Kaikohe
Introducing: Uncut Diamond Daniella
In a sports-mad country - why has no-one heard of Daniella Smith? One-time Welterweight Boxing Champion of the World. Daniella dreamed and won big, then lost herself. Taking the world title, then… Video, Audio
Kaikohe farmer believes uncontrolled dogs behind animal attacks
Uncontrolled dogs are continuing to attack livestock at night time on farms in the Far North. Leaving helpless owners with dead animals and big vet bills. The dogs have killed and maimed sheep, cattle… Video, Audio
Two arrested after Kaikohe firearms incident
Northland police have arrested two men in relation to a firearm incident in Kaikohe this morning.
Transforming the land is just the beginning
The Ngawha Innovation and Enterprise park is currently being built on 240 ha of land near Kaikohe. It is expected to create hundreds of jobs. Audio
Rāhui in Kaikohe as hapū call for peace after gang tensions
A call for peace in a town grappling with gang violence. A hikoi through Kaikohe today culminated in a rāhui being placed over the Far North town in the hope it might quiet a bitter feud between… Video, Audio
Rāhui placed on Kaikohe township in bid to end gang violence
Community leaders in Kaikohe led a hikoi through the town centre this morning calling for peace amid rising gang violence.
Swapping crops and building communities...
Each week in Northland, people with excess garden produce meet to give it away to others. The crop swap meetings are about living sustainably, building resilience and strengthening communities. Audio
Housing shortage harm 'the weight of the world'
The housing crisis is hitting Kaikohe so badly overcrowding is now the norm, not the exception, residents say.
Unhealthy outcomes from buying boom in Kaikohe
The housing crisis is hitting Kaikohe so badly, residents say overcrowding is now the norm.
It's one of the few places in New Zealand with a median house price below $300,000, increasing… Audio
‘My lucky, unlucky day’
Medea Goodwin was heading to the bank when she stepped out of her car in Kaikohe when disaster struck. A big gust of wind ripped $800 cash out of her hands - sending it flying down the road. She told… Video, Audio
Jobs saved as plans to close Kaikohe Warehouse shelved
The Warehouse has backtracked on plans to close its Kaikohe store in Northland at the end of June, saving 33 permanent jobs.
Kaikohe residents say 'Work for the Dole' won't work
The Northland community was singled out by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones, who is pushing a proposal for a work for the dole scheme, citing the need to get people off the couch. Audio
Appeal for sightings of suspected hit-and-run car
Police in Northland are appealing for sightings of a car they suspect was involved in a fatal hit-and-run.
Kaikohe voters put candidates on the spot
Voters grilled candidates about poverty, economic depression and youth suicide as an education debate turned to wider problems in the Far North.
Kaikohe's long awaited Youth Space finally opens
Kaikohe finally has a space for its youth after powers-that-be were galvanised into action after local children were videoed in March trying to bust into an iwi-owned service station. Video, Audio
Kaikohe opens new youth centre after spates of crime
Kaikohe will open a new youth centre in an attempt to keep the Northland town's teenagers out of trouble. Te Kotahitanga e Mahi Kaha Trust chair Aroha Tahere joins us. Audio
Kids suspected of trashing Northland kura
Five children, all under the age of 14, have been reported to police by their families over widespread damage to a school in Kaikohe. Video
Family dob in youth after Northland classrooms trashed
Five children aged under 14 are believed to have trashed three classrooms at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Kaikohe, a Maori immersion school in Northland. John Campbell reports. Video, Audio
Kaikohe misses out on extra policing for a year
Kaikohe will have to wait until next year before it gets round-the-clock policing. Mark Anderson is the chair of the Kaikohe Business Association says without a doubt, there is a need now for a… Audio
MPI senior manager taking Kaikohe's youth crime in hand
Youth crime in Kaikohe is about to get straightened out as an unlikely ally steps in. Senior MPI manager, Ben Dalton, who's from Kaikohe, is on a mission to help fix the problem. Audio