Māori-language pundit defends ballsy Kerikeri airport sign
Airport operator says sign will be changed but te reo expert calls it "fantastic".
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$4.75m airport terminal to open in Kerikeri
New terminal able to handle twice or even three times the current 110,000 passengers.
Son dies in horror crash: Mum's cannabis law fight
Auckland mum relives every day death of her son in crash with driver high on cannabis.
Cops in togs nab wanted man during mid-winter swim
Bail-breacher spotted by cops taking part in a mid-winter swimming race.
Rugby: Kamo ignite hopes of a double
Is this the spark that Kamo needs to win another Northland premier rugby title?
Northland news in brief: Armed police callout, new corporate services GM for FNDC
News briefs from around Te Tai Tokerau.
Luxury: Winter escape at Kauri Cliffs
Chris Reed marks a special occasion with a weekend of tasteful luxury.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Watch: Stunning meteor lets off boom, lights up New Zealand skies
'Brilliant bright white light bursting out from darkness then a falling shower of flames.'
Yacht donated to Northland kids' charity
Comedian Mike King contacted by family of late boat owner seeking a good cause.
Three arrested, guns seized in crackdown on feuding gangs
Three men arrested, two sawn-off guns seized in wake of Auckland gang shooting.
Kaikohe family loses home in Anzac Day blaze
No one was home at the time because they were preparing for an Anzac Day dawn service.
Watch: Great white shark chews motor as family fish
Reece Samuels has been diving for 27 years but has never seen a shark so curious.
Accused leaves dock in tears after being denied bail
Three men charged with latest ram raid on Parua bay Four Square.
Seeka pumps $18m into fruit packing facility
New plant boosts Seeka's Kerikeri capacity from 1.4m to 4m trays of kiwifruit a year.
Motukawanui Island among top global conservation hopes
Northland island been listed alongside the Galapagos Islands in conservation importance.
Fascinating find: Scientist finds link to ancient home of Māori
Scoria blocks found at three sites in NZ traced to a volcanic island near Tahiti.
North Hokianga 'a sitter' for dark sky status
Official dark sky status could boost boutique tourism in the area, proposal's backers say
Mānuka honey rules 'crippling' Northland industry
Some honey can't be sold as mānuka even though the bees are fed exclusively on it.
Island restoration project takes out top green award
Project Island Song won the top award in the inaugural Far North Go Green Awards.
Public 'shut out' of access to Bay of Islands coast
More than 2500 signatures back call for road access to Taronui Bay, near Kerikeri.
Sentencing of men who attacked Kerikeri 82-year-old deferred again
Victim was beaten by 17yo hitchhikers who dumped him by the roadside and stole his car.
Man pleads not guilty to arson after Purerua explosion
Lawyer says his client set off the explosion but didn't expect it to start a fire.
Northland Muslims throw open doors to public
Public open day organised by Northland Muslims this weekend
Another Northland meningococcal case sparks vaccination warning
Another Northland meningococcal case sparks vaccination warning.
Race Unity Speech Awards topic 'couldn't be more relevant'
Northland regional heat is next month; Christchurch attacks likely to feature in speeches.
Bangladeshi chef drowns at Kerikeri Falls
Northlander watch as his friend failed to surface during swim
Swimmer dies at Kerikeri's Rainbow Falls
Police were called just after 2pm to Rainbow Falls but swimmer could not be revived.
Northland Muslim leader says hatred must not be allowed to win
Suhil Musa says the shootings are not reflective of the New Zealand he knows and loves.
Poisoned trees spring back to life after new treatment
Opito Bay trees thought to be doomed now sprouting fresh shoots and leaves.
Paihia couple devastated as pampered trees poisoned
Couple returned from overseas to find holes drilled in dead and dying trees.
Sea Scouts named after Sir Peter Blake
Lady Pippa agrees to request after watching Scouts' video appeal to use husband's name