Whangaroa St John responder named NZ's top Māori health volunteer
'Volunteering or manaakitanga is natural ... You just incorporate it into breathing.'
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'Stay home' message getting through, iwi group says
Non-essential travel included long drive for a piece of cheese — but overall roads quiet.
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Contact made with Northland Covid case's travel companion
Significant progress has been made in the search for the Covid case's travel companion.
Live: 'Oh s***' - Positive BOP case, mayor tells of 'pretty leaky' border
Winston Peters has claimed the positive case was brought to Northland by the Mongrel Mob.
PM: 'Large gaps' in women's movements but no evidence of gang link
Ardern denies claims the Government is withholding information on the Northland case.
Northland DoC campsite, dairy and hotel new locations of interest
It is believed a contact of the Covid-positive case visited the site between October 3-5.
Five iwi checkpoints planned across Northland
The Covid-positive woman is understood to have travelled as far north as Paihia.
Border-crossers bring virus threat to region
Cabinet will decide on Monday about whether Northland will stay in level 3.
Cracka's maiden voyage a success
Whangārei man's 2020 lockdown shed project sees fruition
Exhibition remembers Holocaust's 1.5 million child victims
About 1.5m Jewish children died in Holocaust. Romani, disabled, Polish kids also perished.
World's largest vessels gracing Whangārei Harbour
"Gentle Giant" farewelled from Whangārei Harbour yesterday with volley of horns.
Ministry of Health urges Northlanders to keep eyes on locations of interest
Northlanders have spent 19 hours waiting to see if they had potentially been exposed.
Public engagement on local govt review begins
Local Govt Minister won't be drawn into the future shape of Northland councils.
News snippets from Northland
A $20,000 Lotto win in North; school's pool equipment stolen and destroyed.
Bay of Islands peninsula likened to original kiwi population
Pest Free Purerua Project pays off.
Schools will and should be involved in Oranga Tamariki's new system, says Pat Newman
Pat Newman is positive about the new changes and recommendations for Oranga Tamariki.
Small Far North community 'turned upside-down' by night of fires
Local hero who put out fires says his quiet community was 'turned upside-down'.
Northland principals encourage teachers to get vaccinated
Northland principals ask for more clarity around tougher rules for unvaccinated teachers.
Whangaroa iwi eyes return of rock oyster industry
Native rock oysters smaller but more flavoursome than commercially-grown Pacific oysters.
New EV charging station for Paihia
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Horse measurer uses laser precision for summer shows
Accurate horse measurements are a requirement for A and P shows, competitions.
'Everybody is just grateful to be alive': fishermen pulled from sea by container ship
The fishermen were taken to Auckland after being rescued off Northland's coast.
Students flipping tyres to better understand mental health
Ruawai College celebrated Mental Health Week with a carnival-style event.
Northland news in brief: Air NZ service Whangārei-Wellington extended; women in Kaikohe court over Covid breach
News snippets from across the region
The 90% Project: remote communities supported by police and iwi around vaccinations
Roving teams of police and iwi at times need 4WD to access Northland's remote communities.
Controversial kiwifruit spray likely to be banned
Kerikeri's John Levers has been fighting for a Hi-Cane ban for years. He's almost got it.
The 90% Project: NZ's most vulnerable region lagging behind in vaccine rollout
Northland well below national vaccination rate.
Charity needs new van to deliver free school lunches
New van needed for Northland charity that feeds schoolkids for free
Raumanga car crash brings power pole down across street
The crash has caused a power outage to homes in Otaika, Morningside, and Tarewa Rd.
Lack of care beds for booming elderly population 'breaking families apart'
Not-for-profit trust carrying the can in shortage of care centres for Kerikeri elderly.
Whangārei students makes Northland proud by winning the Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech, says her teacher
Khalia Wilson says her belief in the speech won her the trophy.
Iwi 'betrayed' over reserve location — Piripi
Iwi expected culturally significant site to be protected. It wasn't.
News snippets from Northland
Endangered kākā seen in Kerikeri and givealittle page for boy hit by truck.
Twenty-four per cent decrease in Kaipara dog attacks
KDC: Animal management results speak for themselves