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Northland cookbook author Anna Valentine shares tips on foraging for edible weeds.
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Speedy treatment: Why father with rare cancer travelled to India
Anthony Edwards is being treated in Chandigarh for neuroendocrine cancer.
News in brief: Russell walk formalised; Tinopai Fishing Competition this weekend
The latest newsbites from around the region.
Children’s free dental care system 'broken' in Northland
One parent claimed they faced a nine-month wait for a dental appointment for her children.
Victory House: A rehab facility that reforms convicts through faith
'My time spent in the house taught me to be a better human being.'
Comment: Bulldozer wrong machine for Bay of Islands climate change adaptation
OPINION: A bulldozer will be washed away but a united community won't.
Man dies after his car crashes into tree
The 58-year-old was flown to hospital with critical injuries.
News in brief: Climate summary reveals high rainfall in Northland; Kai Ora Fund open
The latest news bites from around the region.
Longtime serving Blue Light officers celebrate 20 plus years of helping youth
A small investment in youth wellbeing goes a long way in making a difference.
Funds needed for overseas treatment for Whangārei yachtie
Marcel Syron still has no use of his legs and limited use of his fingers and hands.
Speed limits have got to make sense to the everyday driver
I wonder about the extent of sense-checking around some speed limit changes.
Northland's top baby names for 2023 revealed
Can you guess which baby names proved the most popular in Northland?
Gyms braced for onslaught of new members as resolutions kick in
Joined the gym but doubt you'll stick at it? Northland gym owners have advice for that.
'Deeply troubling and unacceptable': Widow seeks answers after husband's death
'The circumstances leading up to Neill’s death have raised serious concerns'
Country’s best young singers to perform in Far North and Whangārei
Fifty-six of the country's best young singers to perform
Loved too much: Popular Matapōuri Mermaid Pools slowly recovering
The delicate Mermaid Pools used to have up to 1000 visitors a day.
Volunteers clean up Maunu Cemetery to help raise community spirit
Friends of Maunu Cemetery help tidy the grounds once a week as a way to give back.
SH14 has reopened after serious crash caused main road to close temporarily
Motorists should expect diversions to be in place.
Ōmāpere bach could fulfil dreams of waterfront living
Ōmāpere bach expecting strong interest from Auckland buyers.
Kevin Page: You really can teach an old dog new tricks
OPINION: I absolutely despise gardening. Particularly pulling out weeds.
Artist's work blends alchemy and science
Mangōnui's Jasmine Keir creates an abstract world that mirrors the patterns of nature.
Council defends taking dog from locked kennel on man's property
Sky was a stray a Kawakawa man wanted to adopt, but council took her from a locked kennel.
Body found on Ninety Mile Beach: Far North diver remembered as man who 'saved the community'
The diver was known to many as a 'tireless' and 'hardworking' community man.
'Hell of a splash': Great white shark spotted near Whangārei Heads
The white pointer, believed to be 3m long, was spotted leaping out of the water.
'Hopefully the message is getting through' Northland buoyed by low drowning statistics
Water safety education appears to be having an impact in the north.
'It was so painful' - Family of Kaitāia toddler killed in driveway recall efforts to save her
Twenty-month-old girl Azalea-Reign Kiani May Samuels died after being struck by a vehicle.
Northland weather outlook: Warm, wet this month
The last 10 to 15 days of January are ones to watch in terms of possible heavy rain.
'It’s very, very positive': Businesses making hay while the sun shines
One Whangārei cafe owner says this is the busiest summer ever.
Mid Northern Rodeo saddles up for both athletes and protesters
A bull died at last year's event but that was the exception, organisers say.
Govt's axing of planned road safety upgrades 'devastating' - councillor
The improvements were vital in a town which had no public transport.
Classic sailing boats return to Northland waters this weekend
"Going around the course you see all kinds of boats and rigs."
Dotterel chick dies on Northland beach - warning issued to beware
It was important that people were aware of any nests and take precautions to avoid them.