News snippets from Northland
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Schools will and should be involved in Oranga Tamariki's new system, says Pat Newman
Pat Newman is positive about the new changes and recommendations for Oranga Tamariki.
Northland principals encourage teachers to get vaccinated
Northland principals ask for more clarity around tougher rules for unvaccinated teachers.
The 90% Project: NZ's most vulnerable region lagging behind in vaccine rollout
Northland well below national vaccination rate.
Lack of care beds for booming elderly population 'breaking families apart'
Not-for-profit trust carrying the can in shortage of care centres for Kerikeri elderly.
Mooloo feel the wrath of Northland in a cracker game
Northland celebrate Rene Ranger's 100th game in style.
Whangārei students makes Northland proud by winning the Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech, says her teacher
Khalia Wilson says her belief in the speech won her the trophy.
Waipapa welcomes new bridge linking once-divided town
A near miss 30 years ago started Deputy Mayor Ann Court's battle for a Waipapa roundabout.
Govt allocates nearly $151,000 towards investigation on mercury contamination
Ngāti Hau pleased with investigation into mercury contamination at Puhipihi mine.
Northland focus on putting an 80-minute performance against Waikato
Seasoned Northland side, including centurion Rene Ranger, to face Waikato
Man pleads guilty to 23 charges of sexual offending against boys
Northland man pleads guilty to offending in Northland and the South Island.
Boy, 15, charged with murder of 62-year-old man
Police say victim, a 62-year-old man from Ōkaihau, was a much-loved member of his family.
Kauri skipper selected for the Black Ferns
From humble beginnings to the national side for Kaitaia-born and bred
Officials say little risk from woman who visited Kaitaia and later tested positive for Covid in Auckland
Little risk after woman who tested positive for Covid in Auckland earlier visited Kaitaia
Environmentalist conducts survey on discarded single-use masks
Whangārei environmentalist Dr Manue Martinez collects 211 disposable face masks in a week.
Northland police investigating after boy, hit by truck and critically injured
Pedestrian safety on that stretch of SH10 was a hot topic even before Tuesday's accident.
Teenage boy arrested and charged with murder
The incident was initially reported as a road accident in which a car had hit a tree.
'Simply appalling': Home detention for 'nasty' attack on elderly woman
Judge decides against sending two women who punched 82-year-old Northlander to prison.
A sign of tough times: Northland's deaf Māori cut off from culture by lack of trilingual interpreters
Deaf Māori struggle to access their culture because few people know te reo sign language.
Mana Ake will provide early intervention to promote wellbeing
Mana Ake will provide early intervention to promote wellbeing for children in Northland.
Taniwha fall to Manawatu to remain winless
Manawatu was all class in their home win against Northland.
Fight in Kaikohe results in stabbing of a teenager
Police believe fighting in Kaikohe may have been filmed by onlookers.
'Māori traditions are part of any workplace environment': NorthTec boss
NorthTec CEO Toa Faneva talks about how learning te reo can help people's career.
Air NZ bows to pressure with flights from Whangārei to bypass Auckland
Flights from Whangārei to bypass Auckland introduced.
Moerewa man jailed for shooting another man in the town with a shotgun
Northlander jailed for 3 years for raft of offences, including shooting another man.
The 90% Project: Kiwi doctors tackle misinformation
More than 4500 doctors nationwide have signed their name to say they support the vaccine.
Dargaville High student gets selected in NZ Baa-Baas again
Talented Northland student aim for Blues and All Black jerseys.
Northland emergency services at scene of serious crash in Broadwood
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Broadwood this morning.
Pristine bush turned into putrid, polluting rubbish tip
Illegal dumps on Whangae Rd part of bigger problem costing local ratepayers $200K a year.
Taniwha show plenty of heart
Northland put in a massive defensive effort to rattle Tasman before losing at home.
Tai Tokerau principals fully support our Auckland colleagues, says a Whangārei school principal
School holidays before term 4 will remain unchanged across New Zealand.
Woman left red faced at Northland checkpoint as police catch out her lie
Drivers deliberately flouting rules at Northland checkpoints continue to frustrate police
Iwi collective to give food to families across Northland
Te Kahu O Taonui will distribute 120 pallets of food across Northland.
Alien Weaponry's second album drops at midnight
Waipū band drop album tonight ahead of jetting off to perform internationally.