Search for missing 83-year old Whangārei swimmer to resume
The man has not been seen since Saturday and was reported missing on Monday.
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Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins planted with historic fruit trees ahead of open day
Orchard at Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins propagated from near 200-year-old trees.
Treaty & Me lectures open doors for honest discussions
Free public lecture series to engage with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Te Hiku Education Trust honours Kaitāia business legends Eric Shackleton and David Harrison
Kaitāia business legends Eric Shackleton and David Harrison honoured
News in brief from the Far North: North chess champs, missing child found and Boogie Circus coming
News snippets from the Far North.
Kevin Page: Guinea fowl chaos: a night to remember in the caravan
OPINION: We are not about to let one sleepless night taint our pleasant experience.
Campgrounds getting ready for busy summer, some nearly booked out
DoC campgrounds in Northland are open for bookings, but some have no space left.
Trouble in paradise: Beach's disintegrating cliff highlights region's coastal erosion issues
Crumbling cliff threatens luxury properties
Young Northland surfers ride wave of success at national comp
Three individual wins had the team take bronze in the annual school surf competition.
Kerikeri gum tree felling on hold over concerns kiwi are living in the area
DoC asks the developer to check before tree work begins.
'Staff morale is awesome': Businesses stoked with success of four-day working week
Northland businesses have implemented four-day working weeks - here's how it's helped.
News in brief: A closer look at Northland news
The latest news bites from around the region.
Nearly 300 take part in Pink Loop Walk for Northland breast cancer battlers
Northlanders are fighting back against the highest rate of breast cancer in the country.
Community stepping in to safeguard Doubtless Bay kiwi
There's no doubt about a new kiwi population in Doubtless Bay.
News in brief: Large-scale training exercise in Northland this weekend
The latest news bites from around the region.
'I was freaking out': Daughter furious elderly mum had to drive to Northland after flight cancelled
Lise Strathdee is furious after her mum's flight was cancelled and she drove to Kerikeri.
Boatie boom: 400 vessels expected to descend on Northland during summer
This year there will be about 250 boats in Whangārei Harbour.
Joe Bennett: The only immortality worth striving for is creating that which outlives you
Joe Bennett reflects on life and the modern digital archiving of information
'I looked back and he was gone': Harrowing moments of school caving tragedy revealed
'This is hard stuff for any person to hear,' Judge Greg Davis on the events at Abbey Caves
Northlanders help survey wetland bird at risk of extinction
Hundreds of people have signed up for the first national citizen's-science bittern count.
Far North's Ahipara surf break draws competitors for Aotearoa Māori Surfing Titles
The comp brings hundreds to Ahipara over Labour Weekend.
Driver testing: Ongoing funding for community driver testing scheme beyond 2026
Government will continue funding community driver testing scheme beyond 2026.
Police crackdown: Drunk driver caught near school at 3pm
Another blew triple the limit at 9am.
Freshwater focus for Northland education events
An estimated 25,000-plus students are involved in the programme.
'It looked like a bomb had gone off': Whangārei fire leaves workers in tears as dry cleaners destroyed
Whangārei residents are now concerned for the workers of the dry cleaning business.
Far North, the drama on 90 Mile Beach meth bust, up for 7 NZ Television Awards
Drama series on massive Ninety Mile drug up for seven NZ TV awards
Highest ever ranking for Kaitāia boxing world champion Mea Motu
Number two world ranking for Far North boxing world champion Mea Motu
Care of woman by Kaitaia Hospital and others inadequate, breached rights
The type 2 diabetes sufferer underwent two amputations but died from bacterial infection.
Big celebration for Awanui Day in Far North town
Far North town celebrates big time at annual Awanui Day.
News briefs from the Far North - fireworks, rock and reggae and garden safari upcoming
News snippets from the Far North.
John Williamson: Time to have an intelligent, dispassionate conversation about toll roads
OPINION: Our most famous toll road was the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Northland oysters feature in Bay of Islands' Oktoberfest X Oysterfest event
German-style Oktoberfest and Oysterfest for Bay of Islands this month
Corner property in central Whangārei generates $170k from six leases
The Bank and Vine St corner property retuns more than $170,000 a year from its six leases.
'Urgent': Pharmacists providing healthcare amid rising GP wait times
Local pharmacists are providing medical care and advice amid long GP wait times