‘Rugby has been my life’: Kaikohe sporting legend Cheryl Smith honoured
Former world-beating Black Fern now tasked with growing the women's game in Northland.
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Northpower Wild Kiwi hopes to mark return with record breaking numbers
Competitors travel from all over for the race held in the scenic coastal hotspot.
Car T-boned in Pakaraka crash; police plead for driver patience
Two people taken to hospital after crash at SH1/SH10 junction.
$97m Northland timber company sale could bring hundreds of new jobs
The award-winning business could double in size.
Winners and losers in Far North plan to charge district-wide sewage rates
Some households could save thousands of dollars a year; others could pay hundreds more.
Help coming for unwanted and neglected cats in Far North
A new rescue group will tackle the huge problem of unwanted cats in the Bay of Islands.
Happy vibe: NZ Post workers enjoy Christmas spirit in Northland
Kaikohe-based posties Shannon and Rod Macneil love their jobs at Christmastime.
'The criminals are winning': Community patrols to help police quash crime
The patrols are in response to concerns about crime in the Far North.
Barrister Catherine Cull makes history as Northland's first King's Counsel appointee
Catherine Cull says the appointment shows what Northlanders can achieve.
Man killed while sandboarding ignored order not to go down dunes, court hears
Northland company on trial after Korean tourist dies at Northalnd's Te Paki sand dunes
World-champ Black Ferns steal the show at Kaikohe Christmas parade
The event recaptured the spirit — and crowds — of Kaikohe parades in days gone by.
Far North businessman Ken Rintoul has died
Rintoul approached diagnosis with ‘optimistic determination and ambition to beat the odds'
'Enormous' $10 million cannabis seizure by Northland police
Police cannot rule out further arrests or charges in relation to the operations.
Northland Chinese restaurant ordered to pay former worker $23K
The worker said some weeks he was made to work up to 87 hours over a seven-day period.
Where Ninety Mile Beach mussel spat come from has finally been revealed
Mussel spat washing up on Ninety Mile Beach is from local reefs
It's a no: Far North dog enthusiasts oppose site of new off-leash dog park
Far North dog owners have given a big paws down to the site of a new designated dog park.
Kaitaia boxer Mea Motu is new WBC Asia Super bantamweight champion
Northland boxer Mea Motu claims first international title in Dubai.
Latest news from the Bay of islands and surrounds with Sandy Myhre
Latest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.
Northland to get $48.6m to help build 665 new homes
Homeless people are appearing in the area and the agencies that help them are struggling.
Two people injured, house destroyed in fire
The house was already collapsing when firefighters arrived.
Willow-Jean Prime and Kelvin Davis react to claims they've ignored Russell
Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime & Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis take their duty seriously.
New venue in Northland for Steve Smith Memorial Bowls Tournament
Steve Smith Memorial Bowls Tournament back in Northland after Covid-enforced break
Meet and greet, sausage sizzle and drinks on offer at home parade
Kaitaia locals organise a home parade and a meet and greet to honour Krystal Murray.
Christmas spirit set to return to Kaikohe
Plans include 'huge' parade, carol singing, Christmas lights, and Santa riding a chariot.
Far North District Council's Hilda Halkyard-Harawira has been officially sworn as councillor
Far North District Council completes final swearing in ceremony
Far North councillor-elect uses 'legally invalid' document for council swearing-in ceremony
New councillor to become official on Thursday after signing correct document.
Thousands descend on Whangārei's Northland Events Centre again for World Cup quarter-finals
Rugby clash sees big crowd at Whangārei's Northland Events Centre as Black Ferns run riot.
'That's our kaupapa': Mid North golf club raise funds for boy with serious bleeding disorder
A fundraising golf tournament is helping a young Kaikohe boy and a Kerikeri charity.
NorthTec opening campus for mid-North students at Ngāwhā
Mid-Northland students getting NorthTec campus at Ngāwhā.
Kaitaia's Mea Motu outclasses former world boxing champ
Northland boxer Mea Motu scores another impressive win - beats former world champ
Around 17,000 turn out in Whangārei for World Cup matches
There was a huge turnout for the Black Ferns and other games on the weekend in Whangārei.
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu to captain Black Ferns in Rugby World Cup
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu proud to lead Black Ferns in her home province
Help sought to identify mystery Ōhaeawai photo
The group photo is thought to have been taken in Ōhaeawai between 1893 and 1898.