Drowning fatalities almost half with scuba diving the most common cause
Northland lifeguards are preparing for an influx of beachgoers over the holiday period.
Northland lifeguards are preparing for an influx of beachgoers over the holiday period.
New rules around the use of methyl bromide will take effect in the New Year.
Police Association president Chris Cahill says vaccination data only tells half the tale.
Our brains are not designed excessive multitasking.
Whangārei Heads was lucky to have two new kiwi chicks hatch this festive season.
The bright purple Beam e-scooters have their supporters ... and critics.
Weed control, preventing recurring fires and keeping water table high crucial to recovery.
A mix of Whangārei locals picked up a Christmas feast of hangi provided by the Sallies.
Community help sought to turn Whangārei eyesore into its former glory.
Summer roading season begins; and $200,000 Lotto Strike win in Wellsford.
Ruakākā Beach summer patrols to start next week and volunteers are needed.
About 50 full-time jobs to be created at new retirement village in Mangawhai.
The job of fully extinguishing the 2000ha wetland blaze is expected to take weeks.
Thirty-one people have died on Northland's roads this year - two more than in all of 2020.
No matter what side you stand on the very fabric of our society increasingly feels torn.
Top predators predating on top predators
A horde of police vehicles have been spotted searching the Pipiwai area earlier today.
Far North businesses are considering hibernation as bookings plummet this holiday season.
2021 has been a year of hard work, grit and determination for all of our communities
News snippets from across the region.
Mixture of policy and market considerations pushing rents up in Northland.
ISO ordered to pay $15,000 in penalty for denying visit by union rep at Northport.
Vaccination clinics will be closed on statutory holidays over the upcoming break.
News snippets from across the region.
Whangārei Sallies to do a Christmas hangi instead of a lunch this year.
WDC to schedule a hearing in the New Year to hear objections on proposed liquor shop.
Northlanders can expect temperatures in the mid-20s for the Christmas holidays.
A Tongan church is feeding its community with a new veggie garden in Whangārei.