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Northland community leaders want focus on jobs and housing in the Budget.
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Local hospitality leader unhappy over bar re-opening delay
Lifting of restrictions welcomed but a Northland bar owner has let rip at the government.
Man jailed for child sex abuse images appeals seizure order
One seized computer storage device had no sex abuse images on it and will be returned.
Whangārei woman Ella Bayes celebrates 106th birthday
Whangārei woman Ella Bayes celebrates 106th birthday
Regional travel under level 2 excites Northland tourism operators
Tourism firms have sharply cut their business size and want the wage subsidy extended.
Northland has one Covid-19 case still active
All bar one of Northland's 28 Covid-19 cases have recovered
Patients taking photos of their teeth: Dental care under level 3 and how it's set to change
Dentists across the region are awaiting a backlog of patients.
Northland Regional Council slashes planned rates rise
It's wiped $2.4m from its proposed next year's budget.
Walking the dog could cost $300 fine if you don't collect poop
It seems during Covid-19 walking the dog has experienced a resurgence.
Rare bluntnose lizardfish caught in Northland
Rare fished hooked by angler in Houhora Harbour excites fish experts.
Man pleads to a lesser charger of manslaughter
Northland man who admitted killing his baby daughter will be sentenced in August
Swift justice: Off-duty cop chases down donation box thief
The 27-year-old suspect tried to flee the scene but didn't stand a chance.
Whangārei economy to take $197 million hit in next year
The stark news is in a hard-hitting report about pandemic's impact on the local economy.
Nearly 6500 tests carried out in Northland
No confirmed and probable Coronavirus cases in Northland for 21 days
Father pleads guilty over death of 4-week-old girl
Man pleads guilty to the manslaughter of his 4-week-old daughter in Kaitaia
Go Local! Northland businesses rapt with support from regulars
Voucher initiative has seen customers support small operators.
'Haunted for life': Mum of baby girl tells of carjacking nightmare
A mum says watching her car being driven off with her baby in the backseat will haunt her.
Wanted: Photos released of driver accused of stealing car with baby in backseat
Can you help police track down the driver involved in a carjacking in Whangārei.
Youth Week: We are speaking, are you listening?
Get involved and stay connected, #youthweeknz to go in the draw for a prize.
Ticket scammer Lulu Pou appeals two-year jail sentence
A Whangārei woman scammed thousands of dollars by using fake Facebook accounts.
More than 5600 tests carried out
No new Covid-19 cases in Northland as tests ramp up across the region.
Northland carjacking: Man flees after stealing car with baby on back seat
Man steals car from service station forecourt with baby on backseat.
Insufficient rain in winter will spell trouble in Northland
Lack of winter rain will force the closure of Whangārei's main water day.
Waka ama paddler rescued from Whangārei Harbour
Waka ama paddler rescued from Whangārei harbour after waka breaks apart.
Vehicle stolen from Whangārei service station, baby in backseat
Police scour street for man after car stolen with baby in backseat
Students filming life under lockdown
Northland students film life under lockdown to promote region.
US billionaire gets green light for two more golf courses
Ric Kayne has already developed Tara Iti Golf Club, rated one of the best in the world.
Northland news in brief: Japanese firm buys forest, mountain bikes return to Waitangi and roadworks resume
News snippets from across the region.
Call of the North: Tourism, forestry work luring Māori
Census figures show Māori population in Northland jumped nearly 20,000 in just five years.
Hospital nurses ward off Covid-19 worries
How the job changed for nurses on Whangārei's medical ward under the pandemic.
New Zealand fields first ploughed at Kerikeri 200 years ago
200 years of plough being used at Kerikeri for first time in NZ.
Petition asks Kaipara council for $800K to complete Olympic standard skate park
The Mangawhai Activity Zone Trust needs $800,000 to complete its skate park.
Northland news in brief: Duke of Marlborough owners celebrate, driver appears in court and boatie saved
News snippets from across the region.