Latest fromFar North District

NorthTec construction graduates find work in Northland's building industry
Northland trades graduates working in the industry in the region.

Northlander Dani McBride is finalist in the Young Horticulturist competition
Young Northlander makes Young Horticulturist finals

Exceptional youth leader continues success story with new award
23-year old Ezekiel Raui has been named the Supreme Alumni of the Year.

UP to 1200 Northland households to join composting scheme thanks to $400k Government grant
Scheme aims to reduce the 300,000 tonnes of food Kiwi households throw away every year

Why pushing the reset button at a Northland retreat is good for you
Northland is home to a number of retreats offering time-out, meditation and yoga.

Northland dune lakes are torn between saving native biodiversity and trout fishery
KDC Reserve Management Plan 2016 identifies trout as pest fish, continues ban on release.

Northland is on Time's list of world's greatest places, thanks to Māori tourism ventures
Three Māori tourism ventures have propelled Northland into Time's top 100 destinations.

Rapid increase in highly-contagious virus among babies
Northland hospitals are experiencing some of the highest occupancy levels ever due to RSV.

David Fisher: Judith Collins, streaking Queen Street and bugbears
Judith Collins on media bias, law and order, hate speech and other bugbears.

The youth councillor who is helping Kaikohe rangatahi
One Kaikohe woman is helping break the cycle starting with rangatahi in their community.

Driver flown to hospital after three-car crash near Kerikeri
Elderly driver's two small dogs were, however, unhurt and are being looked after by SPCA.

The end of bank cheques: Another step digitally excluding older people?
Are our decisions to embrace a digital world leaving some of our most vulnerable behind?

Farmers under siege by feral dogs pin hopes on public meeting
Councils, govt agencies expected at Houhora meeting from 10am on July 28.

Blue Light programme takes Whangārei youth for fun in snow at Mt Ruapehu
Whangārei youth learn news skills in the snow at Ohakune on Blue Light programme

Northland news in brief: St John helpers wanted; 2 hurt in crash
News snippets from around the region.

What a dish: UK author adds a plateful of talent to arts centre fundraiser
More than 100 artists - mostly from Northland - have added their plates to the fundraiser

Northland police pay thanks to the public who helped bring missing 'local legends' home
Up to 160 members of the public turned out to help find Brian Bench, missing in Whangārei.

Whangārei's Zonta Great New Zealand Book Fair nirvana for book lovers
Thousands of books being sorted ahead of sale.

Three-year Whangārei river catchment clean up paying dividends in first year
Three-year programme to clean up river catchments in Whangārei already paying dividends.

Extreme and irresponsible: Dad says expelled son should have received more support
Far North father claims his son was the victim of cyber bullying at school.

Hilarious take on TV's Friends coming to Northland
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North

News snippets from Northland
Defibrillators for police cars; and nominations open for NZer of the Year.

Ngāti Hine Health Trust's Covid vaccination Whangārei clinic biggest in North
Ngāti Hine Health Trust has successfully administered 4557 doses, as of July 4.

Bay of Islands' PhatHouse Brewing Co gets $30k award
Northland's PhatHouse Brewing Co gets $30k award from Top Energy

News snippets from Northland
Coastal track closed by DoC; and planting day at Mangawhai.

Jude Thompson: Economic action plan about playing to our strengths
In just five years we've seen rapid momentum built and progress made on many initiatives.

Historic bar admission sees registry officer celebrated on marae
Northlander Langdon Bradley joins the Whangārei court after long and trialling journey.

Body of 'local legend', 95, found in Northland harbour
Charles ''Chas'' Strange was reported missing on Sunday.

Motorists warned of crash chaos on busy stretch of Whangārei road
Motorists travelling through the Kamo area can expect delays from this afternoon's chaos.