Registration opens for the popular Poor Knights Crossing event
Wing foilers to race alongside ocean ski and waka ama paddlers at Poor Knights Crossing.
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About 25 dogs at the property where man mauled to death
Police don't have a description yet of the pack of dogs responsible for man's death.
Fur seal death on Northland beach after attack by two dogs shocks local
DoC investigating dog attack that killed fur seal on Northland's Baylys Beach
Northlanders urged to prepare for winter downpours, summer droughts
Whopping 572mm rain for Kerikeri; overall July was NZ's wettest and fourth warmest ever.
Kerikeri kiwifruit company loses challenge in Employment Court
Trainee orchard manager's dismissal before 90 days wrong, ERA rules.
John Williamson: Let's have a closer look at the cause of the pothole problem
Heavy vehicles cause the problems on our roads.
David Grindle: Fair Pay Agreements – (a lot) more than what they seem
The FPA process will achieve one of its purposes of enhancing wages for lower-tier earners
'It's a tough market': Northland's unemployment rate hits 15-year low
Latest labour market figures show Northland's unemployment rate at 2.9 per cent.
News in brief: Truck drives into ditch near Ruakākā; Zonta book sale returns
News snippets from across the region.
Mountain bikers ride the whole night for a worthy cause
Northlanders take on bike challenge to raise money for kids with heart defects.
Hundreds of jobs could be at risk at Golden Bay Cement
Proposed industrial emissions reduction difficult, Northland cement manufacturer says.
High employment, Covid-19 see high rates of teens leave school early - principals
Northland is one of the regions where about 30 per cent of school leavers were under 17.
Sheryl Mai: Community connection at the heart of local government
The importance of elected members' connection with their community cannot be overstated,
Pioneering police dog handler dies at 91
One of the first police dog handlers in NZ, Northland's Graham Bracey, has died.
Bumper year for Zonta book sale
Profits from the annual book sale go to charitable causes.
Rejigged Whangārei marina plans given the green light
The estimated cost of the new marina climbs to $15m under revised designs.
Northland's three-mayor local government race is on
John Carter, Sheryl Mai and Jason Smith are all standing down.
Northland news in brief: Bus terminal vandalised, river walk now open
Catch up on what's happening around the region
Whangārei youth homelessness needs an 'immediate' solution
Northland youth identify solutions to address homelessness.
Our Treasures: Five little Moa died in a cave in Northland
The little Moa were found only in New Zealand.
News in brief: UB40 frontman in Whangārei; new police recruit
News snippets from across the region.
Northland prison population down 29 per cent
Information sharing within the justice system is one reason for the drop.
New skipper and head coach upbeat about team's chances
Large number of debutants named to play alongside experienced heads for Northland.
Northland councils fear ratepayers may have to pick up the tab
FNDC to ask the Ministry of Health for cost analysis of fluoridating water supplies.
National legislation to limit vape retail on the cards after push by Dargaville community
Dargaville residents petitioned the council to limit the town's number of vape retailers.
Industrial action causes postponement of elective surgeries
Anaesthetic technicians at Whangārei Hospital are on a 24-hour strike over pay.
Two die in fatal crash on SH1; one person drowns
The serious crash happened at around 5.40pm on Wednesday night.
Multicultural storytelling is 'weaving the strands of humanity'
Landing in Whangārei is an evolving project to narrate people's belonging to the place.
Understanding the awesome animal at the end of a lead
A dog's superpower can lead it into trouble if owners aren't paying attention
News in brief: Volunteers needed, hospital ward reopens today
Snippets of news from around the region.
Big clean-up underway across region after heavy rain, flooding
Kerikeri has now received nearly three times its average July rainfall this month.
Road open again after Kerikeri crash
One person suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Heavy rain to ease after day of flooding
Heavy rain has soaked Northland, with 114mm recorded in Kerikeri.