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Brent Eastwood: Welcoming new board chair Libby Jones to Sport Northland
She becomes the first female chair of the board.
Psychedelic VR cosmos to lure visitors to revamped Whangārei Art Museum
The art gallery was revamped for $70k with improved plan layout and access for public.
Northland news in brief: Win with summer photo competition,
Send in your best summer snaps and be in with a chance to win one of three hampers.
DJ Paige Julia: The secret to the perfect set
DJ 'combines electricity, emotions to paint vibrations ...of your favourite memories'.
Person dies after Far North boaties discover them unconscious in water
Police say they are still looking into the circumstances of the person's death.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 17 December Wrap
December 17 2021 Three more passengers, who were on the same flight as New Zealand’s first Omicron case, have tested positive for Covid-19. Video / NZ Herald
Black Power and Head Hunters arrested as police crack down on gang tensions
Police are still investigating two shootings that unfolded in Raumanga last week.
Live: 76 new community Covid cases; 3 more passengers on Omicron flight test positive
Government ministers are discussing whether booster shots need to come forward.
Mystery Covid death: Details emerge of 47th person to die with infection in NZ
Officials have revealed a death in an isolation facility last month is now a NZ death.
'A family has now lost a loved one just before Christmas': Motorcyclist dies in fatal crash in Dargaville
Police are asking motorists to take extreme care on the region's roads these holidays.
'Much loved' missing Kaitaia man found passed away by police in river
Missing Kaitaia man Loren Ross-Taylor was found passed away by police divers on Friday.
How the Grinch didn't steal Christmas
Santa parade and street party cancelled but there's no stopping Christmas in Kerikeri.
Police to review Northland checkpoints after busy weekend ahead
Police have not yet made a decision about the future of the current Northland checkpoints.
Kaipara's Ruawai first area to get climate change pilot
Ruawai chosen as first settlement to pilot new Northland climate change adaptation work
Transparency call amid $7 million WDC civic centre price hike
Mayor Sheryl Mai said the council did not know what the final project costs would be.
Birds of a feather: Ōkaihau couple busy raising 50 kiwi on farm
The couple's farm is full of celebrity kiwi such as Jacinda and Ashley, Harry and Meghan.
Sea patrol: Fisheries Officers will be out on Northland waters these holidays
Stick to the fisheries rules this summer, or risk action.
Latest news from Northland's bowls scene
Centre Championship Triples winners revealed.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 16 December Wrap
New Zealand officially reached the 90 per cent double dose milestone today. Video / NZ Herald
Whangārei bus service dropped after year-long trial
Summer Beach Bus service doubling this year but long-term service is a no-go.
Live: 91 cases, protesters descend on Parliament, jabs for kids get green light from Medsafe
From today health officials are changing the way daily Covid cases are reported.
Shane Jones to seek re-election for NZ First in 2023
Former Far North MP Shane Jones is throwing his hat back in the ring with NZ First.
The 90% Project: New Zealand reaches 90% fully vaccinated
New Zealand has reached a major milestone, with 90% of all eligible people fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Jed Bradley / Alex Burton / Getty
Three Northland hospitals in line for Covid upgrades
Bay of Islands Hospital the biggest winner with plans for a 20-bed pandemic response ward
'Massive concern' as not every vehicle stopped at checkpoints
Border control volunteers unhappy not all cars checked at checkpoints.
From horses to houses: Planned $400m Dargaville development on former racecourse site
The development would be one of Kaipara's biggest if it gets the go-ahead.
Editorial: Finding the best path forward the Northland way
The checkpoints aren't about keeping Aucklanders out.
Where we are going wrong with sunscreen
Kiwis are living at a latitude that is way beyond their design specs
Yachties celebrate new Town Basin look with classic boat show
The classic boat show coincides with the Bright Lights in the City.
Hospital staff find sustainable use for discarded socks.
Bright cheerful socks for Open Arms recipients
Pearl Jab: Electric day of jabs and waka in Kerikeri
A cancelled Waka ama regatta has been turned into a vaccination event in Kerikeri.
Flood protection; firefighter calendar, wharf piles replaced and more
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NorthTec awards go online; and man arrested after stolen car crashes.