Top slicing to end; PHE to start charging for services to GPs
Large GP practices to end up paying tens of thousands a year to access PHE services.
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Giant visitor due at Onerahi this weekend
C-130J is the same type ordered by the NZ Government to replace its ageing Hercules fleet.
Mountain bike trail volunteers appeal for public assistance
Plans afoot for massive mountain bike trail to cost about $680,000.
Huge concrete beams craned into place for new Port Rd bridge
The beams mark next stage in $10m project due to be completed late August.
Suspicious fire damages Kerikeri takeaways, knocks out power
Passer-by tried to douse flames with bucket of water borrowed from McDonald's.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Thursday 28th April Wrap
There were 9047 new community cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, and the Ministry of Health revealed 13 more Covid-related deaths. Video / Dean Purcell / Mark Mitchell / Michael Craig
Live: 9047 new Covid cases, 13 related deaths as DHB sees jump after long weekend
Case numbers have doubled in Tairāwhiti, with the highest number in those aged 30-39.
Auckland family's poodle found 'safe and well' in Northland
Cookie, a 12-year-old miniature poodle, was stolen over 20 days ago.
A closer look at Northland Covid hospitalisations
The median age to date of people in hospital with Covid in Northland is 48-years.
May music festival to support booster shots for Northland Maori
Music festival aims to help whānau get over the Covid blues.
Far North iwi push back against proposed changes to ETS
Minister Nash says he will listen to all feedback from Far North iwi regarding the ETS.
Jury hears from expert witness in Max Beckham trial for alleged historic child sex offending
The Northland man is facing trial by jury after denying he indecently assaulted two girls.
'The discomfort I will feel doesn't compare to what some of our children go through'
A man will ride a penny-farthing from Kaitaia to Auckland to raise funds for the disabled.
15-year-old Far North entrepreneur 'one to watch'
Ahipara's Lennox Goodhue-Wikitera is creating community bonds through a market initiative.
Comment: Without the buy-in, it's a long road to zero
Columnist John Williamson says there is no public ownership in the Road to Zero campaign
Boredom, lockdowns lead to spike in meth use
Methamphetamine use more than doubled between July and September.
Plunge Pop Culture Convention ready for a trip to Far North
Plunge Enterprise director Aruneshwar Singh excited for fourth convention in Whangārei,
Psychologists seeking professional help to overcome stress
Staff turnover is as high as 60 per cent in some regions.
Northland news in brief: Two hurt in head-on smash near Kaitaia; Ōpua hui to discuss residential development
News snippets from across the region.
Northland DHB asks families to assist with hospital care
Northland hospitals request patients' family members to ease some pressure off the staff.
Intrepid volunteers rescue seagull in distress
They've saved dogs, cats, horses, cows and a possum. Now they can add seagull to the list.
Bay news: Hotere studio joins top heritage sites
A wrap-up of events and news snippets from around the Bay of Islands and the Mid North
Avoiding injuries takes only a few moments
When accidents happen, the consequences can drag on for a business
Upgraded Upper Kerikeri River Track a boon for locals
The 3km section of Te Araroa trail from SH10 to Rainbow Falls is already proving popular.
Far North District Council's voting plan for local body elections gets the okay
The Far North District Council representation review has been given the green light.
Two hurt in head-on smash south of Kaitaia
Collision blocked SH1 near Pamapuria; motorists advised to avoid the area.
23 Covid deaths, 9830 cases as Omicron wave continues in South
Yesterday there were 6380 new cases in the community.
Person killed in Herekino crash named
The person who died in a crash in Herekino on Sunday has been named
Northland records 295 new Covid cases
Thirty-three people with the virus have been hospitalised in Northland.
The P in paradise: Meth use doubled in lockdown, remains elevated
Drug abuse rose sharply and has stayed well above the historical average.
Emily Henderson: lobbing missiles, real or verbal, is not leadership
They risked everything to create a safe future for us, the children then unknown.
Kerikeri is sought after as property demand increases
Kerikeri is currently the most popular suburb.
Northland police encounter more than 500 guns in a year
Police Association president said police were seeing guns more frequently on the job.