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Kiwi legends L.A.B and UB40 founder Ali Campbell have Northland shows over Waitangi Weekend
Northland shows from L.A.B and UB40 founder Ali Campbell over Waitangi Weekend

Opponents of Northland Rescue Helicopter base shift saying moving to airport would breach noise limits
Opponents say moving Northland Rescue Helicopter base to airport would breach noise levels

Fall armyworm spotted in Northland
A notifiable pest with an appetite for maize and corn has popped up in Northland.

Magnolia Open Days help students' fundraiser blossom
Four garden events will help Whangārei 'Dreamers' make Rarotonga trip a reality.

David Grindle: Fair Pay Agreements – (a lot) more than what they seem
The FPA process will achieve one of its purposes of enhancing wages for lower-tier earners

'It's a tough market': Northland's unemployment rate hits 15-year low
Latest labour market figures show Northland's unemployment rate at 2.9 per cent.

Lamb raid at Whangārei care home
Residents at a Whangārei rest home were delighted with the visit of two little lambs.

Comment: $2.5m of ratepayer money could land us on world stage
Whangārei MP Emily Henderson supports the redesigned Ōruku Landing conference centre

'Not equitable'; Whangārei ED nurses demand better winter incentive, overtime pay
Nursing shortage leaves big gaps in Whangārei ED staffing roster.

Three dozen magnolias to be chopped after residents take a stand
The council will also fix the street's damaged footpath after the trees are gone.

News in brief: Truck drives into ditch near Ruakākā; Zonta book sale returns
News snippets from across the region.

Comment: Northport expansion game-changer for region
Northland needs an injection of capital investment

Hundreds of jobs could be at risk at Golden Bay Cement
Proposed industrial emissions reduction difficult, Northland cement manufacturer says.

Small bump all that was needed to dislodge trailer from truck: Worksafe
Nine-year-old girl's death prompts Worksafe warning for companies to check towing gear.

High employment, Covid-19 see high rates of teens leave school early - principals
Northland is one of the regions where about 30 per cent of school leavers were under 17.

Faulty towbar: Firm ordered to pay $200k over crash that killed 9yo girl
Whangārei-based logistics company to pay reparation to family of 9-year-old girl.

Pioneering police dog handler dies at 91
One of the first police dog handlers in NZ, Northland's Graham Bracey, has died.

Bumper year for Zonta book sale
Profits from the annual book sale go to charitable causes.

Rejigged Whangārei marina plans given the green light
The estimated cost of the new marina climbs to $15m under revised designs.

Northland news in brief: Bus terminal vandalised, river walk now open
Catch up on what's happening around the region

Comment: All Blacks deserve our kindness
The country attaches vast importance to its national rugby team.

Comment: If you're looking to remove barriers, car parks and toilets are low-hanging fruit
Won't it be a great day when we have a Minister of Disability Issues who has a disability.

Whangārei youth homelessness needs an 'immediate' solution
Northland youth identify solutions to address homelessness.

Shopping centre staff cop $700-plus parking fines
Tarewa Centre workers have received hundreds of dollars worth of fines in the mail.

'He's got a lot to give, and he absolutely loves it'. Success at endurance riding
Vicki Comrie-Moore and her horse Sarge have had a successful endurance riding career.

Our Treasures: Five little Moa died in a cave in Northland
The little Moa were found only in New Zealand.

Teen killer jailed: Man's search for friendship ends in 'pain and dying alone'
Judge says life imprisonment appropriate for teen who killed mate in brutal knife attack.

Northland councils fear ratepayers may have to pick up the tab
FNDC to ask the Ministry of Health for cost analysis of fluoridating water supplies.