Northland mental health nurse takes on 10 hour ocean swim to help charity
Kristy Fisher says the 22km swim is a step out of her comfort zone.
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Car crashes into a tree, one dead in Whangārei overnight
Emergency services responded around 12.45am.
Whangārei search: Missing fishermen new to NZ, family spokesperson says
The men, in their mid-30s, had just arrived from India with their wives and children.
Teens shock as they reportedly push man, 80, off bike, laugh then run away
"It’s just shocking. There is nothing funny about elder abuse."
Tikipunga housefire: Police name Hoani Reupena-Tuoro as fire victim
Emergency services were called to an address on Thomas St around 2.40am.
Search continues for fishermen missing in Whangārei Heads
Two fishermen have gone missing in Taiharuru, search efforts underway.
June opening likely for Kaitāia’s $11.5 million Te Hiku Sports Hub
$11.5 million sports hub valued at $20 million.
Far North news in brief: Glowing witch show, big award for hotel and learn to sew
News snippets from the Far North.
Groundbreaking soil research earns student prestigious award
Kerikeri's Sunny Perry wins Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize for soil research.
Northlanders rally for Brynderwyns bypass after latest slip
A Brynderwyn bypass needs to be the biggest roading priority in the nation, mayor says.
Dolphin encounter a reminder to engage with nature, Matt Watson says
Watson's video of the interaction has enchanted viewers on social media.
US space agency NASA helping fight Far North's drought risk
US space agency helps research into Far North drought risk
Fast-track consenting gives Northport another door to expansion
Northport wants to ensure its plans to expand will be approved one way or another.
Brynderwyns reopening delayed: 'Prolongs the hurt' for Northland businesses
Motorists have to wait another 'number of weeks' before using SH1 over the Brynderwyns.
Police continue investigation into the unexplained death of Tikipunga man
A fire started in a car and spread to the house where a critically injured man was found.
Views of Northlanders aged 12-24 sought for new youth strategy
A Northland youth strategy group calls for input from young people.
Whangārei mum wins contest with 94kg pumpkin
'My jaw dropped on the floor. I couldn’t believe how big my pumpkin had grown.'
Far North's Viki Heta and Arana Rewha earn major award for caulerpa and pest efforts
Viki Heta and Arana Rewha frm Far North win New Zealand Biosecurity Awards
New boiler for 114-year-old Bay of Islands ferry Minerva brings unique steam experience closer
Visitors soon will be able to travel by steam rail and ferry from Kawakawa to Russell.
Principal on tenterhooks awaiting news on Education Ministry cuts
There is concern that our most vulnerable learners will be those who feel the impact.
Disability funding cuts hurt: 'There's nothing to help us'
Kristy Kewene loves her son James, 23, but says caring for him is tough.
Iconic Northland tracks to close for months for repair work
The temporary closure will be used to repair and enhance infrastructure.
Newly released music album from The Surge is Northland's first vinyl in many years
Producing music on vinyl gave it a certain warmth and spatial depth.
Archaeology Week in Northland looks at legacy of Hartley Travers Ferrar who mapped Northland
Hartley Ferrar, who mapped Northland in the early 1900s, in focus for Archaeology Week.
Minister of Health Shane Reti officially opens Whangārei's new maternity suite and lab
The new extension is the beginni of creating a parent, tamariki and pēpi health hub.
Northland's men and women singles bowls champs decided
Northland Bowls Centre's singles champs found
Kaitāia former hostel closed down after it was deemed dangerous now for sale
Kaitāia hostel closed by council as dangerous building being sold.
Northland to get $150m worth of new and revamped state houses
The state house owner plans to build nearly 400 new houses by the end of 2025.
Half a billion-dollar dry dock project gets Minister’s nod
The dry dock development will have a major impact on Northland.
'She was cheeky, loved to have a laugh': Police honour the memory of officer Gail Shepherd
Gail Shepherd, 49, was farewelled by coworkers with a guard of honour.
After $13.5m, still no drinking water for Kaitāia from Sweetwaters aquifer
Kaitāia's Sweetwaters project still not producing clear water.
Lest We Forget: A guide to commemorating Anzac Day 2024
The day is a wider remembrance of those soldiers who have fallen.
Local Waipu shop's award-winning cheeses answer to new EU regulations
Origin Northland in Waipu sells food products with the lowest possible food miles.