Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai welcomes first Matariki public holiday
For the first time, we're celebrating Matariki nationwide with a public holiday
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Building with Gib is a waiting game for Northlanders
From receiving plasterboard orders within a week, builders are now having to wait months.
National still wants four-laning in Northland - Nicola Willis
National wants to improve Northland roads, the deputy leader said on her regional visit.
More international students sign up for NorthTec nursing
Nursing placements are increasing in Whangārei to meet the growing demand for nurses.
Haere mai for new Kauri Museum director
New The Kauri Museum director gets down to work after a formal welcome.
Golden oldies game is among centennial celebration for OBM
OBM planning centennial celebration on Matariki long weekend.
Lifting the burden: Decluttering helps clear household spaces and minds
Northland decluttering guru Deb Shepherd is changing lives one messy room at a time.
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Sending Northland man to jail would leave him at mercy of the gangs - judge
Northland man whose actions saw his brother point air rifle at police spared jail.
'We just want answers': Friends, family appeal for info about woman's death
Police are treating 36-year-old's death, at Waipapa Landing last month, as "unexplained".
Otaika liquor store ram raid latest of many
The shop is not the first in Otaika to be ram raided.
Inspiring the next generation - Black Ferns give Whangārei a taster ahead of games
The Black Ferns strapped their boots on for an open training at Pohe Island.
Whangārei ready for this weekend's Pacific Four Series games
Excitement is at fever pitch ahead of the Pacific Four Series rugby matches.
'If the wages were liveable, I wouldn't leave' NorthTec nursing graduate moves to Australia
NorthTec holds four graduation ceremonies over two days to celebrate two graduate cohorts.
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Historic child sex abuse crimes put former drug kingpin back in jail
The court was told the girls were about 8 and 11 when the abuse occurred.
Paihia waterfront development canned - again - as $14m cost blows out
It's the second time the project has been scrapped in its convoluted two-decade history.
Judge says concern for children in drink-driver's car no licence for dangerous attack
Resident angered by drink-driver's antics claimed he acted in self-defence.
Triple Lotto success for Northland
Northland had three big Lotto winners in Wednesday's draw.
Liquorland Otaika targeted in overnight ram raid
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New puppet festival in Kerikeri aims to lift spirits this winter
Five-day event will include shadow puppetry, a kids' show, workshops and the Hipstamatics.
Far North: Impaired folk to get access to Total Mobility scheme
A new Total Mobility service has launched for Far North folk with impairments.
Northlanders coach top netball teams to the ANZ Premiership finals
Yvette McCausland-Durie and Kiri Wills proud of their Northland heritage.
More than 1000 expected at Northland/Auckland sand mining protest
Opposition to Northland/Auckland sand mining grows
Prime Whangārei property prepped for development
A previous resource consent for a housing at the St Mary's site was rejected in 2005.
Six youths arrested in Kamo after ride in stolen car
The young people were arrested after travelling through Kamo in a stolen car.
Gang tensions may be behind early morning drive-by shooting in Kaikohe
Police say shots were fired at a vehicle parked outside a Kaikohe address early today.