Latest from Far North District

Plea to Government to redirect Oruku $60m to dilapidated Whangārei Hospital
Whangārei Hospital is in desperate need of an upgrade.

Far North school with 'pro-choice' advocate principal closes after case at the school
A child from Kaitaia is the newest confirmed Covid-19 case in Northland.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients' Whangārei Hub site blessed ahead of work starting
The hub is phase two of more than $50m of investment into the North's economy by the firm.

New vaccine mandate bill great for employment lawyers, not so good for employers
New law around vaccine mandates for staff a legal minefield.

Whangārei nurse Coral Waipo has received share of $20,000 scholarship
Whangārei nurse gets $20,000 scholarships for study to improve Māori healthcare outcomes

Petition to save Marsden Pt Oil Refinery presented to Parliament
Refinery closure will have major impact on Bream Bay and wider Northland economy

Sport Northland bicultural journey takes a major step forward
Our journey is just the beginning.

Search for Whangārei's Brian Bench earns volunteers top honours
Northland volunteer search and rescue groups gain national recognition with Supreme Award.

Influenza, RSV and Covid all expected next winter as borders reopen
Leading epidemiologist concerned over return of influenza next year.

Northland beachgoers urged to stay away from nests of tara iti/NZ fairy tern
Humans putting endangered tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern breeding season at risk

Northland police investigating Onerahi incident where man was found covered in blood
Police are still working out what exactly unfolded during a potentially violent incident.

Two Covid-19 cases in Northland the last 24 hours, new locations of interest identified
Three unlinked Covid-19 cases in Ruakaka have popped up in the past week.

On The Road with John Williamson - Alcohol availability needs addressing
Help is out there for repeat drink drivers to give up

Land sale issue challenges Oruku conference centre plan
Whangārei's controversial Oruku conference centre under discussion.

Ethnic communities willing to help police tackle hate crime
Whangārei ethnic community members discuss the fear of rising hate crime with the police

Time's up for celebrity dog who made a locked-down town smile
Quirky wolfhound who made people smile stricken with blood cancer.

Ōtangarei faces testing time ahead after positive Covid case, local leader says
A local leader says the community is bracing for a potential cluster from the case.

21-month-old Stark joins in the beat with Northland police dog handler Elyse Lewis
Police dog Stark has officially graduated and become part of the team at Northland police.

Comment: Vaccine pass gets you across traffic lights
Whangārei MP Emily Henderson says vaccine passes needed for new traffic light system

Cheap as chips: NZ's best-value takeaways revealed
Consumer has revealed the best place in NZ to buy chips. Northlanders, you're in luck.

Whangārei district councillor Gavin Benney says no conflict in supporting development ahead of vote
Councillor's mind 'open' on proposal, despite support before vote.

Moving rescue chopper just shifts noise issue: Onerahi resident
Not everyone happy about Northland rescue helicopter base moving to Onerahi

Northland Inc: Tell us what projects you have - we might be able to help
Transforming our economy.