Latest from Far North District

Kerikeri set to lose its Kiwibank

From August, Kiwibank customers may have to drive to Paihia, Kawakawa or Kaikohe.

News in brief: QSM for firefighter, CCTV upgrade, wanted man arrested

Catch up on news from around the region.

Popular lake closed due to toxic bloom

Rotopotaka, or Coca-Cola Lake, is known for its dark-brown water and healing qualities.

Men who filmed themselves throwing puppy into Whangārei Harbour later shove teen off wharf

The two men had been filming themselves repeatedly throwing a puppy into the sea.

Men who filmed themselves throwing puppy into harbour later shove teen off wharf

The two men had been filming themselves repeatedly throwing a puppy into the sea.

'Do what's right': Appeal for information to retrieve stolen cabin

Housing charity appeals to the thieves who stole a vulnerable man's portable cabin.

Northland firefighters burned by 'distracted' Government and uniform troubles

Firefighters want the topic of work-related cancers put back on the Government's agenda.

Seaweed holds special bounty for mussel industry

Spat harvesters of the Far North keep NZ's mussel industry growing.

Northland community-led model for Oranga Tamariki shifts power to Māori

Oranga Tamariki's Children's Team is transitioning to a community-led model in Northland.

'Violence begets violence' - how family harm is shaping our youth

Data has revealed the notion that youth violence has escalated in Northland is distorted.

'Just helping each other out': Neighbours' desperate efforts to save woman from fire

Men who dragged widow from the fire and performed CPR are being hailed as heroes.

Paralympic champion will take on two codes at Tokyo 2020

Northland Paralympic gold medallist Cameron Leslie in two sports at Tokyo 2020 games

News snippets from Northland

Library closes for refurbishment; and fundraisers galore.

Giant skateboard to promote Tokyo Olympics drops in on Northland

Supersized skateboard drops into Northland to promote Tokyo Olympics.

Māori wards for all of Northland after FNDC reverses its vote

Māori wards in the Far North as FNDC finally says yes.

Northlanders struggling to get vaccine bookings, busloads of Aucklanders turned away

Busloads of Aucklanders and a couple who flew from the South Island turned away.

Theft of portable cabin from vulnerable Northlander 'bloody low'

Thieves have been slammed for stealing a portable cabin from a vulnerable Northlander.

Mistaken identity blamed for Kerikeri real estate agent's assault on top cop

Can mistaken identity get any worse than this assault in a Paihia restaurant?