Latest from Far North District

'Chockablock': Holidaymakers at standstill on SH1 north of Auckland

Traffic at a standstill north of Auckland as holidaymakers head away.

Northlander's appeal against jail for wounding his neighbour dismissed

Peria man fails in bid to challenge the legality of his imprisonment.

Woman dies after boat flips in festive season's fourth water tragedy

A woman in her 60s after the boat she was in flipped in the Far North.

Best of 2019: Ice cream does make you happy, says dairy owner

Dieticians NZ head says messages around ice cream need to be responsible.

New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis

It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.

Best of 2019: The arsonist within the ranks

He should have been putting out fires, but instead he was lighting them.

Northland heritage champion retires

Heritage buff Heather Ayrton has made a bit of history herself over the years.

Northland man's unusual gift for PM inspires art show

Owen Kingi's gift included six sheep carcasses, corn, watermelons and sacks of potatoes.

Far North iwi replaces vandalised pou

Te Rarawa repairs, recarves and repaints pou which are re-installed in a dawn ceremony.

Council apologises to tenants left in dark over sale of flats

Residents living in the council-owned flats known as Almond Court say they are in limbo.

Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site

Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.

Homes evacuated as car crash sparks massive fire

Five homes evacuated; four helicopters still at work this morning to control 80ha fire.

St John told to scale back sausage sizzles

St John in Paihia have been told to scale back their sausage sizzles after a complaint.

Wayne Brown: 'Once in a lifetime' port move must be seized

The lead architect of the plan to move Auckland's port North writes on what it promises.

Four men involved in Ōtangarei riot sentenced

Dominque Ormsby landed a coward punch to the back of a policeman's head during a riot

Residents call for more police presence to catch speeding drivers

Proposal to reduce speed on a number of high-risk Northland roads.