Candidate concerned at rural decline in North
National's Northland candidate agrees that some once-bustling centres are "suffering".
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Huge boost for wildlife project
A project to restore native wildlife in the Bay of Islands has received a huge boost.
Retiring for the second time after 61 years
Colin Dale has retired from the Far North District Council after 61 years.
Ministry official called an 'alien'
Desperate Northland principals are threatening to suspend disruptive students
Farmer's seal pup death sentencing adjourned
Ahipara man says fur seal pup killed to put it out of its misery after dog attack
Northland schools may have to suspend high needs, violent kids
Northland principals may have to suspend high risk children if they don't get more funding
Angler breaks own record with 420kg marlin
Donna Pascoe has broken her own record by landing a monster 420kg blue marlin.
Winston Peters MP: Who's pulling the handbrake?
Winston Peters questions why Northland still fails to thrive.
Doubtless Bay anglers reel in the prizes
Anglers enjoyed ideal conditions at the Doubtless Bay this month
Letter: Guns in the wrong hands
New Zealand and the rest of the world appear to have problems with firearms.
Ngapuhi hapu-owned farm trophy finalist
A Ngapuhi hapu-owned farm near Kaikohe is a finalist for the 2017 Ahuwhenua Trophy.
Paparore School kid shaves for a special friend
A Paparore School pupil prepares to shave for a special friend.
Kawakawa fire chief sets service milestone
Fire chief Wayne Martin has been honoured for 25 years' service to Kawakawa.
Cyclone 'a one in 100 year event'
Cyclone Debbie, downgraded to a category 3, has been classified as a "catastrophe".
A new annual plan season
Crucially for ratepayers, annual plans translate directly into rates demands.
Kelvin Davis: He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata
Te Tai Tokerau has all the potential in the world, writes Kelvin Davis.
Ballance Farm Environment prizes go to Bay
Alan and Helen Thompson have won the supreme Northland Ballance Farm Environment awards.
The chemical worm is turning
Kaitaia's Te Ahu Cinema will screen the 2016 film The Worm is Turning.
Darts: Quality newcomers add zest
The Far North darts season offically opened last Wednesday.
Another leap forward for iMOKO
Kaitaia's MOKO team is about to raise its profile even more.
Editorial: Damned if they do ...
The failure of police to limit offending is a problem, writes Peter Jackson
Letter: Why not Paihia?
A Kohukohu local questions the editor about what passes for news these days.
Missing man: Who was driving the Hilux?
Kaitaia police seek sightings of missing 62-year-old Ahipara man Leon Meyer.
Bay Bush Action runners-up in awards
A Far North conservation group has been named runner-up in national community awards.
Teens in stolen car were on bail
All but one of the teens in a stolen car that crashed into cows was on bail at the time
Editorial: A too-short life well lived
Kaitaia almost came to a standstill for the funeral of teen Te Amo-haere Ella Rudolph.
For those who want to rock!
Two of New Zealand's biggest heavy metal bands to play in the Far North.
Book written especially for rural kids
Fraser Smith hopes young people will develop a love for reading thanks to his debut novel.
Two more rampaging boys turned in
Two more youths have been handed over by their mum after Friday night's rampage in Kaikohe
Marlins host end of season tournament
The Bay Marlins softball team will host end-of-season tournament.
NZ First vows to stop 1080 poison drops
The use of 1080 to control predators and pests isn't working and New Zealand First will work to stop it being used without compromising