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Housing plea in Kerikeri to address affordability crisis
Median Kerikeri home now costs 15 times average Northland wage.

Northland drug bust: Nine appear in court after Operation Freya
Nine Northlanders in court after major drug bust

Pensioner poverty: 'I never thought this is what retirement would be like'
Senior Northlanders are struggling to pay for food, medical needs and accommodation.

Northlanders celebrate World Kindness Day by sharing generous gestures
Make November 13 a time to be extra kind to each other to celebrate World Kindness Day.

New EV charging station at Waipū
Northland's electric vehicle charging network has been extended

'Everyone is going to become immune to Covid: There is a hard and an easy way'
Dr Alley talks about vaccinating rural communities, new vaccines, boosters and pregnancy.

Nadia's Whole Garden will supply locally grown produce to a new Whangārei water-top restaurant
NCAA champion to a market gardener, Nadia Pavlovich's life took a turn when she fell sick.

Gwen Lawson's bowls column: Centre Junior Pairs this weekend
Centre Junior Pairs games this weekend

Whangārei developer Sid Anderson has plans for hotel
Whangārei hotel developer says his plan won't need ratepayer funding

Council votes to support moving rescue helicopter base to Onerahi
A WDC airport noise committee will be set up, councillors have decided.

103 years after end of WWI, Whangārei commemorates Armistice Day
Armistice Day was commemorated at the Whangārei Cenotaph on Thursday

MoE works closely with Northland school and kura leaders on how to manage unvaccinated employees
Some Northland school principals and kura leaders anticipate staff shortages.

Up to 44 cancers could be detected in Northland annually from bowel screening programme
Northland bowel screening programme goes live to save lives

Public meeting over Oruku conference centre in Whangārei leaves many unhappy
A report from Tuesday night's Oruku Conference Centre public meeting in Whangārei

Kaikohe and Kerikeri record wettest October on record
Whau Valley and Wilsons dams at full capacity augurs well for summer.

NRC ratepayers face rates rise for Whangārei's Oruku conference centre
NRC rates to rise if Whangārei's Oruku conference centre gets WDC backing

Protester bites police officer at Northland checkpoint while others march peacefully through Whangārei
Protesters cause havoc at the Auckland border and march "peacefully" through Whangārei.

Emerging athletes win Kauri Club grants
Nine young Northland athletes given financial help from the Kauri Club

Traffic in downtown Whangārei hampered as protestors take stand
Whangārei motorists warned of delays to journey as protest moves about the city.

Vaccination rates key to Northland opening up by Christmas
Northland opening for Christmas depends on vaccination rates, says Hipkins.

Man who stabbed police dog in head twice has prison sentence reduced
Northland police dog stabber's sentence reduced by three months.

Wilding pines target of $1.3m funding
$1.3 million cash boost will help Northland rid itself of wilding pines

ECE teachers push for pay equity funding
ECE teachers say government funding not enough to ensure pay parity with kindergartens

Northland baby hospitalised with Covid now isolating at home
Six-week baby with Covid kept in Whangārei Hospital for observation overnight.

News snippets from Northland
Liberty swing for park; Ruapekapeka road upgrade; A Christmas Carol proving popular.