Latest from Far North District

Action-packed lead-up to global rugby showpiece

Street flags hung up two months before Women's RWC matches get under way in Whangārei.

Road deaths and serious injury figures take wrong turn

Deaths and serious injuries on Northland roads rose by 14 per cent in one year.

Doug Schmuck gets greenlight from Environment Court for early start to work

Work on wharf and floating pontoon in Northland can start early, court rules.

Who should foot the bill for soundproofing homes if rescue chopper shifts?

Controversy continues around the proposed base shift - this time with sound mitigation.

Fog blankets Northland from Kaipara all the way to the Far North

The thick layer of fog was expected to lift later today, MetService says.

Splashing out: Northland DHB continues to dish out lavish gifts in return for Covid jabs

Northland DHB spent lavish amounts of money on freebies to get residents vaccinated.

Man suffers critical head injuries in fall from ute

The incident occurred on State Highway 11 about 3.50am on Saturday.

Dozens of firefighters to again take part in a worthy cause

Maungaturoto duo gearing up for the annual Sky Tower Challenge.

Historic win for Whangārei Boys' High School squash team

The final between the Northlanders and Auckland Grammar School was hotly contested.

About 25 dogs at the property where man mauled to death

Police don't have a description yet of the pack of dogs responsible for man's death.

Kerikeri kiwifruit company loses challenge in Employment Court

Trainee orchard manager's dismissal before 90 days wrong, ERA rules.

Northlanders urged to prepare for winter downpours, summer droughts

Whopping 572mm rain for Kerikeri; overall July was NZ's wettest and fourth warmest ever.

John Williamson: Let's have a closer look at the cause of the pothole problem

Heavy vehicles cause the problems on our roads.

David Grindle: Fair Pay Agreements – (a lot) more than what they seem

The FPA process will achieve one of its purposes of enhancing wages for lower-tier earners

'It's a tough market': Northland's unemployment rate hits 15-year low

Latest labour market figures show Northland's unemployment rate at 2.9 per cent.

Fall armyworm spotted in Northland

A notifiable pest with an appetite for maize and corn has popped up in Northland.

Young Kaikohe man brings healthy homes into the north

An extraordinary 21-year-old has won an award for his Kaikohe housing initiative.

Comment: Northport expansion game-changer for region

Northland needs an injection of capital investment