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Students to display rich history of Whangārei Primary School
A big celebration is planned for the school's 150th birthday.

Comment: Council-run bus services may be worth the ticket
Councils can run public transport services, something Vaughan Gunson welcomes

Self-baiting, self-setting traps a gamechanger for Northland forest
Year-long trial saw possum and rat numbers plummet while wētā population rebounded.

Māori Land Court rules it has jurisdiction to hear dispute in the Far North
Court to hear dispute over agreement to repair and maintain a ford over Māori land.

Better parking, new toilets part of $3.3m Town Basin upgrade
$3.3 million upgrade to the Town Basin to facilitate for international visitors.

Northland Premier Hockey finals decided in one-sided games
Maungakaramea women and Springfield men win Premier Hockey finals

Largest ship to ever visit NZ to berth at Marsden Pt this week
Huge fuel ship to dock in Northland this week.

Excited and optimistic: Northland tourism operators get ready for booming summer
Northland businesses are positive about summer after two years of domestic-only tourism.

Lose your home or your pet? Strict rental rules push tenants out the door
It's a choice between keeping your furry friend or having a place to live for renters.

NZ's first EV ute excites at Whangārei electric vehicle expo
Whangārei electric vehicle expo highlights first EV ute.

Sandra Guest wins Northland's designer of the year award
About 500 turned up for the popular Northland fashion show after a two-year hiatus.

250,000 hospital procedures cancelled due to Covid - Shane Reti
250,000 cancelled health procedures due to Covid - Shane Reti

Big clean-up in Far North after last week's devastating storm
Far North residents were still mopping up after last week's storm.

Staunch defence gets Northland over the line against Wellington
Northland Taniwha register second win from three games in the NPC.

Firefighters save man trapped on car roof in raging torrent
Mopping up set to begin today after more than a month's rain in 48 hours in some areas.

Ahipara mouth painter Kevin Griffiths' love of the beach behind artwork sold around the world
Northland mouth painter Kevin Griffiths features in new gift card range

Joe Bennett: Joe Bennett: Few better ways to spend a day than reading Evelyn Waugh
Reading Evelyn Waugh is one of life's pleasures.

Amateur swimming pioneer Douglas Bruce Haigh in focus at Whangārei Museum
Illustrated certificate highlight's Haigh's impact and legacy in Whangārei.

OPINION: The sacred can still be found in the world - Vaughan Gunson
Vaughan Gunson finds sacred still exists, in two Whangārei art exhibitions

Opinion: What can't freeze time but we can slow down ageing
Wellness is never about surviving, but about thriving.

Channel Infrastructure's Marsden Pt site's new power supply could include huge solar farm
Massive solar farm could be part of Channel Infrastructure's Marsden Pt power supply

Whangārei fire crew walk off job in nationwide strike action
An 86-hour working week is not uncommon for Whangārei career firefighters.

Live: Hundreds still without power in Far North, Kaitaia cut off due to flooding
Kaitaia still cut off due to flooding, slips,while hundreds remain without power

Whangārei 'gentlemen's club' chipping into region's conservation effort
Men's Shed fix furniture for the community and build traps for conservation.

Muslim group from Hamilton coming to Northland to talk about Islam
Roadshows in Northland this weekend to educate people on the teachings of Islam.

Inmate lights fire in cell, disabling prison block's sprinklers
When asked why he destroyed his cell, Fraser said he was 'sick of being dicked around'.