Bridge to prevent flooding in Moerewa and Ōtiria gets first 25-tonne beam installed
Ōtiria and Moerewa flood scheme progresses with massive beams in place
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Northland teen who murdered man in Bay of Islands gets reduced sentence
Teenager who fatally stabbed Bram Willems has life sentence quashed by Court of Appeal.
Fire at old school devastates Far North community
A suspicious fire has destroyed an old Far North school that had been a recreation centre.
Impressive line-up for Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Fest
Big names come out for 38th Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival
Next-gen speed camera near Kawakawa won't issue speedsters tickets for several months
Far North gets first fixed speed camera, but it could be months before it issues tickets.
Northland Environmental Awards see Far North shine
Far North people and projects win big at Northland Environmental Awards.
News in brief from the Far North - chopper appeal, disaster funding and SH10 crash
News snippets from the Far North.
Millions available for Far North to recover from extreme weather events
Far North residents can apply for Government funding for past and future weather events.
Jobs for those keen to be part of Northland electorate's 2023 general election team
Northland electorate has jobs for people wanting to be part of 2023 general election team.
Making a material difference
Kaitāia's Anō Anō sessions turning discarded fabric into new creations.
News briefs from the Far North - Newest AB gets a win, Aroha Island closure and NRC advice
News snippets from the Far North.
Rugby stoush: Breach of confidentiality and privacy issues behind team’s exclusion
The coach and players were gutted at being unable to finish the season on a high.
$300,000 for business case to remediate Hokianga Harbour
Hokianga Harbour to have study on chances of remediation.
Time to celebrate Hokianga's 30 years of independent health services
Hokianga Health was nation's first independent health authority, now it's turning 30.
'I’m still living with it' Kaitaia man urges support of Dry July
He's now hoping to help educate adults about taking responsibility for their own health.
Owner of Kaitāia hostel ordered to shut over lack of fire alarms fined for ignoring order
Kaitāia Hike and Bike owner fined for not closing after council deemed building dangerous.
Evidence needed before Far North District Council can recoup costs for road sign damage
Road sign damage could cost ratepayers $20K.
Far North man uses rongoā Māori to heal himself and others
Rongoā Māori helps Far North man heal and rediscover culture
Trial of man accused of killing Kaikohe grandmother Linda Woods two years away
Not guilty pleas over death of Linda Woods in her Kaikohe home.
Ōkaihau mums on a mission to reopen abandoned playcentre
Playcentre closed when the town had few kids. Now there are lots with nowhere to go.
Far North news in brief: Coastguard needs volunteers; Erosion funding
News snippets from the Far North.
Far North Mayor Moko Tepania humble in the global spotlight
Far North Mayor Moko Tepania has been nominated for a global Politician of the Year Award.
Pedestrian critical after incident on SH12, Kaikohe
Driver swerved and crashed in attempt to avoid pedestrian, police say.
Far North news in brief: Pet desexing, mid-winter swim
News snippets from the Far North.
Police monitoring gang members travelling through Northland after tangi in South Auckland
Gang convoy in Northland monitored by police after earlier tangi in South Auckland
Legal stoush: Women’s premier rugby team kicked out of comp amid conduct breach claims
Premier women's team booted out of the competition for breaches of the code of conduct
13 kennels in Kaikohe's new $2.4m animal shelter
Three years in the making, Kaiakohe animal shelter opens
Matariki marked in style with Northland's three-week celebration
The Bay of Islands' Matariki Pēwhairangi Festival is back again.
‘Transformational’ business park opens, hundreds of jobs beckon Kaikohe
So far the park includes 10ha berry farm, two training institutes, and an ‘innovation hub’
Flash new speed camera is first fixed device in the Far North
New-generation speed camera between Kawakawa and Moerewa first fixed one in the Far North.
Far North news briefs: Light festival, lotto win, Caulerpa rāhui
News snippets from the Far North.
Far North big winner at infrastructure NZ Building Nations awards with two projects rewarded
National infrastructure awards see Far North projects win two of the four honours
Linda Woods' whānau's powerful message to alleged killer's family
The whānau acknowledge the family of the murder accused, saying Kaikohe is a 'small town'.
‘So much to be hopeful for’: Why Kaikohe’s future looks better now than for decades past
Social housing, indoor sports centre, hundreds of jobs on the horizon for struggling town.