Latest from Far North District

Kerikeri: A place to dream

Danielle Wright takes her family to a Northland town so good they named it twice.

Man killed in Christmas Day crash named

Victim: He threatened to kill my parents

A victim of violence and sexual abuse at the hands of her husband says she stayed with him for more than two decades because he threatened to kill her parents.

Jones: Titford a 'destructive' influence

The man jailed for two decades for sex and violence offences was a "destructive" influence on Maori/Pakeha relations in the Far North, Labour MP Shane Jones says.

Ill-feeling precedes marae fire

A Far North marae hit by fire this week had been the subject of infighting over a new building on the site, a marae leader says.

Toby Manhire: Roast Busters questions scream for answers

The response was swift and pretty much universal: this was appalling, stomach churning, almost certainly criminal, writes Toby Manhire.

'She taught us who we were'

There was this woman astride a horse, on a beach, far away at the top of NZ. She moved forward because these were her people's lands and she wouldn't be denied.

Care worker charged with sex abuse

A Far North after-school care worker has been charged with child sex abuse.

Body found on beach to be released to family

The body of a man found in the Hokianga Harbour will be released to his family for burial as soon as his identity is confirmed.

Abuse victim raises alarm on Facebook

A domestic violence victim whose partner took her phone so she couldn't call police managed to raise the alarm via Facebook instead.

Dad-patrol forms after attack on 10 girls

Fathers will patrol Kaitaia streets and a community hui will be held to make the town safer after 10 teenage girls were attacked by at least 20 drunk young people.

Kia ora: Russell

History was written here, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Two blazes keep firefighters busy

A garage, a ute and a fishing launch have been destroyed in two fires in the Far North.

Council seizes dogs after attack

Three dogs have been impounded following an attack in Kaitaia which left a 31-year-old man with bite wounds to his back, legs and feet.

Woman's home burgled during her tangi

Four boys were dobbed in by their families after allegedly breaking into a woman's home while her death was being mourned.

Cold snap raising mice risk for kids

A rodent problem in the Far North has compounded concerns for poorer families amid the cold snap, as some children are having to sleep on flimsy mattresses on floors instead of beds.