Latest from Far North District

Whangārei's Adventure Adrenaline Park will have NZ's first full-size cable wakeboarding system

Adrenaline Adventure Park will host the NZ IWWF cable wakeboarding nationals this year.

Councillor apologises after partner allegedly misuses her council parking permit

Councillor and partner refuse to comment.

One new Covid case in Northland and three new locations of interest

Three new locations of interest in Northland - all in Kaitaia

Woman denies throwing acid at someone

Accused enters not guilty pleas and elects for a judge-alone trial.

Kmart Whangārei location of interest, 1 new community case in Kaitaia

Kmart Whangārei is a location of interest; Thursday January 13, 4.47 pm-5.30 pm.

Recidivist drink-driver injures child in Whangārei collision

Recidivist drink-driver admits responsibility for crash causing serious injury to boy

Restaurateurs face fresh produce supply issue, forced to buy from supermarkets

Northland restaurant owners face knock-on effects of Covid with supply of fresh produce

Children's footwear on display at Whangārei Museum could tell some tales

Children's footwear wasn't very common in the early 20th Century

Omicron forces organisers to can Snapper Bonanza

Tickets to world's biggest surfcasting comp to be honoured at 2023 event or refunds given.

News snippets from Northland

Catch up on what's happening around the region.

Shane Reti: Can Elon Musk help our Pacific neighbours?

This is an offer to the Tongan community to tweet Elon Musk

Self-directed geeky playground sought

On the lookout for a space for geeks to hang out.

NZ returns to red light setting - what it means for Northland

A Covid-19 case in Kaitaia remains unlinked; genome sequencing results expected today.

Death of Northland J Force veteran George Erstich honoured

Obituary for Northland J Force veteran George Erstich

Northlanders biggest fans of Trade Me

Unwanted gifts most searched for category for Northlanders over holidays.

News snippets from Northland

Touch a Truck cancelled; and Second Division Lotto win.

Joe Bennett: Art imitating life?

We respond to the arm as a living thing. We like it.

Councils under pressure with a spike in building and resource consent applications

Northland's population creeping towards the 200,000 mark.