MOUNTAIN MEN

Ahipara brothers Sergio and Kalani Hansen have been named as the Far North representatives in 2014 Northland team.

Roads, jobs and wages were three of the key issues emerging from a candidates meeting in Kawakawa just two weeks out from the general election.

Sticking to principles

How much would you be willing to pay for a new indoor, heated swimming pool in your ward?

Volunteer firefighters and early-morning workers are being praised for saving one of Paihia's most historic buildings.

Te Mirumiru scoops top green award

The Kaeo Boxing Club adds three more titles to its trophy cabinet

PIG HUNTING

Toxic neighbours

A chance to display her paintings alongside her "rock star artist Uncle Ralph" is an honour for Kaitaia artist Kiri Clark.

The prospects of establishing a community patrol in Kaitaia received a major boost earlier this year with the arrival of Constable Jeff Phillips

A new campaign to encourage New Zealand's 460,000 smokers to give up tobacco rolled out in Kaitaia on Monday.

The sorry state of Northland's storm-battered roads is gaining political traction ahead of this month's election

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For the fourth year in a row, a team made up of players from the Mid North and Bay of Islands has dominated the Whangarei premier netball competition.

Ian and Anne Walker are about to relocate their 100% Folders and Folders Electronics stores, currently in separate premises at the southern end of Kaitaia's main street, to 15 North Park Drive.

Tears before bedtime

We can do it

Claims that Broadwood Area School students had helped overturn tables at last month's meeting with Statoil representatives has been rejected by principal Pani Hauraki as "absolute rubbish".

Many Far Northerners will be hoping that spring, which officially began yesterday, brings a change in the weather.

A Defence Force bomb squad was called to a Mangataipa Road, Mangamuka property in the wake of a fatal house fire.

For the first time since licensing began in this country, a local authority now has the power to determine how the liquor industry serves the community so that the least harm is created by both the sale and hours of consumption.

Runners from Paparore, Abundant Life, Oturu, Pukemiro, Awanui and Pompallier primary schools took part in the Central Zone cross country championships which were held on Heather Jones' farm on West Coast Road last Friday. Beach.

For 22 Northland primary school players aged under 13 and weighing under 57kg, the moment has arrived to wear the provincial club rugby jersey with pride and passion for the first time.

Community leaders in Kaikohe are calling on the Far North District Council to limit the number of liquor outlets in the town, and the district as a whole, and their opening hours, saying they contribute to crime, violence and poverty.

The closure by last month's storm of almost every road connecting the Far North to the rest of the country showed the government's road spending priorities were wrong according to Far North District councillor Ann Court.