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Police identity body of woman found in burnt car on Northland beach
The 35-year-old Paihia woman was found dead in a vehicle on Dargaville’s Ripiro Beach earlier this month.

How a Paihia drug park became a family-friendly destination
People power has triumphed in a once-neglected corner of Northland's top tourist town, where locals have succeeded in driving out drug dealers and "unsavoury" activity.

Festival kicks off summer in Bay of Islands
The it! festival in the Bay of Islands brought a taste of summer to Paihia on Saturday, after years of cancellations due to Covid and extreme weather.

Man due in court in Northland after alleged assault and police station break in
A man is due in court today after allegedly assaulting a woman, and then smashing his way into the Paihia Police Station using a brick.

Wild weather causes power outages across Northland
Two thousand properties around Waitangi and Paihia have lost power this morning, and another fault has kept children home from school.

Body found in water after woman reported missing near Haruru Falls
The death of a woman near Haruru Falls is not being treated as suspicious, police say. Senior Sergeant Brian Swann, of Northland police, said a woman was reported missing from Haruru, near Paihia, about 2.30pm on Monday. The 72-year-old...

Two dead, woman seriously hurt by 'freak accident' after three Northland crashes
Two people have died in separate crashes near Kaitaia and a woman has been seriously injured in a 'freak accident' involving a car with no driver on the Paihia waterfront.In the first incident a 63-year-old woman died after a crash...

Tipster helps reunite Paihia paramedic dying of cancer with beloved cat companion
A Northland paramedic dying of cancer who lost her beloved cat in the days leading up to Christmas was overwhelmed with joy today after the two were reunited.After another sleepless night worrying about Princess Titiara, Robyn Schrafft...

Woman found dead in a burning car identified by police
She was 35-year-old Jasmaine Corin Reihana of Paihia.

Bay of Islands welcomes holiday crowds after cyclone, Covid setbacks
Bay of Islands tourist towns, such as Paihia and Russell, are filling up with international visitors and New Year's revellers.

Estuary pollution in Bay of Islands caused by dumped red paint
Paint dumped in a stormwater drain caused serious pollution near Paihia over the weekend.

Police: 'Critical' injuries in 'serious incident' in Northland
A man is fighting for his life after being found lying on a road in Northland. Police confirmed that they at the scene of a "serious incident" on Paihia Rd, south of Opua. DO YOU KNOW MORE? EMAIL US It comes after a badly...

Paihia waterfront storm project meeting should be public, community says
More than 270 people are calling on Far North District Council to move Wednesday's extraordinary council meeting discussions on the $13.45 million Paihia waterfront storm project into the public arena.

Givealittle for Northland mum paralysed in 'freak accident'
The sister of a Northland woman paralysed in a freak accident in Paihia last weekend has launched a Givealittle page to help her family through what's expected to be a long recovery.Deralee Bates, of Moerewa, was run over by a car...

Attack on town custodian shocks Paihia community
A ''vicious attack'' on Paihia's town custodian has shocked and appalled residents in the Bay of Islands tourist town. The custodian, who is employed by Focus Paihia community trust, was allegedly assaulted, robbed of his phone,...