300 jobs on the line if Marsden Pt oil refinery closes
Shareholders to vote in August on whether to turn Marsden Pt into 'import terminal only'.
Shareholders to vote in August on whether to turn Marsden Pt into 'import terminal only'.
The crime hui attracted an impressive showing of locals keen to make their home safer.
Northlanders united to learn the art of flax weaving as part of Matariki celebrations.
The original breakwater height was labelled an eyesore by opponents.
A game of rock painting and hide and seek has taken off in parts of Northland.
While some locals are intrigued by the flash development, others say they're suffering.
A mum has spoken out after a knife threat in a classroom was dealt with by the school.
Police and emergency services are called to a single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā.
Poor communication is being blamed for preventing older people being vaccinated.
This weekend sees the NZ Champion of Champion singles being held in Wellington.
UPDATE: Firefighters have contained the house fire on First Avenue in downtown Whangārei.
The FNDC has long had the right to issue WOF, rego fines - but hasn't done it until now.
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Final carvings will be completed in the new waka shelter so the public can follow progress
Honey prices have dropped to levels that may be unviable for some beekeepers.
News snippets from around the region.
Footpath-building boom will see Waitangi-Haruru footpath completed.
Dogs desexed, classed as menacing - but must be given back if fees paid, council says.
Kiwis are driving too fast on roads not designed for high speeds, a coroner says.
Reporter Jenny Ling talks to the Paihia Repair Cafe crew to learn what it's all about.
When you come face-to-face with a giant wētā you realise how unique NZ's wildlife is.
Rachel Jordan, from Kerikeri, has been transferred to Middlemore Hospital in Auckland.
Emergency services were called to a medical event in downtown Whangārei earlier today.
News snippets from around the region.
Jurors retired at 5pm last night and were set to return to Whangārei High Court at 10am.
Kerikeri Lions has closed and Waipapa is heading the same way if it can't boost numbers.
Church restoration part of a wider project to remember the 1845 Battle of Ōhaeawai.
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
A lack of police staff when we need them makes catching Northland's drink-drivers harder.
Far North residents are "super excited" about the opening of the main state highway.