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Lamb raid at Whangārei care home

Residents at a Whangārei rest home were delighted with the visit of two little lambs.

Fall armyworm spotted in Northland

A notifiable pest with an appetite for maize and corn has popped up in Northland.

Two nights of 'bizarre' driving ends in 12 months jail

Driver who evaded police checkpoint one night, led police on high-speed chase the next.

Comment: $2.5m of ratepayer money could land us on world stage

Whangārei MP Emily Henderson supports the redesigned Ōruku Landing conference centre

Three dozen magnolias to be chopped after residents take a stand

The council will also fix the street's damaged footpath after the trees are gone.

Comment: Northport expansion game-changer for region

Northland needs an injection of capital investment

'Not equitable'; Whangārei ED nurses demand better winter incentive, overtime pay

Nursing shortage leaves big gaps in Whangārei ED staffing roster.

News in brief: Truck drives into ditch near Ruakākā; Zonta book sale returns

News snippets from across the region.

Hundreds of jobs could be at risk at Golden Bay Cement

Proposed industrial emissions reduction difficult, Northland cement manufacturer says.

Northland news in brief: Bus terminal vandalised, river walk now open

Catch up on what's happening around the region

Comment: All Blacks deserve our kindness

The country attaches vast importance to its national rugby team.

Whangārei youth homelessness needs an 'immediate' solution

Northland youth identify solutions to address homelessness.

Shopping centre staff cop $700-plus parking fines

Tarewa Centre workers have received hundreds of dollars worth of fines in the mail.

Comment: If you're looking to remove barriers, car parks and toilets are low-hanging fruit

Won't it be a great day when we have a Minister of Disability Issues who has a disability.

'He's got a lot to give, and he absolutely loves it'. Success at endurance riding

Vicki Comrie-Moore and her horse Sarge have had a successful endurance riding career.

Our Treasures: Five little Moa died in a cave in Northland

The little Moa were found only in New Zealand.

Teen killer jailed: Man's search for friendship ends in 'pain and dying alone'

Judge says life imprisonment appropriate for teen who killed mate in brutal knife attack.

Northland prison population down 29 per cent

Information sharing within the justice system is one reason for the drop.