Latest from Kerikeri

Car-surfing crash leaves man fighting for life
Man suffers critical injuries after car-surfing stunt goes horribly wrong.

Alcohol restraint urged as Christmas approaches
Police urge Northlanders to take it easy on the booze after alcohol-related incidents

'Strap them into an ambulance'
A Kerikeri man has a novel idea for showing politicians how bad Northland roads are

Universities on 'risky' building spree
Briefings: Building spree creates a risk that development will exceed demand, TEC says.

Kerikeri High students top problem solvers
A team of problem solvers from Kerikeri High School will represent NZ in Wisconsin 2018.

'Careless' cops unlawfully obtained DNA
Police were using incomplete forms to have people provide them with DNA samples.

16-year-old arrested after police pursuit
Whangarei 16-year-old faces a raft of dishonesty and driving charges.

Vocational education crisis: MIT jobs go
Union says NZ vocational education is in crisis as jobs go at another technical institute

With arm almost amputated, 'very tough' woman waits 3 hours for help
Farm worker found woman with arm stuck in tractor three hours after accident.

Pipeline claim - they were 'digging around for a log'
Industry veteran says swamp kauri business has lured 'cowboys' who ignore extraction rules

Winston vs National over promise of hope for Northland
Will Northland re-election NZ First's Winston Peters - or will National regain the seat?

Peters talks up revamped Super Gold Card
NZ First leader Winston Peters is pushing a revamped Super Gold Card for pensioners.

Who is Labour's new deputy leader?
Labour's new deputy Kelvin Davis provides an important contrast to leader Jacinda Ardern.

New teachers quit Auckland, delay kids
Most new Auckland teachers plan to leave town, and many are deferring having children.

Big crowd expected at Tuke's home club
Team NZ sailor's clubmates set to watch - but with no Sky they're not watching live.

Kiwifruit poisoning probe continues
Apparently deliberate poisoning last year caused kiwifruit to be dumped.

Rugby: Kamo win their fifth on the trot
Kamo coach says camaraderie played big part in vital 25-12 win over spirited Sharks.

Rugby: OBM take out top-of-the-table tussle
OBM continued to show their dominance in the Bayleys Premier rugby competition.

Myrtle rust spreads in Taranaki
A further three locations have been confirmed positive with the fungal pest.

Sharks push Mid Northern to the brink
Mid Northern carry on their winning ways in a tough battle against determined westerners.

Myrtle rust triggers seed-banking rush
Officials are scrambling to gather seeds of 33 native plant species in Myrtle Rust's path.

Myrtle rust implications still unclear
Biosecurity officials say the myrtle rust incursion's implications for NZ remain unclear.

Double checks on Northland plant disease test results
Lab tests come back negative for a second nursery as a third possible case is found

Experts: Myrtle rust dropped in from Oz
It was only a matter of time before a devastating fungal disease arrived in New Zealand

MPI 'throws kitchen sink' at plant disease
MPI is "throwing the kitchen sink" at a plant disease found in Kerikeri.

Rugby: Old Boys Marist stay unbeaten
OBM grab another bonus point as Mid Northern and Western Sharks keep pace.