Latest from Far North District

Northlanders make finals in Young Māori Farmer Award

Two Northland men are among leading three in this year's Young Māori Farmer Award

Man tied up, assaulted during aggravated burglary at Karikari Peninsula

Police have asked anyone in the community with information to contact them.

Police name man who died in Whangārei homicide

Police say emergency services were called to the house at 5pm on Saturday.

Quick delivery to hospital by police after midwife bangs on car

One morning last week took an exciting turn for constables Goodwin and Cumming.

Matariki post unleashes racist torrent for Far North council

Far North Mayor says racist comments are deleted and accounts blocked.

‘Extraordinary’: 72-year-olds complete epic NZ tandem journey

Cliff and Ruth Mail cycled 7200km for charity, raising nearly $10,000.

‘What happens next?’ Calls for local solutions to school lunch problems

Libelle Group's liquidation raises concerns about school lunch programme's stability.

Four more Northland highway speed limits to be reviewed

NZTA consulting on lifting four more Far North highway speed limits

Osteopath and cancer survivor cycling to raise money for Far North Hospice

Hospice to benefit from Matiu Taingahue’s Inspiring Ride Across Aotearoa

Kerikeri-based budgeting and family service closing its doors

Far North budgeting and family service closing after 27 years helping struggling families

‘It’s very physical’: Northland cleaning injury claims cost millions

Northlanders have nearly $7m in ACC claims for cleaning injuries since 2020.

Pāua rāhui still on the cards for Ahipara after hui agrees action needed

Ahipara hui decides action needed to protect pāua stock, with rāhui possible.

11 courses on the chopping block under proposed changes to NorthTec

NorthTec says the courses under consultation had low demand for several years.

The Faces of War: Artist Paints Forgotten Lives of NZ Soldiers

Portraits highlight soldiers' pre-war lives on show at Jack Morgan Museum.

‘Surreal’: Community shaken by two Northland homicides

Two people died within 12 hours of each other after separate homicides in Northland.

Far North farmer battles feral dogs, urges pest species recognition

Farmer John Nilsson loses about 120 ewes and lambs to wild dogs each year.

Why a Northland mum is on the hunt for a ‘nana’

Louise McCaughan seeks a 'nana' to teach old-school skills in Kerikeri.

How Northland’s new expressway aims to boost the economy

The Government will open procurement for the Northland Expressway project.