Surgeries cancelled, delays widespread
Drastic measures at public hospitals as winter ills combine with a spike in Covid cases.
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More people seeking help to rehome pets due to soaring living costs
More pets are being surrendered as Northlanders struggle with the cost of living.
Shane Reti: Medical workforce crying out for GPs
It's time to ensure health spending is delivering more frontline services.
Ngāwhā healing hot springs reopen to banish winter chills
New pricing, opening times aim to protect taonga, spread crowds and create employment.
Mid Northern win club rugby final, skipper scores four tries
Mid Northern end nine-year drought on premier rugby title with win over Waipū.
Cosplay fans gather at the Plunge Pop Culture Convention
Plunge Pop Culture Convention organiser is excited for the first event in Kerikeri.
News briefs: Help needed for Rugby World Cup, another store robbed
Catch up on what's happening around the region.
Far North artists vie for top national art prize
Two Hokianga artists named finalists of Parkin Drawing Prize.
Save Our Sands protest: 'When every grain of the sand is gone, it will never be replaced'
Around 300 people protest against renewal of sand mining resource consent in Mangawhai.
7461 Covid cases today, 622 people in hospital - 'significant increase'
Cases, hospitalisations and deaths have been rising as the BA.5 strain gains ground.
Photos: Morph Festival brings puppets alive in Kerikeri
Puppet show delivers Northland kids a message about looking after the environment.
In a shocking state: Motorists seek compo for damage incurred on state highways
Irate motorists want compensation after suffering vehicle damage on Northland roads.
Tim Dangen crowned 2022 FMG Young Farmer of the Year
Dangen also claimed the FMG People's Choice Award and three out of five of the challenges.
Car driven into people during gang brawl - two injured
A witness said a man was on the ground after he was hit by a car.
9307 new Covid cases today, 22 deaths - another counting glitch reported
Yesterday a computer glitch caused case numbers to be overcounted by more than 4000.
Vaughan Gunson's take on the best of Elvis Presley
Vaughan Gunson gives his take on the best in music and movies.
'So, my personal life has been largely on hold' Principals' celebrated for their work since Covid-19
'Tu Meke Tumuaki' week is celebrating the work of Northland principals.
Joe Bennett: Watch mender's trade survives the march of time
Would they be able to fix my watch?
Savings on power bills projected bonus of marae solar scheme
Power not needed by marae distributed to homes, cutting their costs by up to $1000 a year.
What to do this school holidays
Northland kids can enjoy a range of indoor school holiday programmes within the region.
Whangārei mum has mixed feelings about impending trip to Sri Lanka
Northland-based Sri Lankans react to the grim economic situation back home.
Horses' happy place: Northland couple provide haven for neglected equines
Retired horses have the run of Tracy Croucher's Northland horse sanctuary
Comment: Changing the script for a healthy lifestyle
Sport Northland head extols the virtues of staying fit and healthy
Comment: Benefits of a gym membership
Gyms don't make us sweat. They make us sparkle
Former head boy science whizz hit with US crypto fraud lawsuit
Ivan Ravlich is facing accusations he defrauded investors out of their crypto.
Computer glitch overcounts today's Covid cases by thousands
More than 4200 cases were incorrectly added to today's total after a computer glitch.
Omicron outbreak: 13,344 Covid cases, 23 deaths; school holiday warning
Parents are being warned to monitor kids' health over the looming school holidays.
Parua Bay Four Square closed after burglary
The Parua Bay Four Square was burgled in the early hours of the morning today.
Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final underway
FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest Series Grand Final has kicked off in Whangārei.
Northland mum teaches how to save money and still make good, healthy kai
Haurora Wānanga is part of the winter wellness campaign encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
Bombs away as Russell hosts inaugural Manu Masters comp
A prize pool of $1000 is up for grabs for Northland's best bombs.
'Twindemic' of Covid, flu hammering Northland schools
At Kerikeri High, Northland's biggest school, up to 30 teachers are off sick each day.