Kaitāia businesses want security patrols over anti-social behaviour worries

A section of Mangakahia Rd is currently closed.

Court win for Northland leader Mike Smith accepts existential threat of climate change.

The latest news bites from around the region.

Even though a year has passed, remnants of the storm's destruction remain.

Around 120 boaties have been spoken to since the summer season started at Labour Weekend.

Is Pak'nSave Whangārei one of the stores trialling the technology?

The last spike in marlin catches was in 2016 during an El Niño climate pattern.

"What is at stake is the living links to taonga that never died."

Variable oystercatchers have been protected since 1922.

Northland beach community road death sparks call from people for help

Far North iwi have been to Australia to learn traditional fire-management practices.

New guidelines around how to deal with concussions in sport comes into play this winter.

Fire and Emergency and St John are currently in attendance.

People in the Far North are living in cars - often with children, or in tents and garages.

The latest news bites from around the region.

The principal says the school gates were closed as a precautionary measure.

One mum says she and her children could barely breathe as they fled their home.

For many older people, having to stop driving is a source of anxiety and terror.

David Clendon is new Tohu Whenua co-ordinator for Northland

News snippets from the Far North

The Waitangi Day commemorations were "fantastic", Waitangi National Trust chair says.

The mayor says the costumes were well received by many - Māori included.

Far North gets visit from health support bus Dora.

Rangikapiti Reserve volunteers are busy eradicating vine.

'We really need to be looking at what is the long-term forestry future.'

Schools are figuring out how to enforce the policy, which is compulsory by term 2.

The march left Cape Reinga at dawn on February 2.

The Act leader was booed by the crowd at the dawn ceremony.