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Our Hidden Homeless: Northland situation slammed as 'unacceptable'
Homelessness is a huge problem in Northland. So what's being done to address the issue?
Shane Jones takes the 'bongo van' around the roundabout
Ex-minister Jones says the roundabout will improve daily lives but baulks at $24.5m cost.
Woman arrested after alleged Paihia kidnapping refused bail
The 35-year-old woman faces kidnapping, firearms charges; her partner is still in hospital
Far North residents count mounting costs of lengthy SH1 closure
Far North residents are counting the cost of the prolonged SH1 closure at Mangamuka Gorge.
Our Hidden Homeless: Northland's elderly living in Third World conditions
Kaumātua and kuia are living in tents and shacks in the Far North. What are the solutions?
Editorial: Time to do something about our housing deprivation
We have a different type of homelessness in Northland.
Student conference hoped to build kids' confidence
The conference will be attended by 80 students from eight schools.
Northland news in brief: Kind donation, police warning
Catch up on what's happening around the region.
Drama in Paihia as bank bid ends in armed police swoop, high-speed crash
Armed police swarmed the crashed vehicle and allegedly found two firearms inside.
Witness: Armed police swarm Paihia car after bank 'incident'
A woman was allegedly removed from the vehicle in Paihia by armed police.
Car crashes into tree following bank 'incident'
It is believed the man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Fear of repercussion: Medicine's mental health stigma
The burden on clinicians' mental health must be addressed, anaesthetist Dan Owens says.
Suicide doctor's widow: 'My biggest mistake'
Kate Harding speaks of the lessons learned from husband Richard's suicide.
Our Hidden Homeless: A place to call home after years of living in caravan parks
Northlander Eric Monk has a place to call home after decades of living a transient life.
Our Hidden Homeless: Families living in cars and tents; couch-surfing grandmas
A Kaikohe-based trust is trying to help Northland's homeless get into home ownership.
Editorial: How you can help Our Hidden Homeless
Homelessness is a reality for our region, here is how you can help.
Northland 'wild west'; gun culture needs a community effort to holster
Northland's gun violence is being fed by meth addiction.
Air NZ chair admits Covid predictions 'largely wrong'
Due to Covid-19 impacts, Air NZ has had let go more than 4000 of its 12,000 staff.
News in brief: Man facing raft of drugs and weapons charges
News snippets from around the region.
Māori wards campaigner: Systemic racism at heart of debate
'How would you feel if you were only brought out for a pōwhiri?' the campaigner asks.
Whangārei bus driver off on full pay during investigation
The driver's mental health was assessed after he stopped the bus, shutting children in.
Marae backs plan for lower speed limits on SH10
Proposal would drop100km/h limit to 80km/h or 60km/h as cars enter or exit marae.
Motorists and truckies fed up with 'abysmal' Northland state highways
"The roads are stuffed": That's one trucking firm boss' blunt assessment.
Māori wards campaigner: Government is failing councils
Campaigner believes the Government should be supporting councils more.
Crash survivor says dangerous drivers need self-love
Northland crash survivor Howard Tarr says dangerous drivers need to find purpose.
Thieves raid papakainga, empty tradesman's tool shed
Thieves cut four padlocks to steal man's tools, wrecking his plans to fix up family home.
Cock of the North bowls trophy on the line
The Northland 1-5 year representative teams will also be competing against Far North.
Life-changing surgery helps Whangārei schoolgirl overcome serious medical condition
She daily faced massive bleeding from strained blood vessels.
Teen's olive oil extract gets big YES from judges
Young Enterprise Scheme sees youth create and run their own businesses.
Car vs power pole crashes, who's to blame?
Very few drivers deliberately slam into a power pole, says road safety's John Williamson.
Youths critically hurt as car slams into shipping container at '140km/h', shunts it 2m
Speed, wet road and no seatbelt contributed to horrific South Hokianga crash.
Northland news in brief: Rubbish barge back, chemical spray talk
New snippets from around the region.