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Prestigious Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award has five Northland finalists

Five Northlanders among 41 finalists in Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award

Food Hub part of network feeding 500,000 a month, but more support needed

Northland Food Hub reports an upsurge of low-income families needing food to survive.

'We cannot do this by ourselves': Ministers listen to iwi leader's plea over meth crisis

Police Minister Mark Mitchell plans to visit Northland for further discussions.

Three stretches of Far North state highway may keep lower speed limits

Stick or raise - Far North folk asked if lowered state highway limits should go up again

Teen’s supreme unity speech wins spot at national final

Talk on significance of equity wins Northland Race Unity Speech Awards

Northland moves to restricted fire season, Far North remains under ban

Most of Northland has moved into a restricted fire season but Far North rules still apply

14 new social houses opened in Kerikeri by Kāinga Ora

Kāinga Ora opens 14 new Far North social houses

Country’s top environmental watchdog takes Far North District Council to court

Environmental Protection Authority prosecutes FNDC over Sweetwater Aquifer discharges.

News briefs from the Far North - Movie wins award, no bus on holidays and cheap trees

News snippets from the Far North

Dua Lipa in NZ: Inside star’s whirlwind trip to ‘the edge of the world’

The Grammy winning singer is joined by her parents and brother.

Kerikeri’s Community Family Service shuts down

Far North budgeting service lacks funds to keep helping hundreds of families

One dead after car vs truck collision at Haruru

Driver dies at scene of fatal crash at Haruru, near Paihia

Far North’s Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival attracts thousands

The festival, which started in 2008, rocks Ōtiria Marae in cultural celebration.

Far North gets plenty of aroha from Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro

Busy Far North tour for Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro with packed schedule of events

New home needed for Whangārei’s Zonta Great NZ Book Sale

A new venue is needed so Whangārei's Zonta Great NZ Book Sale can hold its 31st chapter.

‘Tough to prosecute’: Community reels as boat thefts escalate

The owners found their stolen boats hidden in mangroves up the Waitangi River.

Skills of sheep dogs and handlers on show in Whangārei

Mount Manaia Sheep Dog Trial Club's annual trial this Sunday.

Kerikeri could almost double with new plan out on how to deal with the growth

Draft plan to manage growth in Kerikeri and Waipapa, public urged to give feedback.