'They’re there to learn': Hopes cellphone ban will be a positive change
Schools are figuring out how to enforce the policy, which is compulsory by term 2.
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'Two, four, six, eight, this government is out the gate': 1000 people take part in hīkoi to defend te Tiriti o Waitangi
The march left Cape Reinga at dawn on February 2.
Tensions flatline at Waitangi Day ceremony - unless you are David Seymour
The Act leader was booed by the crowd at the dawn ceremony.
News in brief: Rugby League golf day fundraises more than $17k; wetland fire continues to burn
The latest news bites from around the region.
Summer jazz festival returns to Kerikeri
Top line-up for second Kerikeri Summer Jazz Fest.
The drink you’re having when you’re not having a drink ... or so I thought - Kevin Page
It turns out the drink wasn't what I thought it was.
The Pick - Kaitāia businesswoman urges others to take up the challenge
Kaitāia's Donna Tyler says The Pick business programme worth applying for.
Crisis as Northland principals walking away from 'too big' a job
An ageing teaching population, burnout and increased policies have been quoted as issues.
News in brief: Kaikohe shooting second in two days
The latest news bites from around the region.
Vince Cocurullo: May 2024 be an awesome year for all
OPINION: We have had an awesome, long, hot summer season.
Dotterel chicks ready to fly from Northland beach
Threatened dotterel chicks on Northland beach ready to fly.
New fishing rules expected to tackle kina infestation in Northland
Northland would be the first region to see the changes.
A New Dawn: Whangārei's first cruise ship lands at Marsden Point, passengers get grand welcome
The welcome was a great experience which exceeded their expectation.
'The thing with cancer is, it doesn’t discriminate': Young mum's message after shock diagnosis
The 27yo felt at the peak of life when a shock diagnosis turned her world on its head.
Joe Bennett: Dogs, traffic jams and the lessons about life they teach us
Opinion: Dogs are better at seeing only the here and now.
Fuel security driving government study on reopening Marsden Point refinery
Resources Minister Shane Jones says the refinery is key for the country's resilience.
Oops, I did it again - Jonny Wilkinson
Opinion: Falling over comes with the territory when you have cerebral palsy.
News in brief: Waitangi Day traffic, road closures and more
The latest news bites from around the region.
Health warning issued as fire burns in Kaipara
Residents woke to ash and soot on their cars.
What's on this Waitangi weekend
Plenty is on offer to cater for people with all interests this weekend.
Rugby league fundraiser for youth attracts major sporting talent
Among the star-studded line up are Kiwi players Ruben Wiki, Duane Mann, and Jerry Suesue.
Northland's median weekly rent revealed
Whangārei had the highest median weekly rental price in Northland according to Trade Me
News in brief: Lifeguards call for common sense at beaches; man charged with firearm offence
The latest news bites from around the region.
New year, but full staffing for Hauora Hokianga midwifery service
Fully staffed Hauora Hokianga midwifery service for 2024
'We all thought we would die' Family grateful to swimmer who saved teen
The rescuer was only at the beach that day because his son asked him to go there.
'In a pretty bad way': Three pilot whales die in 24 hours on Baylys Beach
A few hundred people attended the stranding on Monday. Refloating attempts were in vain.
News in brief: Retirement village to research inclusion of elderly people; Top Energy plans maintenance work
The latest news bites from around the region.
News briefs from the Far North - rescue helicopter donations, scholarships available and walkway work resumes
News snippets from the Far North
Act leader expects Waitangi events will be 'tense'
David Seymour's Treaty proposals have a Māori leader saying anything could happen.
News in brief: Police name man who drowned at Ruakākā Beach; scholarship applications open
The latest news bites from around the region.
Our Treasures: The journey of Whangārei's well-loved miniature trains
The trains have been chugging their way into the hearts of passengers young and old.
Joe Bennett: My burning yet fruitless hatred for flies
They say a nice person wouldn’t hurt a fly. I am not a nice person.
Northland passengers refusing to fly Air NZ after cancellations
Northlanders say Air New Zealand's Whangārei and Kerikeri flights are too unreliable.
Carolyn Hansen: Sweet tooth might be the missing piece to losing weight
Sugar addiction is nothing to joke about.