Far North iwi Te Roroa teams with Habitat for Humanity to build homes
Te Roroa and Habitat for Humanity combine to build homes of iwi members.
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Heritage stalwart retires; musician releases lockdown song; more plastics can be recycled
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
DHB boss says letter calling for unvaccinated visitors to stay out speaks for itself
The Northern Regions District Health Boards and iwi first collaborated in March last year.
Backyard gin business definition of a cottage industry
Couple taps into popularity of flavoured gins
Whangārei's properties now worth a combined $40.6 billion
Value of Whangārei's properties continue to soar
Teen lying on rural road dies after being hit by car
A motorist was driving home from work when they hit a teen lying on Vinegar Hill Rd.
Fred Hollows Humanity Award winner: Whangārei girl is passionate about helping animals
Skylar Coates, 10, has been raising money for local Whangārei SPCA since she was four.
Christmas isn't cancelled — it's just relocated to Moerewa
North's surviving Santa parade to go ahead on Saturday as a 'controlled health event'.
Vaughan Gunson: From Oruku Landing to Nats' top job, the issue is fairness
Our local councillors showed themselves to be in sync with the public mood
Vaccine passports needed to enter NorthTec sites
Anyone going onto any NorthTec campus will need to show vaccine passport from Friday.
Northland throwing coach Robin Ball honoured by Athletics NZ for lifetime work
Well-deserved recognition for lifetime services to the sport.
Give the gift of reading to kids this Christmas
"It stokes their imagination, introduces new ideas and other worlds, and teaches empathy."
Whangārei builder nails gold for customer service
Stonewood Homes Whangārei wins Reader's Digest Quality Service Award
Fortress Tai Tokerau: Iwi, DHBs write to PM asking that unvaccinated be kept out
Four major DHBs have supported calls to stop unvaccinated visitors travelling to Northland
Northland news in brief: Passenger cut from wreck; free First Aid training; and vegan pies
News in brief from Northland
New Coastguard boat for North Kaipara, courtesy of Lotto and Team NZ
New Coastguard boat for North Kaipara Harbour
Bay of Islands iwi plans border control measures to shut out summer visitors
The roadblocks will prevent holidaymakers visiting Ōpua, Waitangi, Russell, and Paihia.
Serious crash at Northland's Matauri Bay sees one airlifted to hospital
Serious crash in the Far North
Trouble brewing in Far North paradise
Visitors locked out of popular tourist destination for summer
In the red: Concern, confusion ahead of new traffic light system
Tai Tokerau Border Control slam the new traffic light system, prefers alert levels.
Govt cash to support rangatahi Māori hit by Covid
Nine providers get funding to support Northland rangatahi Māori affected by Covid-19
'Less stress' for students sitting NCEA
It is uncertain how many Northland students are sitting for their NCEA exams this year.
Northland home-based childcare providers fear closing business as vaccine mandate bites in
Private home-based care won't have government funding or safety checks.
'Every possible solution' required to stop shameful dumping problem
Solutions could include rates-funded rubbish collection and public recycling education.
Principal apologises to family of eight-year-old threatened by classmate with knife
The boy's parents are frustrated they had to involve police and the Board of Trustees.
Record fair success and valuable vinyl find worth $15k has Whangārei collector buzzing
Hordes of Whangārei vinyl fans spent Saturday trawling through around 4000 records.
Petition launched to stop Northland rescue helicopter move to Onerahi Airport
Petition set up to stop Northland Rescue Helicopter base moving to Onerahi.
What's being asked of Northlanders this Christmas with border opening is no small thing
Columnist Vaughan Gunson says be kind to all this Christmas, and wear a face mask
What's your why? Northlanders tell us why they got vaccinated
Northlanders say why they got the Pfizer jab.
Plea to Government to redirect Oruku $60m to dilapidated Whangārei Hospital
Whangārei Hospital is in desperate need of an upgrade.
Far North school with 'pro-choice' advocate principal closes after case at the school
A child from Kaitaia is the newest confirmed Covid-19 case in Northland.