Kaitaia
Police acknowledge letting down Kaitaia victim
It appears a Kaitaia woman's 111 call about being chased late at night wasn't dispatched to local police staff, Acting Area Commander of the Far North Police Riki Whiu says. Audio
Kaitaia woman says police didn't respond to 111 call
A Kaitaia woman was followed at night by a mystery vehicle, forcing her to rush home, lock herself inside and call 111. She stayed awake all night waiting for police, who never arrived. Audio
Far North criminals becoming brazen, says local
Far North criminals are getting bolder by the day because they know there's little risk of being caught, a Kaitaia farmer and retailer says.
Far North community services 'on overload'
The death of a young man in Kaitaia overnight after police took 43 minutes to respond is a sign of a "community in crisis", says a Far North community leader.
Winston Peters on police resourcing in Kaitaia
Winston Peters says New Zealand's police force is understaffed and under-resourced and the far North is particularly neglected. Video, Audio
Kaitaia hit by spate of suicides
Kaitaia is a community in crisis, as mental health services struggle with demand. There's been a spate of suicides, including five in just over a week, community leader Ricky Houghton says. Video, Audio
Old pub to house homeless in Kaitaia
An old Kaitaia hotel has been renovated as an emergency shelter for homeless families in the Far North. He Korowai Trust has installed every service a whanau in trouble could need. Lois Williams… Audio
Early WWI Memorial re-dedicated in Kaitaia
One of the country's earliest war memorials has been re-dedicated in Kaitaia today - 100 years after it was first unveiled.
Man injured in drive-by shooting in Kaitaia
A 26-year-old man has been seriously injured in an early morning drive-by shooting in Kaitaia, in the Far North.
Man dies after unprovoked attack
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 35-year-old man died after being attacked in Kaitaia last night.
Teenage boy still sought over police stabbing
Police in Northland are still looking for a 15-year-old boy wanted in connection with the stabbing of a Kaitaia police officer.
Call for police blitz on petty crime in Kaitaia
A Far North businessman is calling for a police blitz on petty crime in Kaitaia after an officer was stabbed, overnight. Audio
'Petty crime blitz' needed in Kaitaia
A Kaitaia businessman is calling for a police blitz on petty crime after an officer was stabbed in the town last night.
Kaitaia man jailed for min 17 yrs after vehicle murder
A Kaitaia man who the court says deliberately ran over and killed the woman he lived with will spend at least 17 years in prison. Audio
Teens charged over attempted dairy robbery
Two boys, aged 12 and 15, have been charged with aggravated robbery in relation to an attempted robbery of a Kaitaia dairy.
Kaitaia businesses man irate at power cut
Far North business people are fuming over the power cut that switched off an entire district for several hours today. Audio
Airport protesters told to talk like rational adults
Ngati Kahu protesters who closed Kaitaia's airport were irresponsible and put the health of people in the Far North at risk, Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis says. Audio
Winston Peters welcomes end to Kaiatia airport occupation
Kaitaia airport is expected to be open for business today, but the fight for the land on which its operates is far from over. Audio
Insults traded at Parliament over airport occupation
Personal insults are being traded in Parliament over an occupation in Kaitaia which ended up in five arrests for trespass. Audio
Grant will extend Dr. Lance's tele health service
A company headed by the Kaitaia GP Lance O'Sullivan has won a $30 thousand grant for a pioneering internet health service for children. The grant from the lines company Top Energy, will extend a… Audio
