Care urged on water, roads this weekend as freedom returns
Coastguard expects high number of boaties making most of lockdown's end.
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News snippets from across the region.
Man pleads guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children
Offending started in Bay of Plenty in 2016 and again in Northland during 2019.
Several Tutukaka charter boats to stay anchored after operation permission revoked
Tutukaka tourism operator upset after marina management puts levy up by over 500 per cent.
Road resealing under way across Northland
NZTA are catching up on resealing work across the region after the lockdown.
Go Local! Generous landlord offers free use of vacant lot for Kerikeri businesses
A generous landlord is giving away use of a prime piece of real estate.
Budget 2020: Support for youth needed, says youth space GM
Whangārei Youth Space general manager Ryan Donaldson talks about Budget 2020.
Northland awakes from lockdown hibernation as NZ moves into level 2
Family reunions, haircuts and a caffeine fix – it was a big day for Northland in level 2.
Budget 2020: Northland reacts to the $50b budget
Northland leaders react to the Government's $50b Budget.
PGF cash to boost Māori farming in Motatau, Bay of Islands
The grants will raise farm productivity and prosperity for Māori owners, Shane Jones says.
Northland stockyard sales resume under level 2
Physical distancing and other safety measures have been put in place.
Oh, the places we go: Northlanders welcome level 2
Northlanders out and about as country goes into level 2.
More than 300 urgent repairs on state houses attended
Urgent repairs to Kainga Ora houses in Northland in full swing during lockdown.
Māori artist's work used without permission and sold online
The artist's work has appeared on a duvet cover for sale, and t-shirts and hoodies.
Kaitaia flights to resume as level 2 begins
Barrier Air service had been 'picking up steam' before Covid-19 hit.
Northlanders 'amped' as life returns to semi-normal
Shops, cafes, hairdressers reopen and domestic travel permitted from today.
Police release more photos of man at centre of carjacking
Police release clearer photos of man involved in carjacking investigation.
Cycle trail scene of another dog incident
Councillor says a few are "ruining it for everybody" by ignoring trail's on-leash rule.
Go Local! Northlanders take to their vege patches to be more self-sustainable
Northlanders are turning to their vegetable patches in a push to be more self-sustainable.
Level 3 spices up sales for Kawakawa's Indian takeaway
Owners thought business would be quiet. Instead they've had busiest two weeks in 17 years.
'Shovel-ready' projects focus on water supplies, wastewater
Govt looking for infrastructure projects creating the most jobs in the shortest time.
Donation more than makes up for charity-box theft
Charity was struggling due to lockdown when thief ran off with a Paihia donation box.
Meet the Northlanders who are tackling period poverty
Calls for the Government to step up and fund products for students are getting louder.
Jonny Wilkinson: Adjusting to the new normal
Lockdown has given us a chance to really reflect on what we value.
Man jailed for child sex abuse images appeals seizure order
One seized computer storage device had no sex abuse images on it and will be returned.
Whangārei woman Ella Bayes celebrates 106th birthday
Whangārei woman Ella Bayes celebrates 106th birthday
Northland has one Covid-19 case still active
All bar one of Northland's 28 Covid-19 cases have recovered
Patients taking photos of their teeth: Dental care under level 3 and how it's set to change
Dentists across the region are awaiting a backlog of patients.
Hone Harawira: Checkpointing the future
Former Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira shares his views on Māori-led Covid-19 checkpoints.
Anarchy or lifesavers? Face-to-face at the Covid roadblocks
Tiny communities with mass graves - the real story behind community roadblocks.
Period poverty in Northland; young women using socks, newspaper and rags
Period poverty stops girls from attending school
Peace of mind in troubled times, how do we get there?
If the days have no names we are lost. No days mean there are no weeks or months or years.