News snippets from around Northland.

Visitors to Matapouri should take note of a rahui on Mermaid Pools

Design work underway for new two-lane bridge but funding not yet allocated.

Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court

Cheeka the chicken was a well-loved member of the Tatai family for three years.

Duck hunter without firearms and hunting licence sentenced to community detention.

Couple thought house had been struck by an earthquake as ornaments tumbled off walls.

New plant boosts Seeka's Kerikeri capacity from 1.4m to 4m trays of kiwifruit a year.

Alleged failure to fill out Census forms lands six Northlanders in court.

Northland island been listed alongside the Galapagos Islands in conservation importance.

Scoria blocks found at three sites in NZ traced to a volcanic island near Tahiti.

Water storage works worth $18.5 million to unlock potential land use in the Mid North.

Official dark sky status could boost boutique tourism in the area, proposal's backers say

Motorist stopped to check on crash victims in Northland and administer CPR.

Some honey can't be sold as mānuka even though the bees are fed exclusively on it.

Project Island Song won the top award in the inaugural Far North Go Green Awards.

Up to $10,000 worth of watches were stolen in third ram raid in Northland since Friday.

More than 2500 signatures back call for road access to Taronui Bay, near Kerikeri.

Two early morning ram raids 28 minutes apart, first at Tikipunga and then at Parua Bay.

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Crash occurred at 12.20am just north of Kawakawa's Three Bridges.

Police officers advising on security and checking over lock-down procedures.

Business case for re-opening Northland rail, plus new spur to Northport, just weeks away

Lawyer says his client set off the explosion but didn't expect it to start a fire.

Selwyn Clarke, last survivor of 28th Māori Battalion's A Company, will be buried on Friday

Public open day organised by Northland Muslims this weekend

'We rolled out the butchers' paper, that teachers use, on the deck and started drawing'

Many dozens of plants taken in raid which has unsettled keen gardener Valerie Churchouse.

Crash occurred at junction of SH10 and Taratara Rd, north of Kāeo.

Older sister in Whangārei will miss her brother's phone calls and visits