Recidivist drink-driver injures child in Whangārei collision
Recidivist drink-driver admits responsibility for crash causing serious injury to boy
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Restaurateurs face fresh produce supply issue, forced to buy from supermarkets
Northland restaurant owners face knock-on effects of Covid with supply of fresh produce
Omicron forces organisers to can Snapper Bonanza
Tickets to world's biggest surfcasting comp to be honoured at 2023 event or refunds given.
Whangaroa Papa Hapū to protect significant burial caves with $25K grant
Three Far North groups among 20 successful applications to 2021 Mātauranga Māori Grants.
News snippets: National One Day Eventing Champs; and Food & Wine Fest canned
News in brief from Northland
Children's footwear on display at Whangārei Museum could tell some tales
Children's footwear wasn't very common in the early 20th Century
Cost blowout forces cycle trail rethink in Northland
FNDC had set aside almost $10m to replace the cycle trail once the railway line reopens.
School at red: 'If parents and teachers use commonsense, we'll get through'
Northland principals are worried about student absenteeism and compulsory mask-wearing.
What Northlanders need to know about booking their booster shot
How can I book my booster appointment - a quick guide.
Elderly woman pulled from car by teens in Whangārei
Passerby foils youths attempting to pull an elderly woman from her car in Whangārei.
One person killed as car and truck collide in Waipū
A woman has died at the scene of a serious crash involving a car and truck.
Car ploughs into power pole in Dargaville: Emergency services at scene
Driver rushed to Dargaville Hospital in critical condition following a serious crash.
Shane Reti: Can Elon Musk help our Pacific neighbours?
This is an offer to the Tongan community to tweet Elon Musk
Self-directed geeky playground sought
On the lookout for a space for geeks to hang out.
NZ returns to red light setting - what it means for Northland
A Covid-19 case in Kaitaia remains unlinked; genome sequencing results expected today.
Death of Northland J Force veteran George Erstich honoured
Obituary for Northland J Force veteran George Erstich
Northlanders biggest fans of Trade Me
Unwanted gifts most searched for category for Northlanders over holidays.
Condensing life into caravan the way to go
Condensing life into caravan the way to go.
Northland councils among 24 nationally with counter Three Waters proposal
Govt wants to amalgamate water services of 67 councils into four regional water entities.
Tutukaka Marina legend Wynne Going's last hurrah coincides with tsunami
Wynne Going dies days before Tongan volcanic eruptions bring tsunami surges to Tutukaka.
News snippets from Northland
Touch a Truck cancelled; and Second Division Lotto win.
Joe Bennett: Art imitating life?
We respond to the arm as a living thing. We like it.
Councils under pressure with a spike in building and resource consent applications
Northland's population creeping towards the 200,000 mark.
NCEA results out for thousands of Northland students
NCEA results are out for Northland students nervously awaiting the outcome.
Carolyn Hansen: Success and fulfillment - what's the difference?
Success alone can be very empty.
Covid-19 rules breaker Robbie Johnson walks free of charges for Whangarei freedom rally
Robbie Johnson, the man behind last year's freedom rally in Whangarei, escapes conviction.
Police warning as Northlander loses $15k in Facebook Marketplace scam
"There are still a lot of people getting hurt and a lot of money getting lost."
Physical search for Whangārei man missing in Pipiwai suspended
Police say they will continue to look into the disappearance of 58-year-old Kukama Waa.
Move to orange means Northland Food & Wine Festival can go ahead on Anniversary Weekend
Orange light means inaugural Northland Food & Wine Festival can go ahead.
Abandoned vehicle set alight cause of large Ahipara wildfire
Dramatic photos shot by young Ahipara photographer show extent of overnight blaze.
Family distraught after dog attacks pet on owner's property
Now the hunt is on to identify the dog and the man who was walking it.
Kaiwaka to get two new footbridges
They will improve connectivity around the township.
Former NZTA board member attacks plans to reduce state highway speeds
Former Northland Waka Kotahi board member hits out at speed limit cut on state highways.