Latest from Far North District

Carolyn Hansen: Laughter really is the best medicine

A jolly good belly-laugh is good for us on all levels.

Joe Bennett: I never tire of asparagus

I eat it daily at this time of year.

Aucklanders pumped to travel north to their holiday homes

Bachs and holiday homes in Whangārei fully booked for New Year's eve.

Record number of submissions on Oruku conference centre proposal

More than 5000 submissions on Whangārei's controversial Oruku conference centre plan

'May as well send up body bags' - Northern iwi leaders on Auckland border call

As of Thursday, 58% of the eligible Māori population in Northland was fully vaccinated.

Editorial: One thing is certain, Covid is here to stay

Covid has been part of our community for a while now.

Almost total moon eclipse visible from Northland tonight

Northland's night sky will show Moon eclipse and clear view of Matariki tonight

Gwen Lawson bowls column: Bowls3Five section play coming up

The latest from Northland's bowls scene

Northland hotels, motels pin hopes on Auckland border reopening

Uncertainty remains, however, over how the new travel rules will be enforced.

Northland Inc boss quits to move back to Auckland to be with family

Northland Inc CEO Murray Reade has resigned and will return to Auckland early next year

Bay News: Businesses plea to MP, Sir Peter Blake Award winners

News snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and around the Mid North

Northland horticulturist still loves being first to see hibiscus blooms

A love of the unusual leads horticulturist to hibiscus seed imports

Region prepares for Auckland influx when border lifts

Double jabs or negative test needed before Northlanders can travel around the country

Tourism leader urges ratepayers to get behind Oruku Landing

Submission for the centre close tomorrow at 5om.

Marine mammal sanctuary bans swimming with dolphins, boats to stay 300m away

DOC says new rules needed to stop rapid decline in Bay of Islands' bottlenose dolphins.

Death of man found at Kerikeri's Rainbow Falls not suspicious, say police

Eighteen search and rescue personnel spent Tuesday scouring Rainbow Falls to find the man.

Northland hockey players get vaccine under 'Take 2 for The Team' initiative

Northland sports people lining up to get Covid vaccine.

Comment: My message to the vaccine-hesitant

Lead by example when it comes to vaccination.