Large vegetation fire in Waiotira deliberately lit, say investigators
Tuesday's blaze was the third suspicious fire lit in the remote rural area in seven days.
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The 90% Project: 'I'm protecting my family, whānau and friends'
Mobile vaccination service will make its way down the coast, ending in Ruakākā on Friday.
Northland pooches taken to the office are up for an award
Eight Northland canines in the running to be crowned the country's top office dog.
Divers target more than 2000 boat hulls to eradicate pests
Programme to rid precious harbours of pests begins.
Kindy kids on the hunt for bush area's local name
Tikipunga Kindergarten kids want to find out the name of bush area they play in
Air NZ bows to pressure with flights from Whangārei to bypass Auckland
Flights from Whangārei to bypass Auckland introduced.
Police investigate why truck left road
Around half a dozen trucks roll or tip each year, police say
Moerewa man jailed for shooting another man in the town with a shotgun
Northlander jailed for 3 years for raft of offences, including shooting another man.
As mask mandates wear on, so does Northlanders' patience
As mask mandates wear on, it makes sense that our patience does too, psychologist says
Northland's network of 200 tsunami sirens will be tested on Sunday
Northland's 200 tsunami sirens will be tested this weekend
The 90% Project: Kiwi doctors tackle misinformation
More than 4500 doctors nationwide have signed their name to say they support the vaccine.
Whangārei teen turns poi making into a business
Te Kāpehu Whetū head girl teaches Tikanga around poi as part of her business idea.
Northland emergency services at scene of serious crash in Broadwood
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Broadwood this morning.
Pristine bush turned into putrid, polluting rubbish tip
Illegal dumps on Whangae Rd part of bigger problem costing local ratepayers $200K a year.
The 90% Project: Pasifika community the focus as mobile vaccination clinic visits Ōkaihau
Every week a team from Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi travels to another part of the Mid North.
Shane Reti: GPs and pharmacists languishing in Covid vaccine rollout
OPINION: Mandate now that all vaccinating GPs and pharmacists can vaccinate for Covid.
Tai Tokerau principals fully support our Auckland colleagues, says a Whangārei school principal
School holidays before term 4 will remain unchanged across New Zealand.
How a new scenting dog sport is taking off
A new sport for dogs called nosework is taking off in Northland.
How changing face of firefighting is hitting Northland brigades
Northland firefighters show their resilience in the face of mental health woes on the job.
The 90% Project: 'If you can't do it for yourself, do it for your loved ones'
NZ actress Rena Owen urges Northlanders to get vaccinated to protect our most vulnerable.
The 90% project: Now we have a new mission: Vaccinate and save lives
It may be a different task to staying home but the purpose is the same.
It's time to apologise to the generation beaten for speaking te reo, kaumātua says
But Samuels grateful to young generation for embracing te reo as part of their NZ identity
Woman left red faced at Northland checkpoint as police catch out her lie
Drivers deliberately flouting rules at Northland checkpoints continue to frustrate police
Calls for more Auckland bypass flights from Whangārei
There are no flights that can connect Whangārei to other level 2 regions.
Northland trust in Lorde donation mix-up
Manea boss says mix-up is the best marketing the cultural centre has ever had.
Iwi collective to give food to families across Northland
Te Kahu O Taonui will distribute 120 pallets of food across Northland.
News briefs: CCTV released of post office raid
Catch up on news from around the region.
Forecast sea level rise part of climate plans
New figures show a possible sea level rise of up to 5m by 2150
Alien Weaponry's second album drops at midnight
Waipū band drop album tonight ahead of jetting off to perform internationally.
Dairy company reduces water use through wetland filter
Wetland filter helps recycling of Maungatūroto dairy factory's water
Project bringing te reo, colour to Kaikohe streets
Kaikohe youth wanted a brighter main street with te reo everywhere. That's what they got.
News briefs: Crash victim named, 18 vehicles stopped at checkpoints
News snippets from the region.
Coastal Classic yacht race organisers adopt wait and see attitude
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.