Latest from Far North District

Kaumātua ask Marsden Pt protesters to leave

Local kaumātua want refinery protesters to leave Poupouwhenua (Marsden Point)

Whangārei Hospital to provide radiation therapy from 2025

Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre to be extended.

Vietnamese man jailed for running Northland cannabis farm worth millions

Three years four months jail for part in large Northland cannabis growing operation

Northland District Health board reports 559 new Covid 19 cases today

Northland Covid cases continue to fluctuate

'Aladdin's cave' of drugs, guns and stolen property found

Guns, drugs and stolen property aplenty found after a police search in Whangārei.

Money for rail link to Marsden Pt welcomed in Northland

Rail proponents welcome the $550m spend on the Northland rail network.

High-income families less likely to get children jabbed

10 per cent of parents declined to have their children vaccinated.

Kaikohe footballing day attracts crowd to Lindvart Park

Kaikohe FC doing its bit to recruit next generation of football players

Paihia man, 31, charged with robbing town custodian

Attack has prompted an 'overwhelming' outpouring of aroha and support for robbery victim.

Pre-season planning kicks into gear

The Football Whanau Cup sees plenty of action in Tikipunga.

Woman hit by car with no driver, seriously injured, two die in other crashes

Driver went to start the car but didn't realise it had been left in gear.

Woman dies in crash near Kaitaia

The accident occurred about 11.30am on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd.

Givealittle page for Whangārei man's family after he died from melanoma

Pete Collecutt's death devastated his wife and children and left a huge financial burden.

Jonny Wilkinson: I have mellowed out from my zero tolerance of be teased or harassed about the visual display of cerebral palsy

Jonny Wilkinson reflects on The Slap and how he used to respond to teasing

News snippets from Northland

News in brief from Northland.

Region tops NZ for job listings growth - but where are the candidates?

The region has recorded the highest-percentage increase this year for online job listings.

Carolyn Hansen: Sit right down and write yourself a list

Fear is the protective mechanism put in place for survival

Joe Bennett: I'm no trypanophobe

I chose not to watch the needle going in.