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Man charged with murder of Northland motorcyclist on day of killed teen’s funeral

Kyle Jenkins was found to have died from gunshot wounds.

Kaikohe home building helped by council $39m water infrastructure spend

Upgrade will permit the construction of new homes.

Pay errors unaddressed: Calls grow for school payroll reform

Calls for overhaul as overpayment cases hit 820, with 66 in Northland.

NZ Post to investigate after truck clips tanker causing it to tip over

The road was closed for nine hours, with a tanker spilling milk.

Kotahitanga on display as hāngī feeds 10,000 people at Te Tii Waitangi Marae

From harvesting kai to weaving rourou baskets the sheer scale of the operation was massive

Retiring Hercules say farewell to Northland in twin fly over

Northland gets farewell fly over from NZ's retiring workhorse Hercules planes

Waitangi Day commemorations to draw thousands to Bay of Islands

Waitangi Day to be fine in the Far North with plenty of sun

News briefs from the Far North: 2 Lotto wins, flower show and car hits tree

News snippets from the Far North.

Peria School prizegiving awards student excellence

Students at Peria School in Far North lauded at prizegiving

Stockman tramples council's claims mustering wild cattle is too dangerous and difficult

A man claims he offered a year ago to deal with wild cattle problem on Whangārei Heads.

Campground visitor fee dispute sparks tension for holidaying family

A woman was charged a $20 visitor fee for an hour stay at Tauranga Bay Holiday Park.

‘A thousand times harder’: Parents turn to charities as school costs rise

Parents increasingly rely on charities due to rising school costs.

‘Succumbing to foul play’: Police launch homicide investigation into motorcyclist’s death

Police believe he was killed between 7pm and 11pm on Tuesday.

'Significant clinical risk': Dargaville Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nights

A senior Northland doctor is worried about a lack of medical staff.

Roads ’in disrepair’: Speed limits reversed on North highways despite safety concerns

Speed limits on sections of Northland highways will return to previous levels by July 1.

No hanging around for Far North’s new national champ hang glider Tom Kellner

Flying like a bird sees Far North man win national hang gliding title

Kerikeri Hunting & Fishing hit by overnight burglary

The 'church' burglary was reported to police at 6.30am.

Motorcyclist found dead in creek closes SH15, police investigating

The road was expected to remain closed until Thursday afternoon.