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Marlon Williams playing at Leigh; and Diwali festival on Saturday.
Modernised fate of Humpty Dumpty played out by locals
A local cast are playing out a modernised version of The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty.
Whangārei doctor's suicide reflective of tragic statistics
Greig's report cited research which stated mental illness was common among doctors.
Coroner: Doctor's suicide caused partly by work pressures
Dr Richard Harding, 47, died at his Whangārei home on October 23, 2017.
NorthTec enrolment to double despite border closure
The upheavals of lockdown have prompted Northlanders to take on further tertiary study.
News snippets from Northland
City crash causes minor delays; and a big fishing boat is set to be launched.
NZ Music Award supremos among festival lineup
The Bay of Islands Music Festival is to host pop star Benee and indie band The Beths.
Rudy Taylor dies after lifetime of 'tireless advocacy' for Northland Māori
Labour's Kelvin Davis says he wouldn't be an MP without the 'big man with a big heart'.
Northlanders urged not to oppose Māori local body representation
Northlanders urged not to vote to stop Māori local body seats
School wellbeing initiative in Northland gets $50,000
The initiative has been praised by the Ministry of Education.
Wild weather forces Mangawhai tara iti egg removal
Nine eggs in total removed from three sites across Northland and Auckland
Ngāpuhi leader Rudy Taylor dies
Rudy Taylor was a staunch advocate for Hokianga hapū and lifelong Labour loyalist.
Covid tracing: Northlanders 'becoming a little more blasé'
Local businesses have noticed falling QR code use, just as the virus reappears in Auckland
Fairytale homecoming for Kaikohe's Johnny Cooper
It was a fairytale homecoming for Johnny Cooper at Kaikohe's Lindvart Park on Saturday.
Stop the sword fights: Milner message to primary healthcare
Infighting in Northland primary healthcare wasn't useful in the big picture, Milner said
Kaikohe fliers: Taniwha trounce woeful Waikato
It was possibly the best performance the Taniwha had produced all season.
Concern as Northland's homeless crisis gets worse
More than 700 waiting to get into state's social housing in Northland.
Lawyer ordered to pay nearly 30K to former secretary
Employment Court upholds Employment Relations Authority ruling in Northland case.
Northland Police denies spike in violent crime
Begbie acknowledged the concern the Puketona incident had caused for people.
Arsenic, zinc and lead found at Puriri Park Rd development site
Contamination of the green-space soil won't stop a state housing development in Whangārei.
Northland principals head backs new vaping rules
Newman, an ex smoker himself, believed vaping was prevalent in high schools.
Graduating arts students' lockdown work on display
Stuck at home during lockdown, these NorthTec art students found inspiration in isolation
Māori health providers: Primary healthcare is unsustainable
Māori health provider heads Bill Halkyard and Errol Murray are calling for pay parity.
Kerikeri Domain upgrades to start thanks to $3m funding
Plans include new play areas, and replacing skateboard and basketball facilities.
'You can't take a life back once it's been taken': Northlander's plea
Kaiwaka's Tawhiri Littlejohn wants better decisions by Northland road users to save lives.
One Tree Point hosts top junior pairs
Sixteen teams have entered this weekend, eight men's and eight women's teams.
Farmer guilty of using electric prodders at rodeo
Rodeo's umbrella body has slammed Derek Robinson for using an electric prodder on steers.
Northland sites to be screened in 21 countries in TV show
A TV show filmed in Northland is to be broadcast in countries across the Pacific in 2021.
Mangamuka Gorge to reopen to traffic by Christmas
Slip repair teams will be working double shifts to accelerate work.
'Primary care will fall over': Northland GP's dire prediction
The quality of your healthcare could decrease if the pay parity issue was not resolved.
Ruakākā family demands return of stolen piglets sick with virus
Six piglets sick with rotavirus were swiped from a Ruakākā farm.
Female farmers put best gumboot forward
NorthTec course targets women who want to make a career in the farming industry.
Only 300 tickets to be sold, so get in early for Diwali
Tickets for Diwali celebration in Whangārei sold through eventfinda for better tracking.