Latest from Kaipara District

Water-saving efforts: Dargaville adapts to severe drought measures

Dargaville's water use dropped by 166,000 litres a day under level-four restrictions.

Man tied up, assaulted during aggravated burglary at Karikari Peninsula

Police have asked anyone in the community with information to contact them.

Police name man who died in Whangārei homicide

Police say emergency services were called to the house at 5pm on Saturday.

Quick delivery to hospital by police after midwife bangs on car

One morning last week took an exciting turn for constables Goodwin and Cumming.

Four more Northland highway speed limits to be reviewed

NZTA consulting on lifting four more Far North highway speed limits

Osteopath and cancer survivor cycling to raise money for Far North Hospice

Hospice to benefit from Matiu Taingahue’s Inspiring Ride Across Aotearoa

Northland ladies on the march - leisure marching gaining popularity in the region

Leisure marching making big comeback in Northland.

Eight students in Northland Race Unity Speech Awards final

Northland rangatahi have say on race relations at Race Unity Speech Awards.

News briefs from the Far North - Taipā beach work, murder charge and plane causes concern

News snippets from the Far North

Pāua rāhui still on the cards for Ahipara after hui agrees action needed

Ahipara hui decides action needed to protect pāua stock, with rāhui possible.

11 courses on the chopping block under proposed changes to NorthTec

NorthTec says the courses under consultation had low demand for several years.

‘Surreal’: Community shaken by two Northland homicides

Two people died within 12 hours of each other after separate homicides in Northland.

Scrub fire contained at Brynderwyns, motorists asked to avoid area

Emergency services are attending the blaze beside the road.

Person taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in Northland

Emergency services responded about 8.45am to reports of a person hit by a vehicle.

Clouds could block Northland view of blood moon lunar eclipse

Northlanders' chance of seeing blood moon on Friday is cloudy.

Pistol found down the side of couch confiscated, charges laid

A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges in Whangārei District Court today.

Slight delays expected as highway through Kawakawa rebuilt

State Highway One through Kawakawa getting rebuilt from Sunday.

Rāhui possible as pāua stocks dwindle

Eight Far North hapū discussing problem of excessive pāua taken at Ahipara.