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Mountain bike trail volunteers appeal for public assistance
Plans afoot for massive mountain bike trail to cost about $680,000.

Huge concrete beams craned into place for new Port Rd bridge
The beams mark next stage in $10m project due to be completed late August.

Top slicing to end; PHE to start charging for services to GPs
Large GP practices to end up paying tens of thousands a year to access PHE services.

A closer look at Northland Covid hospitalisations
The median age to date of people in hospital with Covid in Northland is 48-years.

Jury hears from expert witness in Max Beckham trial for alleged historic child sex offending
The Northland man is facing trial by jury after denying he indecently assaulted two girls.

Comment: Without the buy-in, it's a long road to zero
Columnist John Williamson says there is no public ownership in the Road to Zero campaign

Boredom, lockdowns lead to spike in meth use
Methamphetamine use more than doubled between July and September.

Plunge Pop Culture Convention ready for a trip to Far North
Plunge Enterprise director Aruneshwar Singh excited for fourth convention in Whangārei,

Northland news in brief: Two hurt in head-on smash near Kaitaia; Ōpua hui to discuss residential development
News snippets from across the region.

Northland DHB asks families to assist with hospital care
Northland hospitals request patients' family members to ease some pressure off the staff.

Kerikeri is sought after as property demand increases
Kerikeri is currently the most popular suburb.

Northland police encounter more than 500 guns in a year
Police Association president said police were seeing guns more frequently on the job.

Northland news in brief: Police investigating fight in Onerahi, free parking extended in Whangārei
Catch up on the latest news from around Northland.

More fires, fewer volunteer firefighters
Maungaturoto Volunteer Fire Brigade desperately needs more volunteers.

Northland police fall short of road safety targets
Northland failed to meet any of the its road policing targets last year

'Anzac Day reminds us of what the Anzac spirit has taught us; courage, integrity, honour'
Anzac Day looked different this year but thousands across Northland still turned out.

Healthy kai projects in Northland can get funding to get started
Funding available for Northland healthy kai projects

Whangārei public meeting urges Government to step in and keep oil refinery operational
Hundreds attended Whangārei 'Don't Demolish The Refinery" public meeting.

Pharmacies struggling to recruit staff due to pandemic burnout
A Bay of Islands pharmacist has come up with a creative way to boost staff numbers.

Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai says Anzac Day time to reflect and remember
Anzac Day time to honour our veterans - Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai

Major oil companies assure reliability of fuel supplies
Maritime union among unions disappointment at coastal tankers stopping service.

Gutsy Moerewa go down fighting in the opening round
Hora Hora and Mid Northern among winners in the opening round of club rugby.

Eric Rush and his son Brady compare playing in different eras
Northland taniwha rep Brady Rush outlines his goals in the NZ 7s jersey.

Two fatal road crashes in Northland
The two deaths over Anzac weekend bring Northland's road toll for 2022 to 10.

Photos: Taitokerau Rugby League kicks off 2022 season
Images from Makos v Tigers game as breakaway Taitokerau Rugby League kicks off 2022 season

Whangārei man jailed for 11 years, 10 months, after detaining his partner for eight days during lockdown
A Northland man's partner suffered sexual and physical assaults from him during lockdown.