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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

Editorial: One thing is certain, Covid is here to stay
Covid has been part of our community for a while now.

Jabless and jobless: Unvaccinated nurse speaks out
Nurses and midwives among largest sector of healthcare workers stood down in Northland.

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.

Waipū Welcomes You barn inspires unlikely friendship
Art and friendship arise from the paddock

Maungatūroto homeowner rips burning fan from ceiling to save house
Firefighter urges people to check electrical devices are in working order following fire.

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

Boats no closer than 300m to marine mammals, and no swimming with dolphins
Sanctuary vital to reverse rapid decline of Bay's bottlenose dolphins, Minister says.

Green fingers for a good cause: Garden Tour to support Whangārei Heads Volunteer Fire Brigade
Six stunning gardens will be showcased in the Onerahi and Whangārei Heads areas.

Northland's Ken Rintoul sent packing from NZTA board
Board's urban focus leads to 'dopey decisions', a Far North transport leader says.

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.

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.

Whangārei sculpture Camera Obscura gets accolade from international architecture awards
International accolade for Whangārei's Camera Obscura sculpture

WDC taking Government to court over Three Waters plan
The council has taken the rare step of launching legal proceedings against the Government.

Principals brace themselves as vaccine mandate kicks in
Northland principals are working on a solution to fill up staff positions.

Joe Carbery lauds Dargaville-raised grandson in Irish triumph
Tense moment as granddad watches Joey Carbery line up a penalty against ABs.

Waipoua traffic lights first step in major tourism upgrade
Traffic lights, sealing first step in improving Waipoua Forest tourism infrastructure.

Disassembled secret P lab discovered by police in the Far North
A shotgun and stolen vehicle were found at the same rural Mangonui address as the P lab.

Cat lovers call for affordable de-sexing, microchipping
Cat lovers react to public consultation on changes to the Animals' Bylaw in Whangārei.