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![Brynderwyns reopening a success, work will continue until spring](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Brynderwyns reopening a success, work will continue until spring
Afte a four-month long closure State Highway 1 at the Brynderwyn Hills is open.
![Garden bird survey: How you can take part](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Garden bird survey: How you can take part
Pull up a chair and spend an hour in your backyard counting birds.
![Iconic red elephant sculpture moved to Northland after Thai restaurant closes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Iconic red elephant sculpture moved to Northland after Thai restaurant closes
The sculpture from Auckland's Red Elephant restaurant has retired in Northland.
![Te Hiku Community Board grants more than $85k for projects](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Te Hiku Community Board grants more than $85k for projects
The funding includes $20k for sports hub pool equipment.
![Builders want government help to smooth troughs of construction industry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Builders want government help to smooth troughs of construction industry
While consents are down 29%, more trained builders will be needed soon in Northland.
!['Hearty little buggers': Kākāriki chicks flourishing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
'Hearty little buggers': Kākāriki chicks flourishing
Glenbervie man counting Kakariki chicks in Garden Bird survey.
![Shopper cheesed off with food authority's verdict on bugs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Shopper cheesed off with food authority's verdict on bugs
Authority says lax poor food safety not to blame for bugs found in supermarket cheese.
![Skipper fined $131k for Russell ferry crash that paralysed captain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Skipper fined $131k for Russell ferry crash that paralysed captain
'The message for other skippers is, it is your responsibility to stay alert.'
![New research points to likely cause of 'milky fish'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
New research points to likely cause of 'milky fish'
Anglers report hooking snapper that appear to be malnourished, with mushy, white flesh.
![More opportunities to succeed or privatisation? Charter schools debate ramps up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
More opportunities to succeed or privatisation? Charter schools debate ramps up
$153m was put aside in the Budget for their re-establishment with some opening in 2025.
![Kaitāia College’s seniors forage in ancient garden at their ball](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Kaitāia College’s seniors forage in ancient garden at their ball
160 students enjoy Kaitāia College's Senior Ball
![News in brief: Go red for Red Nose Day, coastal towns to get tsunami sirens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
News in brief: Go red for Red Nose Day, coastal towns to get tsunami sirens
The latest news bites from around the region.
![Hūhana Lyndon: By giving Māori the voice we were promised, there is hope for the future we all deserve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Hūhana Lyndon: By giving Māori the voice we were promised, there is hope for the future we all deserve
Opinion: Here, in the Far North, support for Māori wards has been strong.
Rural news
![The Country: The PM on his Primary Industries Summit address](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
The Country: The PM on his Primary Industries Summit address
Christopher Luxon, Mike Cronin, Rob Hewett, Hamish Marr.
![Dairy prices suffer big fall at auction, demand from China still subdued](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Dairy prices suffer big fall at auction, demand from China still subdued
Prices for nearly all the main products declined at the latest GDT auction.
![Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?
Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?
![China's pet lovers provide 'incredible opportunities' for NZ sheep milk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
China's pet lovers provide 'incredible opportunities' for NZ sheep milk
“They treat their pets very much like you treat a child."
![Dairy Women's Network welcomes new dairy farmers to the district](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Dairy Women's Network welcomes new dairy farmers to the district
Dairy Women's Network welcomes new farmers to Waipā.
![Heroes and innovators recognised at Primary Industries Awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Heroes and innovators recognised at Primary Industries Awards
Winners across nine categories were announced at the sixth annual awards.
OneRoof property news
![Packed to the Rafters star Rebecca Gibney sells her Dunedin home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Packed to the Rafters star Rebecca Gibney sells her Dunedin home
Stunning house overlooking the ocean had been listed with an asking price of $2.45m.
![Kāinga Ora turmoil: Mayor wants answers after controversial housing development paused](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Kāinga Ora turmoil: Mayor wants answers after controversial housing development paused
She warns there's a shortage of homes in the city.
![The big bright-line sell-off: Is the market about to be hit by a flood of cheap properties?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
The big bright-line sell-off: Is the market about to be hit by a flood of cheap properties?
Rule change for investors could lead to a lift in listings.
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![NZ new-vehicle sales June: falling for 4th month](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
NZ new-vehicle sales June: falling for 4th month
Another blow for Kiwi new-car industry as it suffers its lowest sales month in a decade.
![Meet the first EV you can charge to 80% in under five minutes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Meet the first EV you can charge to 80% in under five minutes
Nyobolt claims its battery charges twice as fast as current technology in the market.
![Extreme E rebrands as Extreme H, ditches electric for hydrogen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Extreme E rebrands as Extreme H, ditches electric for hydrogen
Extreme H is designed to be a testbed for hydrogen in the wider motoring landscape.
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More Northland news
![News in brief: Puanga on a Plate competition winners announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
News in brief: Puanga on a Plate competition winners announced
The latest news bites from around the region.
![Customers owed thousands from Flaming Fires offered warmth from rival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Customers owed thousands from Flaming Fires offered warmth from rival
Liquidators are working with Flaming Fires' director to get money back to customers.
![Earth completed another circuit, and it was time for Kevin Page to get new glasses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Earth completed another circuit, and it was time for Kevin Page to get new glasses
Opinion: Kevin Page on his deteriorating eyesight
!['There’s just nothing': Family eyeing homeschooling due to lack of learning support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
'There’s just nothing': Family eyeing homeschooling due to lack of learning support
The 8yo's previous school allocated just five minutes per child due to class sizing.
![News briefs from the Far North: 45 new citizens; infrastructure funding available; and firearm discharged](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
News briefs from the Far North: 45 new citizens; infrastructure funding available; and firearm discharged
News snippets from the Far North
![Heroes, bigots, football and rugby - Chase star Shaun Wallace ahead of his Kerikeri show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Heroes, bigots, football and rugby - Chase star Shaun Wallace ahead of his Kerikeri show
The Dark Destroyer might even come face-to-face with the Egg Cups.
!['Fresh arsenal' MPI announce new measures to battle fall armyworm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
'Fresh arsenal' MPI announce new measures to battle fall armyworm
Fall armyworm was first detected in Northland in 2023 - so what's being done now?
![Far North's Got Talent final highlights district's fabulous youth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
Far North's Got Talent final highlights district's fabulous youth
Youth show their skills at Far North's Got Talent final.
![News in brief: Whistleblowing on rise, police investigating two unsafe drivers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=783)
News in brief: Whistleblowing on rise, police investigating two unsafe drivers
The latest news bites from around the region.