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Tough new water standards could cost Northland ratepayers
Northland councils wonder who pays for tough new water standards

Channel Infrastructure starts operations from today at Marsden Pt
Refining NZ workforce to gradually reduce from 300 to 70 over the next two years.

'Hallelujah': Benefit increases welcomed by struggling Northlanders
From April 1, the Government is increasing several benefits and income allowances.

Northland property still booming, but slowdown on the cards
Property prices in Northland have risen more than anywhere else in NZ.

Leanne Stewart wins singles and pairs at Northland Bowls; Champ of Champs
Latest news from the Northland bowls circuit

Women's sailing regatta under way; and flu vaccine available
The latest news snippets from around the region.

Man who died on SH14 named
A man who died after being hit by a car on SH14 yesterday morning has been named

RATs distributed to isolated areas as Northland records 662 new cases
Northland's Covid cases fluctuating this week

Just add water: Kaipara project yields results and lessons
Two sites host experiment in irrigation techniques in rich soils of the Kaipara

Bay News: Moerewa's JT aims for drifting world champs; FIXation opens; Kemp House's legacy; NZ's silent army
Latest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds with Sandy Myhre

Kaitāia woman breathes easy after quitting smoking for her grandchildren
18.2 per cent of non-Māori in Northland smoke compared to 31.2 per cent of Māori.

Road policing in Northland soon back to new normal
Drug driving test a good thing for road safety - John Williamson

Whangārei: opponents of rescue helicopter shift concerned about noise
A question mark continues to loom over the future of the Onerahi airport.

Whangārei's Purewa Landfill gets go ahead despite objections
Whangārei's Purewa Landfill to continue, despite four councillors objecting.

634 new Covid 19 cases in Northland on Wednesday
Covid-19 case numbers continue to fluctuate in Northland with 634 new cases today

Man killed in pedestrian versus car crash on SH14
Pedestrian seriously injured on SH14, Tangiteroria, in Northland

New Zealand is reopening for visitors: See you soon
NZ borders open to vaccinated Aussies from April 12

Rising costs fuel rate increase for entire region
NRC's annual plan is up for public consultation until April 29.

Sophisticated scammers said IRD had money for woman
Scammer claimed IRD had a ballot to give away unclaimed money - and she was a winner.

Maungatapere smashes 50-year-old national rain record
Northland Rural Support Trust calls for help to clean up the worst affected farms.

Andrea Primerose-Netzler: The Orchard looking forward to a sense of normality
Here at The Orchard, our strength lies in the community of like-minded businesspeople.

Scallop closures among sustainability measures in Northland
The closure was part of a twice-yearly review of fish stocks to support sustainability.

Latest addition to Whangārei Town basin lifted into place - the Rolling Ball Clock
Whangārei Rolling Ball Clock takes its place at Town Basin

'We are living in the renaissance period of Whangārei', says GiraGlob designer
The backstory of Whangārei's GiraGlob - the first of many to be created worldwide.

Odds shorten on Ruatangata hosting $150m Whangārei district airport
More light has been shed on the preferred locations for a new Whangārei district airport.

Young Whangārei student starts cool initiative to save the environment
Aluminium foil packets fused together to make thermal blankets for the needy.

Loop Rd construction to take at least another three years
Earthworks for a new, southbound lane will start later this year.

News in brief: Power lost to hundreds of homes; Lotto wins; record breaking rainfall in Maungatapere
The latest happenings around Northland.