The latest news bites from around the region.

News snippets from the Far North

Henderson left Kaiwaka at 4.30am to make sure he arrived in time - 550km away.

David Seymour's Treaty proposals have a Māori leader saying anything could happen.

No date yet for Kaitāia's new Sweetwater supply to start.

There's plenty on the calendar to keep stargazers and space enthusiasts happy this year.

The latest news bites from around the region.

Rachel Jordan says she's not the same person anymore in the wake of the devastating crash.

Whangārei resident Ross Maclaren turns 100 on Monday.

Grant McCallum has called a local iwi's blockade of the boat ramp 'illegal actions'.

Want to run an ultra-marathon a day? Shannon-Leigh Litt explains how it's done.

The trains have been chugging their way into the hearts of passengers young and old.

At least 30 members of Ngāti Kahu blocked the access road to a boat ramp in Taipā.

There are plenty of activities to do in the north rain or shine, leaders say.

Volunteers are needed to tidy up rubbish at the big day in the Bay of Islands.

$4m is to go towards four flood resilience projects in Whangārei, Ruawai and Kaipara.

The contest protesters have received strict scrutiny from tangata whenua hapū Matakairiri.

Gabriel Fa'amausili is being remembered as a man who cared deeply for his family.

Ever wondered who Sip is? Meet the dental hygienist behind the popular cafe reviews.

A long-awaited two-lane bridge will open in the Far North next week.

Neighbour woke up to sounds of ‘shouting and fighting’.

Rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle last year is the biggest recovery Northland has faced.

Cherie Coker is grateful for the opportunity to spend more time with her kids.

Someone reportedly broke into the lounge and started the fire.

The new mechanical suction dredge is at the centre of a $650,000 trial regarding caulerpa.

However, a security and intelligence analyst believed support for Assange was unlikely.