Northland has highest rate of volunteers in the country
Northland community groups and workers gearing up for Volunteer Week.
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Kaitaia Red Cross gets new members to keep up good work
Nine new members for Kaitaia Red Cross.
Daycare has treat for mums ahead of Mother's Day
Whangārei mums start the day with free coffee and a muffin ahead of Mother's Day.
News snippets from Northland
Stolen cabin found; Lotto luck in Whangārei; and Kaitaia boxer fights tonight.
Kerikeri's Jim Broadbent added to firm's hall of fame
Broadbent joined the real estate firm in 1988 and has been back in Kerikeri since 2003.
Mother's Day: Deaf son's words music to mum's ears
Elle and Lee Grimes were distraught to find their son was deaf, but things are looking up.
New Northland coastal hazard maps queried in Ruawai
Some Ruawai residents pushing back against Northland's new draft coastal hazard mapping
Man in Northland court on firearms, violence charges
The 27yo was granted name suppression until he appears in an Auckland court on May 26.
Show us your crack Northland: Motorists reveal worst spots for windscreen damage
Northlanders are fed up with forking out for windscreen repairs as roadworks wreak havoc.
Kerikeri set to lose its Kiwibank
From August, Kiwibank customers may have to drive to Paihia, Kawakawa or Kaikohe.
Men who filmed themselves throwing puppy into Whangārei Harbour later shove teen off wharf
The two men had been filming themselves repeatedly throwing a puppy into the sea.
Men who filmed themselves throwing puppy into harbour later shove teen off wharf
The two men had been filming themselves repeatedly throwing a puppy into the sea.
Northland firefighters burned by 'distracted' Government and uniform troubles
Firefighters want the topic of work-related cancers put back on the Government's agenda.
Seaweed holds special bounty for mussel industry
Spat harvesters of the Far North keep NZ's mussel industry growing.
Combating youth violence: It starts with supporting Northland families
Everyone needs to feel valued as opposed to just being a cog in our society.
Wheelie good news: Bylaw can stop bike bandits
Regulations can put the brakes on riders who don't have a "care in the world".
Where have all the Paihia, Russell banks gone?
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Northland community-led model for Oranga Tamariki shifts power to Māori
Oranga Tamariki's Children's Team is transitioning to a community-led model in Northland.
Chopper appeal: Rescue service 'hugely grateful' for donations
Westpac Chopper Appeal Month to bring much-needed funds for Northland service.
Trapping pests at Northland's Rangikapiti helping restore reserve
Effects of trapping at Northland's Rangikapiti plain to see.
Improvements to the Awanui flood scheme progressing
Work to protect Kaitaia from floods going well - NRC.
Combating youth violence: How Northland schools are using innovation to cope with challenging students
"Somewhere on the way, we have a responsibility as a village to help these students."
'Violence begets violence' - how family harm is shaping our youth
Data has revealed the notion that youth violence has escalated in Northland is distorted.
'Just helping each other out': Neighbours' desperate efforts to save woman from fire
Men who dragged widow from the fire and performed CPR are being hailed as heroes.
Paralympic champion will take on two codes at Tokyo 2020
Northland Paralympic gold medallist Cameron Leslie in two sports at Tokyo 2020 games
Giant skateboard to promote Tokyo Olympics drops in on Northland
Supersized skateboard drops into Northland to promote Tokyo Olympics.
News snippets from Northland
Library closes for refurbishment; and fundraisers galore.
Māori wards for all of Northland after FNDC reverses its vote
Māori wards in the Far North as FNDC finally says yes.
Northlanders struggling to get vaccine bookings, busloads of Aucklanders turned away
Busloads of Aucklanders and a couple who flew from the South Island turned away.
Theft of portable cabin from vulnerable Northlander 'bloody low'
Thieves have been slammed for stealing a portable cabin from a vulnerable Northlander.
Mistaken identity blamed for Kerikeri real estate agent's assault on top cop
Can mistaken identity get any worse than this assault in a Paihia restaurant?
Just a ticket but representing so much more
William Lipscombe was quite young when he visited the NZ Centennial Exhibition in 1939.
'Warm, deep hug' story set to charm Northland audiences
Story about depression, loss, and discovering all the beautiful moments debuting tomorrow.