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Essential water use only as Northland's drought conditions worsen
Under level 4 restrictions introduced this week in Dargaville, town supply water may be used only for drinking, cooking, washing clothes and showering.

Charge laid after five-month-old baby boy taken to hospital with serious head injuries
The baby was taken to Dargaville Hospital with serious head injuries in late December before being transferred to Starship.

'Significant clinical risk': Dargaville Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nights
A senior Northland doctor was so worried about a lack of medical staff in Dargaville overnight she was convinced it was too risky to keep the town's hospital open.

Investigations continue into Dargaville baby’s head injuries
The five-month-old baby boy has since been discharged from Starship Children’s Hospital with police continuing to investigate how he came to sustain the serious head injuries.

Thousands without internet as digger causes outage in Northland
Dargaville, Ruawai, Paparoa, and Maungaturoto are all impacted, with the internet not expected to return until later on Wednesday evening.

Water restrictions leave Dargaville residents frustrated
Frustrated Dargaville residents say they are being denied a proper Kiwi Christmas due to the early imposition of water restrictions.

Man arrested after police car rammed
It took place after a vehicle stolen during an aggravated robbery in Dargaville was seen in Whangarei.

As it happened: Hikoi mo te Tiriti leaves Dargaville, headed for Auckland
Kaipara Maori Ward councillor Pera Paniora urged locals to join the hikoi and take the fight for their rights to Parliament..

Fears Dargaville Hospital has become a 'political football'
Health New Zealand says patients at Dargaville Hospital were safe and well-looked after.

Leaked email shows staff wanted hospital closed if no doctor on
Nurses and local managers have now agreed to keeping Dargaville Hospital open.

Dargaville Hospital again without a doctor most nights this week
There are also "a number of gaps" in the roster for the rest of the month, a leaked staff memo says.

Man arrested over five-month-old Dargaville baby's head injuries
A five-month-old baby was flown to Starship Hospital with serious head injuries last month.

Police identify young offenders behind a string of Dargaville burglaries
Three businesses in Dargaville were targeted in the early hours of February 18.

'Very significant concerns': Documents reveal tension over proposal to close Dargaville Hospital
In emails, chief medical officer urged Health NZ head to make the call: "There comes a point where we have to recognise that we have reached the limit of our actions."

Dargaville to represent NZ at prestigious theatre festival in Monaco
A group of eight amateur actors from Dargaville have been plucked from their local Northland theatre stage to perform on the French Riviera. The team from the Dargaville Little Theatre...

Police investigate serious head injuries to Dargaville baby
Police are investigating how a five-month-old baby sustained serious head injuries in Dargaville.

How the elusive Doug Jerebine made one of NZ's most essential albums
From learning guitar in Dargaville to seeking enlightenment in India, Doug Jerebine's musical journey has been a richly textured one.

Live: Hikoi mo te Tiriti leaves Dargaville, headed for Auckland
Former Kaipara Maori Ward councillor Pera Paniora urged locals to join the hikoi and take the fight for their rights to Parliament..

Suspect in Dargaville mum’s unsolved killing was wanted by police
A suspect in the unsolved killing of Northland woman Joanna Mai Sione-Lauaki had been on the run from police in the weeks leading up to her death.