Northland news in brief
Marlon Williams playing at Leigh; and Diwali festival on Saturday.
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Far North's biggest boat in years launched at Ōpua
Manakai is a 73-foot (22m) fishing boat but looks more like a gleaming superyacht.
Sparkie's shock at being stranded on roof at night after ladder stolen
Whangārei electrician stuck on Domino's Pizza rooftop after thieves steal ladder
Modernised fate of Humpty Dumpty played out by locals
A local cast are playing out a modernised version of The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty.
NorthTec enrolment to double despite border closure
The upheavals of lockdown have prompted Northlanders to take on further tertiary study.
News snippets from Northland
City crash causes minor delays; and a big fishing boat is set to be launched.
NZ Music Award supremos among festival lineup
The Bay of Islands Music Festival is to host pop star Benee and indie band The Beths.
Northlanders urged not to oppose Māori local body representation
Northlanders urged not to vote to stop Māori local body seats
School wellbeing initiative in Northland gets $50,000
The initiative has been praised by the Ministry of Education.
Wild weather forces Mangawhai tara iti egg removal
Nine eggs in total removed from three sites across Northland and Auckland
Ngāpuhi leader Rudy Taylor dies
Rudy Taylor was a staunch advocate for Hokianga hapū and lifelong Labour loyalist.
Covid tracing: Northlanders 'becoming a little more blasé'
Local businesses have noticed falling QR code use, just as the virus reappears in Auckland
Concern as Northland's homeless crisis gets worse
More than 700 waiting to get into state's social housing in Northland.
Lawyer ordered to pay nearly 30K to former secretary
Employment Court upholds Employment Relations Authority ruling in Northland case.
Graduating arts students' lockdown work on display
Stuck at home during lockdown, these NorthTec art students found inspiration in isolation
Arsenic, zinc and lead found at Puriri Park Rd development site
Contamination of the green-space soil won't stop a state housing development in Whangārei.
Kerikeri Domain upgrades to start thanks to $3m funding
Plans include new play areas, and replacing skateboard and basketball facilities.
'You can't take a life back once it's been taken': Northlander's plea
Kaiwaka's Tawhiri Littlejohn wants better decisions by Northland road users to save lives.
Farmer guilty of using electric prodders at rodeo
Rodeo's umbrella body has slammed Derek Robinson for using an electric prodder on steers.
Northland sites to be screened in 21 countries in TV show
A TV show filmed in Northland is to be broadcast in countries across the Pacific in 2021.
Mangamuka Gorge to reopen to traffic by Christmas
Slip repair teams will be working double shifts to accelerate work.
Ruakākā family demands return of stolen piglets sick with virus
Six piglets sick with rotavirus were swiped from a Ruakākā farm.
Cosmetic medicine academy established in Northland
Northland's only advanced appearance medicine training academy has opened in Whangarei.
Police put organised crime in Northland 'on notice'
Northland organised crime groups will have illegally-gained assets seized
Only 300 tickets to be sold, so get in early for Diwali
Tickets for Diwali celebration in Whangārei sold through eventfinda for better tracking.
Whangārei could get its first Steiner school
Prime movers, sisters Amy Kirk and Tessa Lagerstedt, hope the school will open in 2022.
Northland woman crosses the finish line of Cape Reinga to Whangārei marathon tramp
Woman fresh off trek from Cape Reinga to Whangārei is a changed person.
Security to increase at tourist hotspot ahead of summer crowds
Highest risk relates to staff working alone, at night, with unreliable communications.
Wheels rolling for Northland police on new e-bike patrols
A three-month trial of e-bike police patrols has been launched in Northland.
Dehydrated kiwi chick rescued from Northland paddock now thriving
Bruce will be released back into the area once his weight reaches 400g.
Kamo High School student awarded AUT scholarship to study culinary arts
Raivyn-Skye Tangariki-Pou has been in the kitchen from a very young age.
Photos: Te Tai Tokerau primary/intermediate kapa haka regionals
Photos from the Maranga Mai E Te Iwi Mana Kuratahi Regional Kapa Haka Competition.
Marine creatures susceptible to warm weather will be affected
Marine biologists warn of depleting sea organisms as sea temperatures in Northland rise
Far North shooting isn't random violence, Northland police say
Far North shooting isn't a random act of violence, says Northland Police