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'It's scary if you think you're going to die': Patient feels doctors have given up
Robert Ewart wants high blood pressure control, after being hospitalised four times.
Lost its way: Northland street with bad reputation revitalised with new fitness facility
Kings Rd in Paihia is shedding its image as a crime hotspot. Residents reveal how.
Transforming waste plastic into valuable products earns Far North's Harry Burkhardt major award
Far North iwi leader Harry Burkhardt receives Outstanding Māori Business Leader award
Many gardens to explore with safari fundraiser for Kaitāia Riding for the Disabled
Planning done, now time for the charity's garden safari.
News in brief from the Far North - council charges up, car causes scrub fire and spoken word workshops
News snippets from the Far North.
Flexible working: Northland's home worker numbers on the rise
Some employers are pushing for more on-site staff.
Top Australian medical exam result award for former Kaitāia College old boy John Ward
Kaitāia-born Dr John Ward gets top Australasian award for top exam results
Getting to capacity: Water safety targeted in Northland as drownings rise
Northland's drowning toll is already high – so what's being done to educate people?
Significant upgrades to Kaitāia's wastewater systems
The Donald Rd upgrade is first on the agenda.
Teacher training now in Te Hiku with unique Far North programme
Te Hiku teacher training course aims to alleviate Far North teacher shortage.
$18m in three payments to Northpower's 60,000 customers
Northpower giving $18 million to its customers in power payments.
How to make the Public Works Act work for you if your land is needed for a highway
Land is needed for the SH1 corridor, but what about the property owners?
'Loved every minute' Wendyl Nissen opens up on tough decision to leave Hokianga home
Over a decade ago, Wendyl Nissen fell in love with the Hokianga. What made her leave?
'Devastated': Four Northland childcare centres closed amid liquidation and debt
The closure has created uncertainty for employees, parents, and the wider community.
Our Treasures: Kiwi North creating butterfly habitats to aid conservation
How to help protect them around your place.
Hospital without night doctors is safe, Health NZ says
Dargaville Hospital a-okay, although high-risk patients taken to Whangārei Hospital.
Rainy Labour weekend ahead, lifeguards ready at beaches
Lifeguards prepare for busy Labour weekend; weather may deter some beachgoers.
Search for missing 83-year-old swimmer scaled back
A two-week rāhui has been placed covering the Upper Whangarei Harbour.
Keeping Dargaville Hospital open '100% political decision', leaked email says
Staff say keeping the hospital "fully functioning" is a political, not clinical, decision.
Man spent night trapped under quad bike after crash
Man may have been trapped under bike for 24 hours before being spotted by boatie.
'A standout destination' Northland's unique attractions land it on Best of the World list
Northland named in National Geographic's 25 Best Places to Travel for its unique beauty.
Former Old Boy appointed as Whangārei Boys' High School principal
The Tikipunga High School principal will take over from Karen Smith in 2025.
News briefs from the Far North - Great isites, Mooney talk, college prizegivings and speedway back
News snippets from the Far North.
Kaitāia Hospital performing life-changing cataract surgery
Cataract surgery now carried out at Kaitāia Hospital
Far North iwi Ngāti Kuri's indigenous knowledge on kuaka/godwit heard at world-first Chinese forum
Ngāti Kuri at groundbreaking indigenous godwit - kuaka - conference in China
Group ignores 'unmissable' signs and walks dog off lead on pest-free Northland island
Dog seen on pest-free Matakohe Limestone Island was not there for conservation purposes
Northland college placed into temporary lockdown after ‘fighting and parents on site’
The notice was put on the school's Facebook page around 1.50pm.
Police appeal for sightings of 83-year-old missing swimmer
The 83-year-old man has not been seen since Saturday and was reported missing on Monday.
Northland historic site investigation into DoC's alleged role in destruction
Northland coach road allegedly destroyed after consent from DoC.
Investigation into fire at Whangārei laundromat and dry cleaning business completed
Smoke caused by the fire spread through Raumanga and Maunu.
Search for missing 83-year old Whangārei swimmer to resume
The man has not been seen since Saturday and was reported missing on Monday.
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.