Northland swim spots fail water quality tests
High bacteria risk at popular and iconic spots including Waitangi and Kerikeri.
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Rugby League: Warriors name summit teens
Four Far North students have been selected to attend a summit with the Vodafone Warriors.
Concerns over shooting of stranded whales in front of kids
Families not given enough warning whales about to be put down, volunteer rescuer says.
New director at Whangārei teaching campus
May would like to see some development and has already introduced some new courses.
Man ripped off elderly on cruel four-year spree
Jade Roa's offending stretched from Kaikohe to Te Kuiti to Hastings in the east.
Surfcasting: Ideal conditions for 90 Mile Beach overnight fishing comp
Perfect weather made the 90 Mile Beach Surfcasting Club's final overnight fishing comp.
Niwa calls for citizen scientists
Niwa climate scientists are calling for volunteers to seek weather secrets.
Editorial: Pollution levels prove it's time to confront our future
Humans destroy our environment and the creatures that live within it, writes Mike Dinsdale
Letters: Top Energy welcomes feedback on service
The Top Energy spokeswoman responds to power outage issues.
Army medics to help meningococcal vaccine roll out
The army will be called to help the roll-out of meningococcal vaccine in Northland.
Volunteers rally to rescue stranded whales
A massive rescue effort was underway to save several pygmy whales in Rarawa Beach.
Kitchen to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Shelley Kitchen works for Squash NZ as a high-performance manager.
Northland DHB wanted meningococcal vaccinations for 'some months'
Internal memo says Northland DHB had asked Govt for vaccination programme for months.
Letters: Cynical Armistice Day editorial 'preposterous'
A reader responds to a recent editorial in the Northland Age.
Jack Goodhue takes out Supreme title at Far North Sport Awards
The Far North Sports Awards have named Jack Goodhue as winner of the Supreme Award.
Weavers London-bound to study sailing taonga
A group of Northland weavers are heading to the British Museum to study Maori sail Te Rā.
Editorial: NCEA exam time a trivial pursuit
Kids who are unprepared for exams seem to avoid consequences, writes Peter Jackson.
Kaitaia's firefighting 'icon' celebrated after 50 years
A Kaitaia firefighter is celebrating fifty years of service.
Whale strandings in Kaitaia stretch DoC staff limits
Two whale strandings in the Far North have stretched DoC workers.
Golf: Northland notch major upset
The Northland Masters made an strong finish at an inter-provincial tournament last week.
Northland meth initiative wins health award
Te Ara Oranga have won the Cedric Kelly Supreme Award for their work fighting meth.
Letters: Private marina application denial in Opua Basin right decision
A boatyard slipway has contaminated the Opua Basin, writes a reader.
Kaitaia's water at risk of reaching capacity
Kaitaia does not have an unlimited water supply and this may soon become an issue.
DoC joins fight for Kaimaumau wetland
DoC have sided with Forest & Bird to stop a Far North wetland from being mined.
NZ Defence Force Volunteer of the Year gives time freely
Sergeant Maaka McKinney has been named NZ Defence Force Volunteer of the Year.
Letters: No resolution to Sweetwater bore project issues
There needs to be resolutions to issues on the Sweetwater bore project, says reader.
No regulations for dogs in Far North
BOI Watchdogs claim the FNDC have allowed dog control bylaws to lapse.
Shine on Kaitaia Project shows off wall worthy win
Kaitaia has a new mural thanks to Wall Worthy competition.
Building zone change 'well overdue' at Cooper's Beach
Cooper's Beach residents support a zone change that would allow new development.
Editorial: Swamp Palace local value worth more than the price
Saving the Swamp Palace means more to residents than money, writes Peter Jackson.
Kaitaia's planned power upgrade completed with barely a flicker for users
Generators kept the power on in Kaitaia during a planned nine hour line upgrade.
Lightning strike at Kaitaia court as staff walk off the job
Staff were given 30 minutes notice of strike at Kaitaia District Court.
Dry conditions mean fire risk rising in Far North
A wildfire in the South Hokianga has prompted warnings from firefighters about burn-offs.