Winter relief - pretty in pink
The Taiwanese cherry tree - an interloper - has altered the aesthetics of Whangārei.
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Whangārei Girls' High wins first prize at ShowQuest Regionals after seven years
Whangārei Girls' High wins first place at Showquest regionals and best theme at nationals.
Former Te Runanga-a-iwi o Ngāpuhi leader Sonny Tau charged with indecent assault
Former Te Runanga-a-iwi o Ngāpuhi Chair Raniera "Sonny" Tau facing indecent assault charge
New $10m Port Rd bridge should ease city congestion
The Port Rd bridge should improve traffic flow and offer a safe walking and cycling link.
Assaults in prison: how Northland's Corrections facility stacks up against the rest
Northland's Corrections facility has one of the lowest rates of assault nationwide.
'Brainless' mountain bikers who caused cows' deaths may be from Whangārei
The farmers mustering the pregnant cows believed the mountain bikers were from Whangārei.
'Three times better': Kerikeri youth welcome plans for new skate park
The new facility will be 'three times better' and one of NZ's best, the designer says.
Northern Districts Security duo's first time as finalists for prestigious national security awards
Colleagues in running for industry awards.
Gwen Lawson's bowls column: NZ Bowls CEO to visit
CEO of Bowls New Zealand, Mark Cameron visiting Northland
Meet the Whangārei patrol taking on youth crime: 'My plans are not to slow down'
Facebook posts about crime in Whangārei drove two bouncers to take action of their own.
Rural burglaries highlight gun storage issue, police say
Guns need to be stored securely - every time, say Northland police.
News snippets from Northland
Music for the Ages concert; arrests after stolen car chase; car, not gunshots.
Humble delicacy takes top prize in Russell bake-off
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Lives put at risk after 'deplorable' theft of defibrillator from walking track
Hatea Loop walkers may face a longer wait for a lifesaving AED after one was stolen
'Stoked': Far North reacts to Tuke's Olympic medal
Mayor, council considering how to celebrate Woodman, Tuke's successes in Tokyo.
Northland Māori artists produce 46-metre long mural for hospital's mental health unit
Whangārei Hospital's Tumanako Mental Health Unit gets light from new mural.
Thousands of books to be discovered around Whangārei
Bookworms delighted at finding books hidden around the city.
18-year-old arrested after Kerikeri High lockdown
Police scotch rumours of gang involvement or links to incident at school ball.
Whangārei school enters national performing arts competition for the first time, wins multiple awards
Kamo Intermediate School third at Showquest Nationals this year.
'Fantastic' news - kiwifruit growers welcome Pacific workers
Workers from Covid-free Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to ease orchard labour shortage.
News snippets from around Northland
Driver left shaken after crash; Blair Tuke wins Silver; Toxic slugs found.
Hundreds of native trees planted in wetland
800 native trees planted in Whangārei wetland
Rawene celebrates as ex-NorthTec campus reborn as community education centre
Saturday's reopening the result of a 20-year campaign by tireless locals.
GPs take initiative to ramp up vaccine rollout in Whangārei
Kensington Health, Central Family Health Care and Bush Rd Medical team up for vaccine hub.
Surviving non-zombie apocalypse one jab at a time
Not only are we keeping the virus away but our economy is thriving, says Emily Henderson.
It's fair to say books still have plenty of life in them
Whangārei 's Zonta Great New Zealand Book Fair attracts thousands
Police: Social media may have formed a perception of increasing aggravated robberies
Aggravated robberies in Whangārei declined over the last five years, reveals Police data.
Knife brought to Kerikeri school fight sparks lockdown
Students hid under desks for 30 minutes; staff praised for stepping in to stop fight.
Group of Whangārei professionals see value in iconic city flats
Consortium wants to buy Whangārei's iconic Almond Court flats
Night rescue saves hurt fisherman stranded on rocks
High tide and large swells stopped rescuers on the ground from being able to help the man.
Small Bay business makes big splash at tourism awards
With overseas tourists shut out, business switched to free dolphin cruises for local kids
Gold for Northland rugby power woman
Portia Woodman is amongst eight Northlanders who are part of the NZ Olympic team.
Students evacuated after person armed with knife seen on school grounds
The lockdown was lifted and students evacuated to a sports field around 12.05pm.