Latest from Far North District

'Once you get a taste of it, it's hard to let go': Dargaville fire chief notches up 41 years with the brigade
Joining the fire brigade was the coolest thing a young fella could do, says Jeffrey Palmer

Revamped church building to house artists in the Hokianga
The historic Methodist church in Rawene will soon be transformed into an artist's retreat.

Anti-Covid protest organiser Karen Brewer bailed to Mid North home
Brewer's claims include a plot by Freemasons to commit a mass genocide of humanity.

Northland council breaks ranks over Government's Three Waters proposal
Three waters proposal rejected by Northland council

Level 3 means more to do for Northlanders
Takeaways and coffee on menu for Northlanders as level 3 kicks in

Help us bounce back: Business owners urge people to shop local
Northland businesses "back in business" under level 3 urge customers to buy local.

Northland avocado growers get consent to take millions of litres of water from Aupōuri aquifer
DoC may appeal consent to take water from Aupōuri aquifer for avocado growing.

Gwen Lawson's Northland bowls column: Lockdown uncertainty hits new season
Northland bowls' new season tackles lockdown uncertainty

Northland crash sparks concerns for the missing driver
Police 'disappointed' they wasted hours looking for driver who turned out to be unhurt.

Level 3 for Northland - here are the rules
Level 3 means more for Northlanders to do

Meet your Far North library staff
Outreach librarian "Rox" Harrison on the best job ever.

Level 3 means contactless takeaways for Northlanders, and the industry is ready
Northland's hospitality industry is gearing up for action if level 3 kicks in on Thursday

Schools unsure how many students will return during level 3
Schools prepare for Alert Level 3 as per the Ministry of Education's Covid-19 guideline.

Kawakawa Library wins design awards
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.

Getting the mail (and other stuff) through: Rural delivery during lockdown
Postie's rural round covers about 200km a day with dropoffs.

Kaimaumau to get speed bumps at last
Divisive issue pits residents against fishers passing through settlement to East beach.

Northlanders advised to hunker down as damp few days lie ahead
Northland dodged any major damage from the same wild weather that hit Auckland earlier.

Northland wastewater testing key to region moving to level 3
Northland waits to learn if it will exit level 4 on Thursday.

Police checkpoints to shift to Northland-Auckland border if alert level drops
Pop-up vaccination clinic in Raumanga on Friday; Kerikeri jabs at Turner Centre from today

Two protesters arrested in Northland during silent demonstration
The protesters were part of a planned transtasman demonstration against Government.

Northland schools transition smoothly from classrooms home learning
Whangārei Intermediate School handed out devices and hardbacks to assist learning.

Pharmacy's 'director of entertainment' prescribing lockdown laughter
Pharmacy running double shifts to get through tsunami of lockdown prescriptions.

Northland Pasifika leader says vaccination vital for safety of Pasifika community
Northland Pasifika leader is urging his community to get Covid-19 vaccinated

News snippets from Northland
News in brief: Dead freediver named; stolen car in crash; controlled burns warning.

Iwi border control group re-assessing plans after police shut down checkpoint
Group re-assessing plans after bid to set up checkpoint on Saturday shut down by police.

Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: what do rare goose eggs, the smell of cannabis, face masks, and broken showers have in common? Non-compliance, police say
Police are copping some strange excuses for attempted border crossings at checkpoints.

Mixed views on extended Northland lockdown
Northlanders including iwi and MP have different views on keeping region in level 4.

Last refinery customer gives green light to convert to fuel import only terminal
Marsden Pt Oil Refinery has moved a step closer to being an import only terminal

Rare goose eggs and puppy food - the excuses Northland police hear at Covid checkpoints
Northland sits middle of the pack for number of Covid infringements dished out by police.