It will be a tight competition between hopefuls for Young Farmer of the Year in Kerikeri.

Whoever is behind calls for commissioner in the Far North must stop!, says Peter Jackson.

Northern rata have flowered but are still at risk of myrtle rust and pest damage.

Northland's road toll for 2018 rose to nine when a 34-year-old man died at Te Paki.

Camp fires around Te Hiku Forest are a threat to the environment.

I have lost count the number of times prayers have been answered, says a reader.

Papakura Sheep Dog Trial Club was forced to postpone annual trials last week.

It is frustrating that in the past health hasn't been given the priority it deserves.

The increasing average age of rural GPs means there is a workforce crisis on the horizon.

Many fishermen battled the elements on 90 Mile Beach with not a snapper to show for it.

Crayfish stocks are in crisis, and recreational fishers want an independent review.

An appeal to replace the Far North District Council with a commissioner did not sit well.

Trevor Mallard has removed reference to Jesus from the Parliamentary Prayer.

Two Far North women took the oaths and officially became Justices of the Peace last week.

The Greenwoods will be back in the Far North after cleaning up while fishing at Mangonui

The Far North food brigade have been let loose in the Ronald McDonald House kitchen.

We need greater deterrents, writes Miles Anderson from Federated Farmers

Ex-pat Leo Jecentho takes out long head event on return to Far North.

Kelvin Davis presented long service awards to staff and graduating prisoners at Ngawha.

Keep the Northtec arts course going, pleads a reader.

Dame Patsy Reddy took part in a reconciliation ceremony on Russell's Maiki Hill on Monday.

Two Far North police officers have received Sir Woolf Fisher Trust Police Fellowships.

Rescue boxes at Taupo Bay will help locals save swimmers lives - and should be protected.

We are all concerned about the generally poor quality of water in our Far North lakes

Three swimmers had to be rescued from the rain-swollen Waitangi River last week.

The rahui imposed at Maitai Bay to give marine life a chance to recover is well-respected.

One of the Far North's very few remaining Korean War veterans has been laid to rest.

The goodies have definitely been in the bag for Bay of Islands boaties this summer.

People shouldn't always believe the media, says Peter Jackson.

Escalating vandalism is frustrating volunteers at a Kerikeri op shop.