Latest fromKaikohe

Anger as household rubbish dumped in Far North river
Utukura River, where 100kg+ of waste was found, drains Lake Ōmāpere, flowing to Hokianga.

Whangārei's Citrus for the South fruit collection on again
Whangārei's Citrus for the South fruit collection on again

Ngāwhā Innovation and Enterprise Park gets $19.5m of Govt funding
Ngāwhā Innovation and Enterprise Park gets $19.5M of Govt funding

LVL plant workers and CHH to go to mediation
E tū seeks compo for alleged unauthorised harvesting of annual leave of LVL workers.

Northland highway reopens after five-metre deep tomo repaired
SH10 in Northland reopens after five-metre deep tomo repaired

Alcohol suspected in two weekend crashes
Northland police comes across an increase in road crashes involving drink-drivers.

Next step in waterfront hotel build: Resource consent ready to be lodged
Plans for $250m project in Whangārei to start in next 12 months with local labour.

Whangārei Heads could be Northland's first predator-free area
Whangārei Heads could be first predator-free area in Northland

How severe is Northland's digital divide?
With high charges and low speed especially in rural areas, expectations are not being met.

Big chill set to last over the weekend
Southerly ridge expected to bring overnight lows of 5C or 6C.

Bowls: Whangārei and Kensington come out as champions
Whangārei and Kensington featured prominently in last weekend's bowling action.

Stags honour 'guardian angel'
Connor Rau, who passed away last year, is represented on the field in every Stags game.

News snippets from Northland
Trial date set for man accused of murdering Bridget Simmonds.

Whangārei projects to get $26 million from Covid recovery fund
Whangārei welcomes $26 million for projects from Covid recovery fund.

$26 million of Govt funding for Whangārei infrastructure projects
$26 million of Govt funding for Whangārei infrastructure projects

DHB wants more staff trained in drug and alcohol support programme
The method is to support whānau of loved ones struggling with substance abuse.

Murder trial to be held next year
Northlander charged with the murder of Bridget Simmonds elects jury trial.

'Shocking outcome': SAFE slams sharemilker's sentence
Northland man who beat a cow with a metal bar convicted and fined $3130.

Northland entertainers Suzy Cato and Troy Kingi with NZSO school holiday programme
Northland entertainers Suzy Cato and Troy Kingi with NZSO school holiday programme

Covid crunch: NRU let women's rugby manager go
Northland Rugby boss confident the quality of service for players will not be affected.

Thousands visit Kaikohe light festival
A wrap-up of events and news snippets from around the Bay of Islands and the Mid North.

Whangaroa Māori want better plan for growth
Whangaroa Māori want better council planning to manage growth

Disappointment as fruitless negotiations end in stop-work action
Health care nurses and administration staff to stop work in Northland.

165 jobs as work starts on Covid recovery package
Workers will spend 3-6 months on 15 projects with economic and environmental benefits.

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi launches Te Tai Tokerau campaign
Māori Party's Te Tai Tokerau candidate Mariameno Kapa-Kingi launches campaign

NorthTec graduate publishes first book
This Whangārei woman has gone from student to published author.