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It's very distressing: Auckland company offers reward for return of portable cabin
A 6x3m cabin was stolen from a Marsden Point Rd property in Ruakākā on Tuesday.
Driver pleads not guilty to causing fatal collision
The incident between a car and a motorcycle happened on November 7 last year.
Far North news briefs: Enchanter trial begins, good start to duck season, and Māori nursing award
News snippets from the Far North
Former Kaitāia College music teacher Opeloge Ah Sam bringing his powerful stage show north
Powerful stage show Aua e te tagi coming to Far North.
Mental health nurse completes 22km swim - and beats record
The mental health nurse was raising funds for the charity Voices of Hope.
WorkSafe charges Whangārei Boys’ High School over Abbey Caves student death
WorkSafe has laid two Health and Safety charges against the school's Board of Trustees.
Enchanter survivor describes massive wave flipping boat in an ‘instant’
The three-week trial of skipper Lance Goodhew has started in the Whangārei District Court.
Lower rates rises for Northlanders and extra $40m if GST on rates given back
Northland councils would get extra $40 million annually if GST on rates were returned.
Better health outcomes: Far North residents set to benefit from new medical and health services
Kerikeri is set to get a new medical hub with expanded health services.
Weather hampers search efforts for missing fisherman
One man's body was located on Friday. The other remains missing.
Slow-speed police chase on Far North's 90 Mile Beach nabs suspected ATV thief
The not-so-high-speed pursuit along the beach reached speeds of 30km/h.
Bumper kūmara crop relief for Kaipara growers
About 95 per cent of New Zealand’s kūmara is grown in the Kaipara region.
'People need to be more open minded': Deaf Northlander's challenge for NZ Sign Language Week
Deaf Northland Alana Best believes people are too timid to try sign language.
'Definitely tough out there': Cost of living '100 per cent' impacting Northland businesses
Northland companies call in administrators as the cost of living crisis drags on.
Whangārei missing fishermen described as fathers 'deeply loved' by family
The body of one victim was located on Friday, while the search continues for his friend.
Northland human milk bank to provide breast milk to most vulnerable babies
The human milk bank still needs $12,000 to get up and running.
Enchanter fishing boat tragedy: Five deaths, several charges, one upcoming trial
The three-week trial starts on Monday in Whangārei. Here's what you need to know.
'I can feel him around me': Family of student killed in Abbey Caves tragedy on their heartbreak
“I remember saying to him, ‘Don’t worry Tino, if it’s no good ... they won’t let you go."
'Devastating': One body recovered in search for missing Whangārei fishermen
Operation continues on Friday to find men, who recently moved to New Zealand from India.
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.
Car crashes into a tree, one dead in Whangārei overnight
Emergency services responded around 12.45am.
Say cheese: Waipū traditional goat cheese maker takes top trophy
Belle Chevre Creamery’s Betta than Feta won the Best in Class Goats Milk Cheese.
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.
Former Northland councillor says Māori wards fine - if polls held
Former councillor John Bain says the Govt had made the 'right move' regarding Māori wards.
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.
'A self-destructive cycle': Jealousy and meth blamed for man's violence
He subjected his partner to a series of violent acts, including strangulation.
Dolphin encounter a reminder to engage with nature, Matt Watson says
Watson's video of the interaction has enchanted viewers on social media.