Official fears catastrophic devastation if people light rubbish fires
Officials fear this weekend a fire could be catastrophic as conditions dry out in North.
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Vandals destroy new fitness trail
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Kaikohe woman's brave journey inspires new recovery hub
A former addict has set up a new recovery hub in Kaikohe to help others.
Pasifika Fusion Festival on this weekend
It includes the passport competition, with return flights to Niue up for grabs.
Mid Western striving to set the standard
The club's president took swift action after an incident between two clubs last year.
Pippa gains top grade in world for Cambridge marine science
Whangārei's Pippa Benton is passionate about marine conservation.
News snippets from Northland
More Lotto luck, Child Cancer Appeal and gum trees felled.
Ngunguru duo take out first-year singles titles
John Wilde and Barbara Hopper battled tough opposition to take out the singles titles.
Four charged over massive Northland drug bust in court
Police raid uncovered five greenhouses filled with more than 4000 plants.
Far North District Council hopes to tap into water storage
Far North District Council hopes to tap into water storage funding
Adam Tipene has no defence and admits stabbing police dog
Adam Tipene changes his mind after hearing police evince and pleads guilty.
Peters defends multi-million dollar PGF money
It's about ensuring Northland has a reliable water supply, deputy PM says.
Schoolgirls brave the heat in Leaf Cup day one
Today's second round will see Otamatea High School's 1st Xl join the fray.
Thieves pretend to be workers to steal tools
Scam involved thieves posing as workers.
Northland news in brief: Firefighters frustrated, lucky Lotto stores and students' art features in Wellington
News snippets from across the region.
Officer thought police dog would be bludgeoned to death
Police officer describes attack on canine companion just weeks after graduating.
Northland sport detail: Local bowls and golf results
Northland's bowlers and golfers are certainly keeping busy.
Northland jiu jitsu fighters rake in the medals
In the tournament's first edition, Northland's fighters walked away with a swag of medals.
High-risk drivers given a chance on Northland police operation
Police operation aims to help recidivist drivers get back on the road legally.
Northland couple's story about gender transition
Rural Northland trans couple gives a genre-bending exclusive about love and transition.
Poor sleep? Try this yoga sequence
Try this sequence to see if it helps sleep patterns
Yachts crowd Northland waters for North Island race
It's rumoured a whale sabotaged the all-female crew from Christchurch in the first leg.
Coastal aquifers seriously at risk, weekend rain provides little relief
More than two dozen aquifers are nearing their lowest groundwater levels on record.
Tech-savvy students to take part in region-wide engineering competition
Northpower EPro8 Challenge kicks off this week with 70 Northland teams participating.
Northland news in brief: Ruakākā scrub fire, Whananaki victims named and Northland Lotto winners
News snippets from across the region.
Trial of man charged with stabbing police dog starts
Jury trial for man charged with stabbing police dog begins in Whangārei.
Northland end season with first innings win
Northland's season was punctuated by a history-making T20 campaign.
Shane Reti: Many reasons for lack of GPs in Northland
There are a number of reasons behind the lack of GPs in Northland.
Future sevens stars on show
Thirty-four teams from across Northland were scattered all over Pohe Island on Saturday.
Kaipara communities want thoroughly planned wharf upgrade
Tinopai residents want improvements to their 30yo wharf while retaining the village feel.
Sprinklers banned in parched Whangārei
Tighter water restrictions for Whangārei - sprinklers banned
Two children, one adult killed in Whananaki North Rd crash
A 12-year-old, five-year-old and an adult died in the crash.
Northland school attendance the worst
The results show less students are attending school regularly in Northland.