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130-year-old Northland icon destroyed by fire
Police want to hear from anyone with information about the 4am blaze in Kohukohu.
Hui to focus on Northland's global trade interests
Hui to be held focussing on Māori influence in New Zealand's free trade negotiations.
Former Whangārei mayor Stan Semenoff charged after fire allegedly burnt industrial waste
Whangārei mayor Stan Semenoff pleads not guilty to discharging contaminants into the air
Drivers, riders urged to upskill after four deaths in 15 days
Northland ride captain's advice: ''Ride like nobody's seen you''.
Whangārei exhibition to showcase best of young Ngāpuhi artists
Ngāpuhi youth are set to have their work exhibited at the Hihiaua Cultural Centre.
$750m Mangawhai development could happen after plan change allowed by Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council gives green light to controversial plan change
News snippets from Northland
Brave Caitlin Smith and band playing in Whangārei; and open fire season in Kaipara.
Joy for boaties as Kerikeri boat ramp to open in May
New Inlet Rd water access aims to reduce pressure on existing ramps.
Two Northland farms open for National Alpaca Day on Sunday
Northlanders can get up close to cuddly alpaca this Sunday - National Alpaca Day.
Dianne Swann returning to Northland for shows to promote first solo album
Whangārei native Dianne Swann thought it was about time she released a solo album.
Look uphill for sediment control, farmers urged
Help available to retire hill country to stop erosion in Northland.
Issues exposed in Far North reaction to Northland tsunami alert
Some evacuees arrived without their medication and escape route signs have been stolen.
Lomas bows out of Waimamaku store after 35 years
Waimamaku community stalwart enjoying finally having time to work on his own property.
Anzac Day in Russell with a twist, turn
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
FNDC councillor forces extraordinary meeting to reconsider Māori wards
Far North District Council will next week go back to the table on Māori wards.
Health reforms leave some Northland GPs feeling overlooked
Northland GPs are concerned about a lack of consultation regarding health system reforms.
News snippets from Northland
Another Lotto win; and driver arrested over alleged assault on police officer.
Surfer hits the books after Covid thwarts world tour plan
Competitive surfer Billie Scott is back in NZ, studying for a masters in coastal ecology.
Reimagining challenges as opportunities
'What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger,' writes Northland Inc's Codie McIntyre.
Killer that leaves mummified corpses of victims hanging in trees recruited
Target is giant willow aphids that can damage – or even kill – infested willows.
SH14/Maunu Rd in Whangārei hit by night roadworks
Two weeks of night roadworks for SH14/Maunu Rd in Whangārei.
Response to rocket attack in Iraq earns Northland soldier award
Northland's Corporal Charles Douglas Munns-Everitt earns bravery award.
Solo sailor's voyage around NZ helping foster kids navigate adulthood
State ward turned world sailor Elana Connor is currently in Whangārei to meet foster kids.
Tenants in Whangārei suffering at the paws of feral cats
Feral cat control was a hot topic for more than a thousand Northlanders.
Northlanders urged to host Pink Ribbon Breakfast by grandmother who survived the cancer twice
Around 25 Northland women die every year from breast cancer
Northland's popular swimming spots mostly met water quality guidelines last summer
Water quality at most popular Northland swimming locations met swimming guidelines
Northland woman delighted to see rare kumara flower
Kaitaia woman's taste of the past - flowering kumara.
Slips on SH12 in Northland being repaired near Matakohe
Repairs under way on slips at Oparakau on Northland's SH12.
Kerikeri residents recall reasons they attend Anzac Day services
Kerikeri returned serviceman recalls sobering moment during stint in Malaya emergency.
News briefs: Not guilty plea in court, coastal hazard maps released
News snippets from around the region.
Ngāwhā hot springs reopening after year-long revamp
Hot pools near Kaikohe used for their reputed curative powers for at least 400 years.