Rawene celebrates as ex-NorthTec campus reborn as community education centre
Saturday's reopening the result of a 20-year campaign by tireless locals.
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GPs take initiative to ramp up vaccine rollout in Whangārei
Kensington Health, Central Family Health Care and Bush Rd Medical team up for vaccine hub.
40 budding nurses to join workforce after NorthTec graduation
NorthTec farewelled 40 new nurses; many to join workforce right away.
Surviving non-zombie apocalypse one jab at a time
Not only are we keeping the virus away but our economy is thriving, says Emily Henderson.
It's fair to say books still have plenty of life in them
Whangārei 's Zonta Great New Zealand Book Fair attracts thousands
Police: Social media may have formed a perception of increasing aggravated robberies
Aggravated robberies in Whangārei declined over the last five years, reveals Police data.
Knife brought to Kerikeri school fight sparks lockdown
Students hid under desks for 30 minutes; staff praised for stepping in to stop fight.
Small Bay business makes big splash at tourism awards
With overseas tourists shut out, business switched to free dolphin cruises for local kids
Gold for Northland rugby power woman
Portia Woodman is amongst eight Northlanders who are part of the NZ Olympic team.
Group of Whangārei professionals see value in iconic city flats
Consortium wants to buy Whangārei's iconic Almond Court flats
Night rescue saves hurt fisherman stranded on rocks
High tide and large swells stopped rescuers on the ground from being able to help the man.
Students evacuated after person armed with knife seen on school grounds
The lockdown was lifted and students evacuated to a sports field around 12.05pm.
Migrant family reunited after 17 months, wife makes it out of South Africa hours before lockdown
South African woman lucky to reunite with Whangārei-based husband after 17 months.
Dargaville High School's Building Academy constructing state houses
Northland's homeless crisis gets helping hand from students at Dargaville High School.
Daily ice-cold ocean plunge proves addictive
A local woman is undertaking daily ice-cold ocean dips to raise money for mental health.
'She was all about the love for life': Moerewa mum still fighting for killed daughter
The story of a Northland mum's encounter with death, grief, stigma and loss in Moerewa.
It's going to be frickin amazing: Troy Kingi's upcoming album tour
Troy Kingi will kick off his Black Sea Golden Ladder album release tour in Kerikeri.
Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa gears up for its first anniversary
Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa staff run a bustling Covid-19 vaccination centre in Kaeo.
Government U-turns on funding for resealing dangerous Northland road
Kaipara community disappointed the Government U-turned on a road resealing project.
New hapū group could signal thaw in frozen Treaty negotiations
Hapū to set up a new group based on 1835 confederation with sovereignty their top priority
Rugby for Life set to move forward
Northland Rugby for Life charity to establish key community role.
Northland Age editor Peter Jackson retires after 44 years
Kaitaia, and New Zealand's newspaper industry, won't be the same without Jackson.
News snippets from Northland
Driver cut from crashed car; and Victim Support volunteer help wanted.
DoC criticised for 'scare tactics' over sanctuary proposal
Department of Conservation accused of providing 'inadequate' information.
Sixteen youths arrested as Northland police crackdown on car thefts
A most wanted list of cars young thieves in Northland are targeting has been revealed.
New Health Shuttle helps expand much-needed St John service in the Far North
People struggling financially can use the service for free or for a koha (donation).
Gwen Lawson's Northland Bowls column
Northland men's fours win silver medal at NZ Bowls Champ of Champs
K-Pop Academy stars Northland talent
Five Dargaville High School students are set to star in TV series.
News snippets from Northland
Kawakawa teen wins 'one to watch' title; and elderly man attacked.
$20m boost a 'game-changer' for Northland jobs, environment
Jobs for Nature programme will support 12 projects and create 324 jobs across Northland.
Fire takes everything from young family, cellphone charger likely cause
Young family "trying to get on in the world" lose everything in tragic fire.
'Unprovoked attack' launched on elderly Whangārei man in Onerahi Bowls Club carpark
Police want information about a man on a bicycle in Onerahi on the night of July 10.
Now's your chance Northland: List of worst roads to be sent to the PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has asked the Northern Advocate to list our worst roads.