Latest from Kaipara District

Northland buffeted by wind gusts up 122km/h as weather brings trees down

Northlanders to brace for more wet and windy weather overnight on Friday.

Easier to breathe: Inhaler design for kids wins national award

Maisie Panoho's winning design Hae Hae is an asthma inhaler specifically for kids

$750m for Northland roads welcomed, but with caution

Plan includes long-awaited Kāeo bridge, safety improvements instead of four-laning on SH1.

Northland towns burst back to life in level 2

Barbers, beauticians in hot demand as businesses reopen under new level 2 rules.

Northland local councils helping staff get Covid vaccinations

Northland's four councils encourage staff to get Covid jabs.

No bookings needed at Whangārei's drive-though vaccination centre

Dedicated vaccination lane this week for hospitality workers; next week it's tradies.

Delta outbreak hits youth anxiety levels

The stress that comes from worrying is going to affect our young people.

Northland hospitality businesses welcome today's level 2 reopening

Bars, restaurants face tougher level 2 rules this time but owners are just glad to be open

Stories of 1918 Spanish flu drive SH1 checkpoint volunteers

Waiomio checkpoint is a joint effort by Ngāti Hine, police and a traffic control company.

Rust Ave Medical Centre awarded NZ-first in equitable healthcare

The award recognises the general practice's commitment to equitable healthcare.

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.

82,000 - that's how many Northlanders have had Covid vaccine

Uptake of Covid testing and vaccination in Northland on the rise, as case numbers decline.

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.

News snippets from Northland

Skate park work to resume; and more Lotto luck.

'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

Juggling work with home schooling

We take a look inside your bubbles to see how you're coping with the juggling act.