Coastal aquifers seriously at risk, weekend rain provides little relief
More than two dozen aquifers are nearing their lowest groundwater levels on record.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest from Dargaville
Tech-savvy students to take part in region-wide engineering competition
Northpower EPro8 Challenge kicks off this week with 70 Northland teams participating.
Northland news in brief: Ruakākā scrub fire, Whananaki victims named and Northland Lotto winners
News snippets from across the region.
Northland end season with first innings win
Northland's season was punctuated by a history-making T20 campaign.
Trial of man charged with stabbing police dog starts
Jury trial for man charged with stabbing police dog begins in Whangārei.
'Her babies do not deserve this'
Scammers target family of Northland mum who died trying to save her daughter.
Future sevens stars on show
Thirty-four teams from across Northland were scattered all over Pohe Island on Saturday.
Kaipara communities want thoroughly planned wharf upgrade
Tinopai residents want improvements to their 30yo wharf while retaining the village feel.
Mullet in the Park: Jack Goodhue's mop pink and permed
The fate of the rugby star's mullet was decided by the public at the Kerikeri event.
Two children, one adult killed in Whananaki North Rd crash
A 12-year-old, five-year-old and an adult died in the crash.
Northland school attendance the worst
The results show less students are attending school regularly in Northland.
'An absolute hero': Mother died saving her child from a rip
Kelsi Wood died trying to save her daughter's life.
Is lost cricket coverage a blessing in disguise?
Will we see Radio Sport attend Northland's next surfing event?
Anika Moa headlines Waipū's popular Easter Carnival
And then there's jazz, the Panimals Steel Band, plus food and games.
Maunga Mayhem full of muddy fun
School's obstacle adventure race is back at Duffy farm.
Pay us fairly, NorthTec tutors plead
Two NorthTec tutors call pay offer is a slap in the face as industrial action continues.
Tighter water restrictions for Kerikeri and Waipapa
Tighter water restrictions for Kerikeri and Waipapa.
Call to dob in water wasters
An average Northland household uses 20 to 300 litres of water a day.
Two die on Northland beaches
A woman drowned after trying to save her child at the notorious Baylys Beach.
Winning recipe for Good Bitches Baking with kindness
Head bitch of the Whangārei branch says the award shows simple acts of kindness matter.
Will rugby return to South Hokianga?
Just a week after winning a rugby tournament, the team came third in a rugby league comp.
Tourist stung by wasp in anaphylactic shock
Overseas tourist stung by wasps in Tinopai returns to thank locals for their help
Dangerous walkway damages woman's wheelchair
A weekly round-up of community news and events from the mighty Kaipara District.
Poet of 40 years featuring in NorthTec art exhibition
34 artists display various installations in NorthTec exhibition featuring whakatauki.
What's On: Mullet in the Park and more
A list of events to help you plan your weekend in Northland.
Kerikeri artist achieves top grades in the country
The former Kerikeri High School student earned a Top Subject Scholarship.
Opononi Area School take school bowls honours
Two bowlers from Opononi Area School walked away big winners on Friday last week.
No evidence of toxins in Northland mass mussel deaths
No evidence of toxins in Northland mass mussel deaths
Algal bloom health hazard at Far North lake
Lake Rotopotaka on Karikari Peninsula unsuitable for swimming.
Rain for Northland to be short-lived
Some rain forecast for Northland nothing to be excited about, weather boffins say.
Woman dies on notorious beach while trying to save her child
Woman dies on Northland beach while trying to save her child
Sweetwater pipeline 8 years late :Critics
The council has come under fire for nearly a decade of inaction over Sweetwater aquifer.
Supersized civic centre could blow budget out to $48m
"It's a matter of pain now for future gain": Whangarei District Council CEO Rob Forlong.