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Jail sentence ends Whangārei man's trail of destruction
Derek Lynn jailed for part in tyre stabbing crime spree.

Mum frustrated after 'horrible' Covid-19 testing debacle
The mother of Whangārei woman said the ordeal had been highly frustrating

Missing Northland woman: Police finish search of rural property
Body removed and police finish scene examination at rural property.

Remains believed to be Northland woman Bridget Simmonds
Police have set up a direct phone line for people to call with information about the case.

Police believe missing woman Bridget Simmonds is buried on rural property
Police use excavator at rural location where they believe missing woman is buried .

Water dam in Ngawha could start before the end of the year
More water storage facilities in Northland in the pipeline.

Digger brought in to help in search for clues on missing Northland woman Bridget Simmonds
Simmonds' mother just wants closure for the family.

Suspicious fire destroys community hall at Tutamoe
Suspicious fire destroys rural community hall.

Business leader warns trading won't recover soon
Northland businesses given tens of millions in wage subsidy but the pain is not over yet.

Diversions following head-on crash near summit of Brynderwyn Hills
Head-on crash near the summit of Brynderwyn Hills.

Hallelujah as Northlanders welcome level 1
Business leaders and sporting organisations in Northland are delighted to move to level 1.

Teens tried in vain to save 18yo stabbed at party - fifth homicide in NZ in a week
Neighbours felt 'something not right' before hearing of death.

Theft from Ratana Church in Whangārei
"I would like to think we could reach out to those people and possibly help them."

Northland Orca sightings wanted
Northland Orca sightings wanted as one could be entangled in cray pot line

Police pursuits on rise in Northland
Northland police take new approach to understanding reasons behind fleeing drivers.

Northland carjacking: Arrest in petrol station theft of car with baby
Man arrested in relation to carjacking incident with baby on backseat.

Woman allows bank account to be used in ticket scam
Home detention for woman who allowed bank account to be used for money laundering.

Specialist police teams and court could help victims report crime
Survey reveals 94 per cent of sexual assaults not reported to NZ police.

Up to 325 jobs are on the line at Carter Holt Harvey
More than 300 jobs are on the line at Carter Holt Harvey's LVL plant in Ruakaka.

Guns, drugs, cash seized during lockdown crackdown
Members of the public were keen to come forward with information during lockdown.

Northland six-year-old diagnosed with rare condition
Northland six-year-old diagnosed with condition fewer than 100 people have worldwide.

Natasha Hemara is new head of troubled Northland school
The new principal of Kamo High School is from Whangārei and will start in July.

Man pleads guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children
Offending started in Bay of Plenty in 2016 and again in Northland during 2019.

Man pleads to a lesser charger of manslaughter
Northland man who admitted killing his baby daughter will be sentenced in August

Father pleads guilty over death of 4-week-old girl
Man pleads guilty to the manslaughter of his 4-week-old daughter in Kaitaia

'Haunted for life': Mum of baby girl tells of carjacking nightmare
A mum says watching her car being driven off with her baby in the backseat will haunt her.