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Waipoua River blaze 50% contained as crews battle 100ha fire

Twenty homes were evacuated as flames blocked access to State Highway 12.

Firefighters brace for week-long battle as Waipoua River fire rages

Appeals for food, toiletries and clothing have been made for evacuees.

Nervous wait: Fire crews battle 70ha blaze near Waipoua

Residents may be forced to leave their homes for a week due to the Northland fire.

Man with cerebral palsy rescued from house fire, but wheelchair and dog lost

The family's chihuahua died and the cat is still missing after the blaze.

‘Really bad’: Water woes threaten tourism in Far North

Threatened Level 4 restrictions would limit water use to essentials like cooking.

‘Pretty horrific’: Fire destroys Ruawai home in minutes, sheer luck no one hurt

The house was unsalvageable by the time fire crews arrived at the Northland fire.

Mangawhai community mourns champion and harbour vigilante

Jim Wintle enjoyed seeing the community benefit from the projects he was involved with.

Planned floating restaurant will be a walk down memory lane for many

Old Northland ferry gets glamorous makeover for new gig as a floating restaurant.

Court again rejects ministry's management plan for Northland's cray fishery

The judge found the revised proposal did not address an urgent marine crisis.

E.coli found in school water, students asked to bring bottles

An MoE upgrade is expected for Mangawhai School's water infrastructure.

$600k of ratepayer funding for 22 Northland climate resilience projects

$300,000-plus funds 12 Far North-specific climate resilience projects.

‘Ripped off’: Whangārei motorists, officials alarmed over fuel costs

Whangārei's mayor says fuel companies "have a chokehold in Northland".

‘Totally bizarre’: Kiwi woman puzzled by unexpected cholera diagnosis

Health officials say the non-toxigenic strain poses no public health risk.

Locals fear sand mining will turn pristine beaches into mud

Locals fear dredging Bream Bay will damage beaches and marine life.

Kaipara Council seeks $24k costs after Māori ward court challenge

Mayor Jepson said defending the challenge cost over $160,000.

Meridian's solar farm in Northland gets go-ahead with wetland protections

The 250,000-panel solar farm could power half of Northland's homes.

‘Critically endangered’: DoC survey seeks Māui dolphin sightings

The DoC survey aims to find Māui dolphin numbers off North Island's west coast.

Grace Millane handbag appeal: Northland women stepping up to help out

The appeal was started in memory of Grace Millane, who was murdered in 2018.