Former Once Were Warriors actor, Pete Smith is refusing life-saving dialysis treatment in protest over Corrections' treatment of an elderly Māori male prisoner brought in for his own dialysis.
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Kaitāia whānau "shocked" after Armed Offenders Squad storms home
A Kaitāia family is "still shocked" as they recount the frightening sight of the Armed Offenders Squad tracking a family member who had been sought last night.
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NewsPolice solve rape case after 15 years
Wiremu Abraham has been sentenced to eight years and one month in prison following a fifteen year-long investigation into a rape incident in Kaitaia in 2003.
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Grave concerns for missing 27-year-old mother of three
Kaitaia Police are concerned for the safety and welfare of 27-year-old mother of three, Hinepukohurangi Papuni, also known as Hine.
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Communities call for action
People from small-town communities in Aotearoa have called on the Prime Minister to help deal with the impact of drugs, housing crisis, lack of mental health services and financial support.
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National Māori genetics research centre unveiled in Kaitāia
Māori genetics is at the forefront of the country's newest Māori medical research centre officially opened today in the Far North.
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Detours in place for Kaitāia highway washout
A forest road in the Far North is being used as a detour route, following a washout of the main highway outside of Kaitāia.
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Kaitaia's new trade academy is SWEETAS
A new trades academy will be launched next year called SWEETAS - "Students Without Education, Employment - Training, Achieving, Succeeding". It will provide students with training, education, and eventually employment for youth in Kaitaia.
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Far North's Got Talent finale
Far North's Got Talent is a platform for youth to showcase their talents and to give them the opportunity to be surrounded by positive role models.
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Politicians react to Northland meth problem
Organiser of the Far North "Fight the P" night Hone Harawira says inviting all factions of the community including gang members to the boxing event is an attempt to try and fix the P problem in Kaitaia.
