Sheepdog trials: Plenty at stake in local series
The annual Northland Sheep Dog Trial Centre begins this weekend.
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Fishing: Record return at Doubtless Bay ITM auction
The Far North ITM Doubtless Bay Fishing Contest brought out the crowds in droves.
Rural creations at Kimbolton Sculpture Festival
The Kimbolton Sculpture Festival returns to the region in April.
Letters: Rodeo calf roping is archaic and cruel
A reader decries archaic rodeos in the Far North.
Residents remove 'dangerous' road sign
Locals remove road sign after several accounts of close calls with oncoming traffic.
Te Tai Tokerau police Recruit Wing begin training in Porirua
New police recruits will begin their training in Porirua.
Professor outed for using fake name in anti-euthanasia letters
A prominent professor has been outed for writing letters to the editor using a fake name.
Far North District Council: Painting over Opononi toilet murals a mistake
FNDC admit making a mistake after painting over Opononi toilet murals.
Kaitaia house gutted by fire
"I could see a pall of black smoke ... It was like a volcano," firefighter says.
Council accused of vandalism over Opononi loos
Opononi's toilets have been repainted, or as a local couple puts it, "horribly vandalised"
Driver killed in Waipapakauri crash
Vehicle crashed through a farm fence and into a power pole
'Donna Doolittle' needs new wheels
Kaitaia vet nurse needs help to continue her animal rescue work
Far North man waiting three years for knee replacement
It's been a painful New Year for Cooper's beach man Neill Bainbridge.
Letter to the Editor: A hatchet job
A writer claims Andrew Little has been singing the 'Colonial Oppression' song to the UN
Editor's view: A whole new Silly Season
Editor Peter Jackson takes aim at "blokes of little brain" starting fires in the Far North
Caution urged on legalising cannabis use
The potential for cannabis-related harm is being downplayed, researchers say
No sign of incinerated kiwi
Blaze stripped pā site of vegetation but DoC rangers found no dead wildlife
Letter to the Editor: It's sadism, not sport
A writer claims rodeo is "a cult of secrets, lies and cover-up".
A pioneer in more ways than one
Zravko Ante (Tony) Brljevich, 1929-2019, was one of the Far North's characters.
One person dead following crash in Far North
Police say they were called to a serious crash on Far North Rd at 8.04pm.
Witness hears kiwi screaming as hillside burns
Firefighter says Purerua Peninsula blaze caused by "some sort of incendiary device"
Karikari Peninsula welcomes kaitiaki rangers
Eight new Kaitiaki Rangers have begun patrolling beaches and lakes on Karikari Peninsula
New life for Charlie's shop in Awanui
Old shop at junction of SH1/SH10 in Awanui reinvented as second-hand furniture store.
Letter to the editor: Yobbos go home
A reader shares his views on the so-called "unruly tourists"
Editorial: Here's the problem
The editor shares his views on the Christchurch teens who died in a police chase.
Time for leopard seal to apply for NZ citizenship?
Scientist wants to hear from anyone who sees a leopard seal in Northland waters
Police forced to apologise to teen after officer's antics
Whangarei mother hopes incident will give others confidence to also complain.
Letters: Classroom chaos puts pressure on teachers
Today's teachers are overloaded with students and it's not right, says a reader.
Anti-rodeo activists SAFE claim to be 'bullied'
SAFE claim they were bullied by crowds at the Mid Northern rodeo.
Project Crimson thank 1080 for saving precious pōhutukawa
Project Crimson have utilised 1080 to fight pests to save pōhutukawa and rātā trees.
Kaitaia Family Court judge faces new beginnings in Christchurch
Judge Sarah Lindsay is heading to Christchurch after nine years in the North.
Police make arrests over Kawakawa home invasion
Two women have appeared in court after an attack on an elderly woman in Kawakawa.
Missing Far North woman found safe
Yesterday Police issued an appeal for any sightings of 27-year-old Hinepukohurangi Papuni.
The heavens will open: Torrential rain, flood warnings for east coast
Parts of the east coast could see 120mm of rain in a 24-hour period.