Lebanese people are resilient, says Whangārei local who lived in Lebanon
Northlander who spent time in Lebanon as a child shares thoughts about the blast.
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Police call for witnesses to fatal involving pedestrian on SH1
Two crashes involving trucks within two hours; and hitchhiker killed north of Hikurangi.
Plant enthusiasts establish outlet for rare indoor plants sale
Indoor plants hobbyists get together to buy and swap and exchange tips on plant care.
Man killed on SH1 in Northland while walking at night
Police want to speak to anyone who saw couple walking along SH1 before fatality.
Burglar fuels drug addiction by stealing cigarettes and cash
Guilty pleas to charges of burglaries of service stations and theft of cash and tobacco.
Circus performer puts joy in Northlanders' lives
Gary Brophy plays clown on stage but off it he thinks about his siblings back home in Oz.
Northlanders wanted to work on September's general election
Roles vary from the day itself to longer-term.
Northland youth advocate team to get those 18-24 voting
Team's message is that having a say is 'cool'.
Scheme to boost NZ's largest gecko population shows early signs of success
A scheme to reintroduce NZ's largest lizard into the Bay of Islands is proving successful.
Work on Whangārei's new $48m civic centre could disturb neighbours for months
Eight months of demolition and foundation work is set to begin in September.
Kiwi killed on Whangārei road sparks warning for motorists
Kiwi killed on Whangārei road sparks warning for motorists
Controversial online site has no control over ticket prices
Viagogo says it has made changes to improve customer experience.
Whangārei Camera Obscura 'ghost ship' cruises up misty harbour to new site
Art installation is based on optical phenomenon called camera obscura or pinhole image.
Police rescue couple left clinging to tinnie in Northland
Policeman dives in to help couple clinging to side of sinking tinnie.
Six Northland buildings win at architecture awards
Two public buildings and four homes have won honours in the 2020 Auckland awards.
30 new Northland nurses ready for work after NorthTec course graduation
30 new Northland nurses ready for work after NorthTec course graduation.
Brothers try to extinguish flames but rural Northland house destroyed
Brothers try to extinguish fire with buckets of water and garden hose.
2000 cannabis plants found in police operation
Two men have been charged after a growing operation was discovered near Kerikeri.
Youth gang violence spurs patrollers to wear stab-proof vests
Rates of anti-social conduct have fallen in the last 5 years but its severity has risen.
Two commercial utes and 80-year-old woman's car nicked
Octogenarian's car and two commercial utes stolen in a spate of thefts across Whangārei.
Special Care Baby Unit gets new equipment from goat trust
The Astodia highlights even the smallest vessels in premature and small infants.
Hundreds of Northland marae, churches and halls face extra costs from water reforms
Hundreds of Northland marae, churches and halls face huge extra costs from water reforms
Woman pays $154 online for a ticket that costs $60
Scalpers doing the rounds on Viagogo onselling tickets for the Great Moscow Circus
Slip could take six weeks to clear
Slip that closed Mangamukas in Northland could take 6 weeks to clear
Last stop: Maungaturoto bus driver finishes up
Maungaturoto bus identity to hang up keys after nearly three decades behind the wheel.
First-home buyers and investors holding back
Northland experiencing the second highest negative growth in house sales around NZ.
End of one era when RSA lowers flag for last time
End of one era and start of another when Whangārei RSA lowers flag for last time today
News snippets from Northland
Election enrolment packs arrive; and Covid recovery fund opens.
Government funding to help get rid of Northland's wilding pines
The pines are threatening a lake that is home to rare species.
Skip's plea: Sort out the flooding
Life is slowly returning to normal for flood-hit Moerewa resident and his mokos.