Latest from Whangarei

Brad Flutey late to court after request for adjournment declined

Flutey requested an adjournment the day prior and then showed up late.

Animals, staff moved from Kaitāia SPCA due to temporary closure over health, safety issues

All animals have been taken to Kerikeri and Whangārei centres while an assessment is done.

Northland junior fiction author a book awards finalist

A Northland author is a finalist in the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Mum's advice pays off as deaf Kerikeri man chosen for World Bowls Championships

Kerikeri bowler Craig McKeogh to play in deaf secton at World Bowls Champs in Scotland

Te Kokonga - new six-bed sub-acute mental health unit at Kaitaia Hospital opens

New mental health unit in Kaitaia means tangata whaiora can be treated closer to home

Plan for 16 pou whenua along Far North coast sees sixth carving unveiled

A historic name has been resurrected in the Far North with the Waitahapāua pou whenua.

Work on $20m marina set to start

Preparations are under way for start of work on Whangārei’s Ōkara Marina.

'Kids starting with teeth missing' - Portland School out to improve pupils' oral health

Once a day, tamariki gather in their classes to brush their teeth.

Social housing projects get funded solar panels

‘Having solar panels will make a big difference for those residents.'

Joe Bennett: My favourite work from late novelist Martin Amis

Columnist Joe Bennett on the best work of late novelist Martin Amis.

120 young musicians perform at Sistema Whangārei's 10th birthday

Ten years of Sistema Whangārei supporting young musicians are marked with a concert.

Police investigating four serious Northland crashes need help from the public

Witnesses to four serious crashes in Northland wanted by police

Rallies for climate action held in Northland and across NZ on Friday

Marches are being held in Whangārei and Kaitaia as part of a NZ-wide day of protest.

WBHS employment dispute: Order for destruction of key documents wrong, court rules

Employment Relations Authority's order against a learning support helper has been quashed.

Family left with only the clothes on their back after home razed to the ground

A family member came out of the bathroom to discover a 'raging' fire in the home.

Art project blends biology and tech

Artists from Northland, Scotland and Brazil taking part in online art gallery.

Critically injured Northland yachtie able to move his fingers

Panama doctors taking Marcel Syron off the ventilator to improve his lung muscles.

Shots reportedly fired after rumoured road rage incident

Police say no arrests have yet been made in relation to yesterday's incident.