16 people die in Northland in preventable drownings
People taking to the water often do not have the skills for the water activities
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Northland volunteer teaches manager new language
Northland volunteer teaches manager new language.
Kamo bowlers set to represent Northland
Playing in thick Northland heat, Kamo's second bowls team did well to take out the title.
Free digital tech course starts next month
The course incorporates aspects of te ao Māori and is for youth aged 16 to 24.
Team of 10 Northlanders head to Aussie bush fires
Northland firefighting team will be based at Bombala in southern New South Wales.
Fire investigators and police examine scene of suspicious forestry fire
Fire in Northland forestry block has been considered suspicious.
Is Ruakākā NZ's next beach volleyball hub?
Ruakākā Beach was considered by the tournament organiser as the best he had seen.
Northland woman helps Australian wildlife hurt by bushfires
Bridget King from Kerikeri was part of a rescue team saving animals in Australia.
Northlanders told to respect the fire ban by not lighting rubbish fires
A spate of scrub fires across Northland has put firefighters on high alert.
Fun in the sun at Medieval Madness
Medieval Madness a great day of fun in Whangārei.
Beaven's 111 outlines Kaipara's 50-over final win
Kaipara's Jack Beaven, along with Rhys Jones, racked up 180 runs for the second wicket.
Minister admits NAIT system's been a bit deficient
MPI increases presence in Whangārei in light of increase in M.bovis cases in Northland.
Northland embraces open street pantry movement
Pātaka kai free food pantries taking off in Northland and helping vulnerable residents.
Ruakākā beach crammed for national volleyball event
Under the harsh Northland sun, volleyball players from all over the globe played hard.
Two firefighters treated for heat stress on hottest day
An inquiry into a large landfill fire in Whangārei has begun amid fears it could reignite.
Opinion: Will Kamo Hawks split work?
Is it the right time for the Kamo Hawks to split or should they have waited another year?
Two of the three new judges in Northland are women
Coroner Brandt Shortland appointed one of three judges for Northland.
Bream Bay surfer's best friend
Ruakākā local Roger Hall has been surfing together with his dog Taz for nearly two years.
Kamo Hawks set to split in 2020
After a semifinal finish in 2019, the Kamo Hawks have disbanded to form two teams.
Team effort to extinguish 'challenging' Cape Reinga fire
Steep terrain and the isolated location were challenges of battling the Cape Reinga fire.
Back to School: Bria can't wait to start school
Bria will start her first day at St Francis Xavier Catholic School in a couple weeks.
Back to School: Miss Taylor excited for first year teaching
Shannon Taylor has always wanted to be a teacher - now she is.
Northland GP Lance O'Sullivan in China during coronavirus outbreak
Queues of people line up to get "latest and greatest masks to protect themselves".
Parents struggle with back-to-school costs
The cost of sending youngsters back to school is putting pressure on families.
Possible Whangārei mill closure sign government needs to intervene in timber industry - union
Possible Whangārei mill closure - government needs to intervene in timber industry: union.
Mayhem pulls off convincing win at BOI sailing week
Local favourite Kia Kaha, which won last year's edition, couldn't replicate the effort.
Minister tours farms in bone-dry Northland
Northland inching closer to a drought declaration with no rain in sight.
Police notified after 15 election candidates fail to declare expenses
Law required candidates to declare expenses, however small, by December 13 last year.
Hikurangi bowlers clean up Northland pairs
Both the women's and the men's pairs titles were claimed by Hikurangi bowlers.
Outdoor groups back Elliot Bay walkway proposal
Coastal walk would 'pull together a lot of iconic Aotearoa', outdoor recreation group says