Two Māori seats confirmed from Northland Regional Council representation review
Two councillors will be elected in a region-wide Māori constituency at the next election.
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'Idiotic behaviour': Grisly discovery of fake skulls on popular beach
Even though these remains turned out to be fake, many discoveries in Northland are real.
Northland Iwi buys construction company to aid housing development, trade training and education
Te Rarawa adds construction company to its portfolio.
Matt Heath: Grim sea tales make lockdown look good
OPINION: Things are bad at the moment, but they could be worse.
'For a long time I was too scared to speak': The stigma of Covid-19
Twenty-eight Northlanders have contracted Covid-19 – here one of them shares her story.
Real estate agent sentenced for punching top cop
Request for discharge without conviction rejected; punch could have been 'disastrous'.
Northland's alert level at risk with four positive Covid cases
Four confirmed Covid 19 cases in Northland, but region stays at alert level 2 - for now.
Covid cases travelled from Auckland to Kaikohe - no alert level shift at this stage
Two positive cases have been detected in the Mid-North and a possible third in Whangārei.
Two Covid cases in North: Mum, unvaccinated daughter came from Auckland
It's a case of deja vu for Northlanders, as Covid scare comes three days into level 2.
Court of appeal rejects Northland man's plea to hold big business to account for climate change emissions
Northlander loses appeal to get courts to get industries to reduce greenhouse gases
Covid the new Grinch threatening Northland charity's Christmas appeal
Charities hit by triple whammy of lockdowns, rising food prices and donors doing it tough.
School kids write to mayor over lack of footpath
Hurupaki School kids want to ride their bikes to school but there is no footpath
Northland man's flight from Whangārei to Queenstown during lockdown lands him in court
Police had been investigating how the man managed to fly without the correct paperwork.
Northland man charged in relation to mass protest on Super Saturday
He is one of four people charged nationwide in relation to mass protests during level 3.
Scared tourism operators and empty rooms: Northland businesses struggling to cope
Auckland's ongoing lockdown is starting to take a toll on frayed Northland businesses.
Tutor loses 20% of students after mandating vaccination in class
A Northland maths tutor is shocked by low vaccination numbers in Northland.
Firefighter's warning after wheat bag starts blaze, destroys home
Fire chief commends woman for having smoke alarms and getting out and staying out.
Northland iwi file High Court claim to see mana returned to te reo in NZ courts
Iwi say a person's right to speak te reo Māori in court isn't being fully exercised.
Murder charge in Northland, Ōmāpere homicide investigation ongoing
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a 73-year-old man in Ōmāpere.
Covid pair's Northland trip: 'Compelling' reasons needed to reveal women's names
NZ law expert says media have to be very careful if they choose to name Northland women.
Try economy instead of courier, snowed-under NZ Post tells Northlanders
NZ Post faces increasing demand for courier service amidst Covid-19 changing alert levels.
Northland police launch homicide inquiry after body found at Ōmāpere address
The discovery of a body in Ōmāpere has triggered a homicide investigation in Northland.
Covid-positive women shut down completely on Northland trip, MoH says
Northlanders are encouraged to focus on getting tested and vaccinated in light of the news
'Slam the f****** door on Auckland': Former MP's tough stance on Covid rule-breakers
A lack of charges would be a real "kick in the guts" for Northlanders, leaders say.
Live: 'Oh s***' - Positive BOP case, mayor tells of 'pretty leaky' border
Winston Peters has claimed the positive case was brought to Northland by the Mongrel Mob.
PM: 'Large gaps' in women's movements but no evidence of gang link
Ardern denies claims the Government is withholding information on the Northland case.
Northland DoC campsite, dairy and hotel new locations of interest
It is believed a contact of the Covid-positive case visited the site between October 3-5.
Five iwi checkpoints planned across Northland
The Covid-positive woman is understood to have travelled as far north as Paihia.
Ministry of Health urges Northlanders to keep eyes on locations of interest
Northlanders have spent 19 hours waiting to see if they had potentially been exposed.
News snippets from Northland
A $20,000 Lotto win in North; school's pool equipment stolen and destroyed.
Schools will and should be involved in Oranga Tamariki's new system, says Pat Newman
Pat Newman is positive about the new changes and recommendations for Oranga Tamariki.
Small Far North community 'turned upside-down' by night of fires
Local hero who put out fires says his quiet community was 'turned upside-down'.
Northland principals encourage teachers to get vaccinated
Northland principals ask for more clarity around tougher rules for unvaccinated teachers.
Whangaroa iwi eyes return of rock oyster industry
Native rock oysters smaller but more flavoursome than commercially-grown Pacific oysters.