillas.

Locals urge river cleaning as Auckland town faces relocation due to flood risk

'I can't recall the last time work was done on the river,' says McDonald.