Suicide doctor's widow: 'My biggest mistake'
Kate Harding speaks of the lessons learned from husband Richard's suicide.
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Our Hidden Homeless: A place to call home after years of living in caravan parks
Northlander Eric Monk has a place to call home after decades of living a transient life.
Tit for tat battle in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final
Plenty of drama in high-scoring game between Northland and Hawke's Bay.
Our Hidden Homeless: Families living in cars and tents; couch-surfing grandmas
A Kaikohe-based trust is trying to help Northland's homeless get into home ownership.
Northland 'wild west'; gun culture needs a community effort to holster
Northland's gun violence is being fed by meth addiction.
Air NZ chair admits Covid predictions 'largely wrong'
Due to Covid-19 impacts, Air NZ has had let go more than 4000 of its 12,000 staff.
Marae backs plan for lower speed limits on SH10
Proposal would drop100km/h limit to 80km/h or 60km/h as cars enter or exit marae.
Whangārei bus driver off on full pay during investigation
The driver's mental health was assessed after he stopped the bus, shutting children in.
Motorists and truckies fed up with 'abysmal' Northland state highways
"The roads are stuffed": That's one trucking firm boss' blunt assessment.
Former Cambridge blue stars back the Taniwha
Believe in themselves and play your natural game, says former Northland players.
Crash survivor says dangerous drivers need self-love
Northland crash survivor Howard Tarr says dangerous drivers need to find purpose.
Cock of the North bowls trophy on the line
The Northland 1-5 year representative teams will also be competing against Far North.
Life-changing surgery helps Whangārei schoolgirl overcome serious medical condition
She daily faced massive bleeding from strained blood vessels.
Teen's olive oil extract gets big YES from judges
Young Enterprise Scheme sees youth create and run their own businesses.
Northland news in brief: Rubbish barge back, chemical spray talk
New snippets from around the region.
Psa research offers hope
Fast Start Marsden grant for research project may help future-proof kiwifruit industry.
Flowers taking over weeds as cemeteries get makeover
A Ngunguru cemetery has been earmarked for renovation by Whangārei District Council.
The world's biggest nerd comes home
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
DHB recruiting to address 'critical' mental health service gaps
The District Health Board is spending $879,000 on doctors filling in for vacancies.
Photos: Young guns clean up in skate competition
Some of NZ's top skateboarders, aged 10-56, competed at Vert Jam in Kerikeri on Saturday.
Tangiteroria community pool filled for free
Fonterra donate five truckloads of water to fill empty pool for Tangiteroria.
Baylys Beach community centre finally ready for opening
Long awaited Baylys Beach community centre finally opening its doors
Wharf charity decries decision to reject consents
Govt funding of $600,000 for the Mangawhai wharf project has been lost due to the ruling.
Firefighter battles heat to set world record on second try
Heat, not traffic, was the enemy this time as firefighter Simon Trye set new world record.
Road safety advocate retires but welcomes successor to the role
As Gillian Archer retires from RoadSafe Northland, Ashley Johnston takes up the mantle.
Massive fire started by faulty lighter on bed
The fire was so big it took 15 firefighters almost eight hours to put out.
FNDC admits contractor sprayed pōhutukawa by mistake
The council says roadside plantings can reduce drivers' vision and threaten power lines.
Man waves rifle in air after Mid North crash - police
The two car crash occurred on Oromahoe Rd, off SH10, after 6am this morning.
Grey Power unhappy with closure of vital banking service
BNZ says most customers banking online but Grey Power worries elderly will be left behind.
'Unbelievable' heat as huge fire razes buildings
Heat, lack of water and flammable gas cylinders posed headaches for firefighters.
Whangārei's views wanted on plans for waterfront precinct
What's next for the Town Basin? Council is asking Northlanders what they think.
Northland golfers looking to recreate 2018 success
Northland won the tournament in 2018, a first for the region in 68 years.
Severe skills shortage threatens hospitality industry
Northland restaurateurs are struggling to recruit skilled chefs and hospitality staff.