I want to see my grandad alive: Level 2 border closures put Northland residents plans in disarray
Northlanders hurting as Government looks to keep region isolated.
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Beyond beautiful: Northland photographer Rachel Jordan thanks friends and community
Rachel Jordan, who survived a helicopter crash, talks about rehab, goals, and friendship.
Waipapa welcomes new bridge linking once-divided town
A near miss 30 years ago started Deputy Mayor Ann Court's battle for a Waipapa roundabout.
The 90% Project: Who will be Top Town of the Covid vaccine rollout?
How does your town compare with the rest of the country on vaccination?
Govt allocates nearly $151,000 towards investigation on mercury contamination
Ngāti Hau pleased with investigation into mercury contamination at Puhipihi mine.
Man pleads guilty to 23 charges of sexual offending against boys
Northland man pleads guilty to offending in Northland and the South Island.
Boy, 15, charged with murder of 62-year-old man
Police say victim, a 62-year-old man from Ōkaihau, was a much-loved member of his family.
Officials say little risk from woman who visited Kaitaia and later tested positive for Covid in Auckland
Little risk after woman who tested positive for Covid in Auckland earlier visited Kaitaia
New short film opens conversation about male vulnerability in rural NZ
Pet Day by Ruby Harris was filmed in the Hokianga and inspired by her rural upbringing.
Environmentalist conducts survey on discarded single-use masks
Whangārei environmentalist Dr Manue Martinez collects 211 disposable face masks in a week.
Teenage boy arrested and charged with murder
The incident was initially reported as a road accident in which a car had hit a tree.
Northland police investigating after boy, hit by truck and critically injured
Pedestrian safety on that stretch of SH10 was a hot topic even before Tuesday's accident.
GP under fire for pōhutukawa chop not told of tree's significance
Building plans canned; GP hopes iwi or Government will buy the land and create a reserve.
The 90% Project: Northland couple who had Covid explain why vaccination is vital
A Northland couple who got Covid-19 18 months ago still experience adverse side effects.
A sign of tough times: Northland's deaf Māori cut off from culture by lack of trilingual interpreters
Deaf Māori struggle to access their culture because few people know te reo sign language.
'Māori traditions are part of any workplace environment': NorthTec boss
NorthTec CEO Toa Faneva talks about how learning te reo can help people's career.
The 90% Project: 'I'm protecting my family, whānau and friends'
Mobile vaccination service will make its way down the coast, ending in Ruakākā on Friday.
Air NZ bows to pressure with flights from Whangārei to bypass Auckland
Flights from Whangārei to bypass Auckland introduced.
Moerewa man jailed for shooting another man in the town with a shotgun
Northlander jailed for 3 years for raft of offences, including shooting another man.
The 90% Project: Kiwi doctors tackle misinformation
More than 4500 doctors nationwide have signed their name to say they support the vaccine.
Whangārei teen turns poi making into a business
Te Kāpehu Whetū head girl teaches Tikanga around poi as part of her business idea.
Northland emergency services at scene of serious crash in Broadwood
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Broadwood this morning.
Pristine bush turned into putrid, polluting rubbish tip
Illegal dumps on Whangae Rd part of bigger problem costing local ratepayers $200K a year.
Tai Tokerau principals fully support our Auckland colleagues, says a Whangārei school principal
School holidays before term 4 will remain unchanged across New Zealand.
It's time to apologise to the generation beaten for speaking te reo, kaumātua says
But Samuels grateful to young generation for embracing te reo as part of their NZ identity
Woman left red faced at Northland checkpoint as police catch out her lie
Drivers deliberately flouting rules at Northland checkpoints continue to frustrate police
Northland trust in Lorde donation mix-up
Manea boss says mix-up is the best marketing the cultural centre has ever had.
Alien Weaponry's second album drops at midnight
Waipū band drop album tonight ahead of jetting off to perform internationally.
Iwi collective to give food to families across Northland
Te Kahu O Taonui will distribute 120 pallets of food across Northland.
Project bringing te reo, colour to Kaikohe streets
Kaikohe youth wanted a brighter main street with te reo everywhere. That's what they got.
Lockdown Hero: Generous fisherman gives away $12k of fish to people in need
Fisherman puts dinner on the table for struggling families.
I love how it unlocks our culture: Moko Tepania's te reo journey explained
A doting grandmother and a full belly motivated Moko Tepania's te reo Māori journey.
Sisters remanded in custody for allegedly driving through Northland/Auckland border
Sisters allegedly drove through a police checkpoint to get from Auckland to Northland
Whangārei schools focus on teaching students not subjects during transition
Northland schools are seeing a majority of students returning in Covid-19 alert level 2.