Northland news in brief: Vaccination hui; and robbery attempt probed
Catch up with news snippets from around the region.
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Bridget Simmonds murder trial: Mother tells of daughter's final visit
Northland woman tells mother her partner assaulted her, causing fractured ribs.
Northland weather to bring four seasons in a day
Northlanders have a mixed reaction as heavy downpours ease and more sunshine is expected.
Axed road projects: 'Where's the analysis?'
Opinion: Traffic delays are bad for liveability and productivity, but also for emissions.
News in brief: Pōhutukawa programme back, women's club celebrates centenary
News snippets from around the region.
SNA work facing Far North pause after huge public backlash
Far North Mayor says opposition to SNAs biggest on any issue in decades.
Doggone it: Wandering pet rehomed while family away at funeral
A family want their dog back after it went missing and was rehomed while they were away.
Assault on woman lasted more than an hour, jury told
Northlander and his nephew on trial in relation to the death of mother-of-two.
Duo face jury in relation to the death of Northland woman
Crown opens its case with an address to the jury in the High Court at Whangārei.
High winds continue battering Northland as heavy rain passes
Wind gusts up to 120km/h are expected to continue hitting Northland's east coast.
Whangārei's Almond Court flats not saved from demolition, despite hotel chain pulling out of development
Iconic Whangārei flats still facing demolition
North dodges major storm damage despite battering
Parts of the North recorded a massive 110-plus mm of rain yesterday.
Diagnosis: a severe case of quackery
Northland's Kerikeri Mission Station hosting con man's quack cure-all
Northland Land Search and Rescue veteran clocks 50 years reuniting families
Grant Conaghan received a nod from the Queen on Monday for his work in search and rescue.
Wild weather in Northland: drivers asked to take care as roads remain open
Northland's roads were quiet this morning with traffic expected to pick up around midday.
Queen's birthday honour a community effort, says Noma
Kawakawa resident Noma Shepherd has been made ONZM for services to the community.
Northland's Adam Blair made Member of New Zealand Order of Merit with message for young sport players
'Stay true to yourself and work hard' - Adam Blair, MNZM's, advice for young players
Queen's Birthday Honours: Northlanders honoured for their service to the community
Northlanders recognised for service to the community in Queen's Birthday Honours.
How a Kerikeri resident helped digitise learning in time for Covid-19
Working to fully digitise the Open Polytechnic has earned Kerikeri's Murray Bain an ONZM.
Award for museum that honours Māori military sacrifice
Te Rau Aroha is dedicated to Māori who served New Zealand in times of war.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Guided by ancestral wisdom
"It's not really about me, it's about the people who've been a part of the journey."
Top Northland players pit skills for selection in the top team
Overwhelming support for big games at the NRU centennial celebrations.
Winds up to 120km/h and heavy rains may force Northlanders indoors
All of Northland expected to experience heavy downpours and strong wind gusts on Monday.
Shock and disbelief at Govt decision to ditch four-lane highway
New rail line between Whangārei and Port Marsden Highway to be built.
Mix-and-mingle with rugby greats and leaders kicks off celebrations
New Zealand Rugby's CEO and president are among attendees celebrating NRU's centenary.
Feral deer droppings from Russell forest analysed
DNA from feral deer droppings from Russell forest used to aid eradication.
Feel-good film James & Isey cracks NZ top 10
Florian Habicht wasn't going to make another doco. Now he's made NZ's documentary top 10.
Brent Eastwood: Green prescription success story
A Green Prescription referral from your GP could be just what you need.
Whangārei land caught up in SNA policy covers 80,000ha
50,000 hectares of privately owned Whangārei land has controversial SNA zonings
Dry spells in winter worries council as dam levels decline
Regular rain needed in winter to fill up dam levels in Whangārei.
Kāeo says no to SNA plan in big meeting turnout
Locals say the SNA plan discourages people already striving to protect native habitats.
Plastics main source of pollution in Northland trial
Northland trial finds cigarette butts are largest single pollution item.