'Can’t afford a basic plot': Families make tough decisions as funeral grant falls short
"More people are in the position where they can’t afford a basic plot at the cemetery."
"More people are in the position where they can’t afford a basic plot at the cemetery."
Bay of Islands artist James Ormsby's work in Strange Friends exhibition
News snippets from the Far North.
OPINION: Significantly-enhanced road maintenance, greater resilience are priorities.
A wide variety of fun festivities will take place this Friday and Saturday.
The latest news bites from around the region.
The boatie was cold and extremely shaken when rescuers found him on Limestone Island.
Discussions about what Kaitāia Airport's lease will look like are underway.
The latest news bites from around the region.
This week Mrs P and I found ourselves at two auditions.
The rediscovered dams still function, and many of the original features are visible.
People are being warned about potentially longer waits for some services.
Hospitalised for four months in Panama, Marcel Syron finally returns to Aotearoa.
The latest news bites from around the region.
Owners Kane and Gail Matthews have spent 20 years refining the growing process.
The park’s public toilets and other signage were spraypainted.
Witnesses in relation the two-vehicle crash on Thursday are asked to come forward.
The latest news bites from around the region.
A dose of classic dad humour was not amiss in the advice from these fathers.
The Pouto Peninsula couple want to give back by providing the much-needed health service
The latest news bites from around the region.
OPINION: It is neither fancy nor difficult to make. But it turns my knees to jelly.
The festival is one of the biggest events on the Bay of Islands cultural calendar.
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Not all teachers are paid the same in sector where children's education starts.
Selaima Fakaosilea was sentenced for her involvement in the Ninety-Mile Beach drug bust.
Rural road blocks in place after diesel spill.
Students received recognition for their work in the form of high praise and awards.
The crash happened at the intersection of Sands Rd and Ngunguru Rd.