Latest from Kaitaia

A man who murdered an Auckland man with a thistle grubber has been jailed for life with a non-parole period of 21 years.

A High Court jury trial was interrupted but not aborted despite comments directed at some of the jurors outside the Whangarei courts.

A 37-year-old Kaitaia man charged with 17 sexual offences, mostly against juvenile boys, has lost suppression and can now be named.

A Kaitaia businessman befriended boys in the community before allegedly sexually offending against them, in the third similar case to hit Northland.

A mother has escaped a prison sentence for an "orchestrated campaign of abuse and neglect" against her preschool-age child.

Editorial: It is hardly surprisingly that many state-house tenants in Glen Innes are angry about being asked to leave homes they have inhabited for years.

Wayne Bracken was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Jack Davis in 2011. But co-accused Neville Dangen, 24 was found not guilty of the same charges.

Armed police are still hunting for a fugitive believed to be roaming Far North bush with a rifle, and have asked for help from the public to help find him.

Police are interested in photos which may have identified a young victim of Kaitaia sexual predator James Parker.