Latest from Far North District

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.

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.

The miracle of Mangawhai

Lambing and all that comes with it.

Flowers taking over weeds as cemeteries get makeover

A Ngunguru cemetery has been earmarked for renovation by Whangārei District Council.

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.

Psa research offers hope

Fast Start Marsden grant for research project may help future-proof kiwifruit industry.

The world's biggest nerd comes home

A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.

DHB recruiting to address 'critical' mental health service gaps

The District Health Board is spending $879,000 on doctors filling in for vacancies.

Tangiteroria community pool filled for free

Fonterra donate five truckloads of water to fill empty pool for Tangiteroria.

Northland news in brief: Toxic sea slugs, charge after air rifle pulled

News snippets from around the region.