Latest from Northland

Council defends taking dog from locked kennel on man's property

Sky was a stray a Kawakawa man wanted to adopt, but council took her from a locked kennel.

Far North news in brief: Shellfish back on the menu

Catch up on what's happening across Northland.

Artist's work blends alchemy and science

Mangōnui's Jasmine Keir creates an abstract world that mirrors the patterns of nature.

Body found on Ninety Mile Beach: Far North diver remembered as man who 'saved the community'

The diver was known to many as a 'tireless' and 'hardworking' community man.

'Hell of a splash': Great white shark spotted near Whangārei Heads

The white pointer, believed to be 3m long, was spotted leaping out of the water.

Community searches for solutions to roaming, aggressive dog problem

The Moerewa community has rallied to try and solve the ongoing problem of roaming dogs.

'Hopefully the message is getting through' Northland buoyed by low drowning statistics

Water safety education appears to be having an impact in the north.

'It was so painful' - Family of Kaitāia toddler killed in driveway recall efforts to save her

Twenty-month-old girl Azalea-Reign Kiani May Samuels died after being struck by a vehicle.

Northland weather outlook: Warm, wet this month

The last 10 to 15 days of January are ones to watch in terms of possible heavy rain.

News briefs from Northland - shellfish warning, Canopy Night Market back and boating disaster averted

News snippets from Northland

'Retired weed buster' disputes fine for poisoning trees near historic Stone Store

The man who DoC fined $800 for poisoning trees in Kerikeri has disputed the fine.

Orca spotted swimming on its side is not sick, expert says

Orca have been spotted hunting stingrays at popular coastal sites across Northland.

Short story competition winners named

The standard was very high in the open section.

Behind the needles of fine line tattooist Gemma Dudley

Fine-line tattooists have become a common choice in recent years; Gemma is self-taught.

Search for missing diver continues, more than 10 days later

The rāhui near Ahipara is in place after a diver went missing on December 23.

The upcoming Brynderwyns closure will cost about $200 extra for each truck trip

The extra costs for taking the detour will have to be passed on, truck drivers say.

'Deeply impacted whānau': Council to improve road after two young cousins die

After deaths of two cousins in Far North swimming hole, council to make road safer.

Waitangi Treaty Grounds museums receive bomb threats and evacuate

The Waitangi Treaty Grounds museums were evacuated following bomb threats.