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Hiked fee to play at public stadium puts off amateur sport
Local sports teams are dismayed they can no longer afford to play at Semenoff Stadium.
Comment: Common humanity underpins rational discussion
We need to find a way to stand our ground - without needing to level everyone around us.
'Lost' in Northland - children's book launch in Whangārei
Lost by author Heather Whelan is set in the UK, Australia and Northland in the 1860s.
Grief and tributes to Ricky Houghton's love for the 'poor and dispossessed'
Tributes pour out across the motu upon the passing of Kaitaia's Ricky Houghton
Ambulance staff under pressure as calls surge
Many of the calls are for problems such as chest pain and falls - not just Covid and flu.
Dargaville Hospital closes general ward amid Covid-19 outbreak
The outbreak is the second in less than a week in a Northland hospital ward.
Parafed Northland pinching themselves over life changing funding
The organisation will use new funding to employ a full-time staff member in the Far North.
Covid: 10,424 new community cases, 788 in hospital; changes to death reporting
NZ facing 'significant increase' in Covid cases due to the BA.5 variant - Bloomfield.
'Low-life mongrels': Council appeals $5.7m payout to wrongly closed quarry owner
A 17-year fight over a wrongly-filed resource consent is heading back to court.
Tai Tokerau mourns community leader Ricky Houghton
Community leader and social advocate Ricky Houghton has died aged 62.
Rongo app helps you say it right
Te Hiku media launches an app to help people pronounce te reo Māori words.
Kevin Page: Turns out there are more expensive things than organic carrots
As it turned out $12 would have been a lucky escape.
The Whangārei mums moving mountains to reduce poverty
Māmā Moving Mountains works to bring the dreams of Northland mums to life.
Sustainability stands out at second annual Artisan Affair in Kaitaia
Second-year strong: Artisan Affair organiser reckons half of Kaitaia turned out for event.
'They've robbed me as well': Youth crime spree leaves trail of destruction
The 60-second Tutukaka robbery has been linked to crimes before and after.
Pharmacies ask for patience as free masks and RATs fly off shelves
There have been 162 new Covid cases in Northland over the last 24 hours.
Finance Minister avoids anti-mandate protesters in Whangārei
Protesters turned up at a day centre for the homeless looking for Grant Robertson.
7612 Covid cases today, hospitalisations surge to 797
Seven-day rolling average of cases is 9689 - compared to 9281 this time last week.
'I was so scared': Sexual tryst led to knife-point robbery ordeal for man
Man terrified after paying for a sexual liaison that turned into a knife-point robbery
Whangārei Central a hotspot for car thefts
Car thefts are on the rise, especially in Whangārei Central and Paihia.
Sheryl Mai: Decision does not compromise our stand on Three Waters reform
The requirements for the fund are not linked to water assets.
Whangārei's Rainbow community seeks support against hate
A burnt-down building and a library protest are among the concerns of the LGBT+ community.
Will the new Equity Index save Northland's deprived education sector?
A new school funding system reveals Northland as the region with the greatest need.
Northland musicians aim for top 30 semifinalist selection at Smokefreerockquest
Northland's regional Smokefreerockquest winners get high praise from judges.
People should remain vigilant: Community spread of Covid ramps up in Northland
Northlanders are being reminded to mask-up as the community spread of Covid-19 ramps up.
He's da bomb: Moerewa 21-year-old claims Manu Master title
Wharf jumpers brave icy water to celebrate iconic Northland summer pastime – in mid-winter
Photos: Bombs away at 2022 Manu Masters
Prizes were awarded for best style, spirit and splash as well as overall Manu Master title
Covid: 6223 new cases, 22 deaths; more than half of new cases new variants
Ministry 'closely monitoring' the increase in cases as part of an 'ongoing review'.
Revealed: Identity of top cop who interfered in prosecution
The senior officer at the centre of an IPCA investigation is a familiar face in Northland.
Seismometer to shake up interest in quakes
Four of these seismometers are now operating in Northland
Size helps but it's all about technique: Expert shares tips ahead of today's bomb comp
Forty Northlanders to take on celebrity chefs for title of Manu Master in Russell today.
Comment: I look forward to Old Blighty moving with the times
Throughout his stint in Number 10, Boris Johnson has been involved in countless gaffs.