Stories of 1918 Spanish flu drive SH1 checkpoint volunteers
Waiomio checkpoint is a joint effort by Ngāti Hine, police and a traffic control company.
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Scooby the lamb baasking in attention thanks to lockdown
Orphaned lamb insists on twice-daily walks with his foster family.
Rust Ave Medical Centre awarded NZ-first in equitable healthcare
The award recognises the general practice's commitment to equitable healthcare.
How to beat the supermarket blues
Supermarket food prices are constantly rising. Thrifty Northlanders share shopping tips.
House prices go up more than $150,000 in a year
Northland has recorded an average house price increase of over 24 per cent in a year.
Juggling work with home schooling
We take a look inside your bubbles to see how you're coping with the juggling act.
Return of the letterbox bandits: Whangārei Heads two year saga with post theft continues
Entire letterboxes, padlocked to keep parcels safe, are being ripped out by thieves.
'Once you get a taste of it, it's hard to let go': Dargaville fire chief notches up 41 years with the brigade
Joining the fire brigade was the coolest thing a young fella could do, says Jeffrey Palmer
Revamped church building to house artists in the Hokianga
The historic Methodist church in Rawene will soon be transformed into an artist's retreat.
Celebrating Father's Day at alert level 3
Not sure what's allowed on Father's Day at level 3? Check out this basic guide
What about leaving your own sporting legacy?
If giving back to sport and active recreation is important to you, consider a bequest.
Checkpoints clamp down on non-essential travel as Northland, Auckland split levels
Motorists are turned back for heading to surf breaks or driving 200km-plus for pet food.
Solo and first-time dads share their plans
Fishing, gaming, takeaways and snuggles by the fire on the cards for these loving dads.
Anti-Covid protest organiser Karen Brewer bailed to Mid North home
Brewer's claims include a plot by Freemasons to commit a mass genocide of humanity.
Northland council breaks ranks over Government's Three Waters proposal
Three waters proposal rejected by Northland council
Level 3 means more to do for Northlanders
Takeaways and coffee on menu for Northlanders as level 3 kicks in
Help us bounce back: Business owners urge people to shop local
Northland businesses "back in business" under level 3 urge customers to buy local.
It's a load of rubbish: Northlanders challenged to clean up roads during lockdown
He couldn't fix the problem alone so he's urging others to pitch in and share the results.
Driving skills have deteriorated despite quieter roads, Northland's top cop says
Across the country, there have been nine deaths in eight crashes since lockdown started.
Northland crash sparks concerns for the missing driver
Police 'disappointed' they wasted hours looking for driver who turned out to be unhurt.
Northland avocado growers get consent to take millions of litres of water from Aupōuri aquifer
DoC may appeal consent to take water from Aupōuri aquifer for avocado growing.
Gwen Lawson's Northland bowls column: Lockdown uncertainty hits new season
Northland bowls' new season tackles lockdown uncertainty
Level 3 for Northland - here are the rules
Level 3 means more for Northlanders to do
Meet your Far North library staff
Outreach librarian "Rox" Harrison on the best job ever.
Level 3 means contactless takeaways for Northlanders, and the industry is ready
Northland's hospitality industry is gearing up for action if level 3 kicks in on Thursday
Schools unsure how many students will return during level 3
Schools prepare for Alert Level 3 as per the Ministry of Education's Covid-19 guideline.
Getting the mail (and other stuff) through: Rural delivery during lockdown
Postie's rural round covers about 200km a day with dropoffs.
Kaimaumau to get speed bumps at last
Divisive issue pits residents against fishers passing through settlement to East beach.
Kawakawa Library wins design awards
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Northlanders advised to hunker down as damp few days lie ahead
Northland dodged any major damage from the same wild weather that hit Auckland earlier.
Northland nursing enrolments have slumped: what's to blame?
A local nursing advocate is calling for more incentives to reignite interest in the role.
Mum 'disgusted' and 'hurt' thieves stole from newborn's grave
The graves of two Whangārei families' loved ones have been hit by thieves targeting lights
Northland wastewater testing key to region moving to level 3
Northland waits to learn if it will exit level 4 on Thursday.