Latest fromKerikeri
Fundraiser to get $20,000 for vital Hokianga Hospital rescue helicopter pad
Hokianga health service $20k short for crucial rescue helicopter landing pad upgrade
Weber Bros Circus coming to Kerikeri and Kaitāia
Two Far North towns to host animal-free performances in March.
90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza in Far North hooks 1200 fishers
$200k of prizes up for grabs at annual 90 Mile Beach event in March.
Far North to host first Northland Fired Up Barbecue Festival
The latest Far North food fest is a celebration of all things meat.
News briefs from the Far North - Cruz’n the Bayz back, robbers sought and highway rebuild
News snippets from the Far North
‘Really bad’: Water woes threaten tourism in Far North
Threatened Level 4 restrictions would limit water use to essentials like cooking.
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.
New Far North towers give improved broadband/cell coverage
Better coverage on Far North’s Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach thanks to new tower
News briefs from the Far North - Country life on show, sizzling fundraiser, bands battle
News snippets from the Far North.
Turtles strand more in Northland than anywhere else in NZ, says DoC
Ten of 19 turtles stranded in Far North survive to be released back into ocean
Sweetwater from aquifer in Kaitāia taps after five years and $17m
After 5 years and $17 million Kaitāia gets Sweetwater from aquifer
Homeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaints
The family camped at Parua Bay Yacht Club for over a month.
Far North news briefs - Friday food market, gala day and duo on tour
News snippets from the Far North
Far North’s latest museum telling story of NZ maritime history
Chucks Cove Maritime Experience has a container shipload of exhibits.
Isolated Far North communities get funding for solar and wind projects
Far North's Te Kao and Waimamaku communities to get green power to aid development.
$600k of ratepayer funding for 22 Northland climate resilience projects
$300,000-plus funds 12 Far North-specific climate resilience projects.
Far North council promises Sweetwater into taps from Tuesday
After several false starts Kaitāia to get Sweetwater into taps
Botox popularity grows in Northland
Botox clinics are increasing in Northland, offering 'appearance medicine'.
How a Far North teen’s hard work led to global volleyball success
Kerikeri’s Kaia Derbyshire, 16, will compete in volleyball in Canada and Thailand.
Te Puna Wai Ora sports complex, in Awanui, has big plans
New managers and new look for Far North's Te Puna Wai Ora sports complex.
Whangaroa hapū get support from Greenpeace for chasing off mining
Whangaroa hapū's successful anti-mining opposition praised
News in brief from the Far North - No arrests at Waitangi, seal work on SH10 and earthworks feedback
News snippets from the Far North.
Kaitāia homes could tap Sweetwater this week
Kaitāia residents to soon get water from controversial Sweetwaters project.
Northland’s Waipu Car and Bike Show has 800 cars, 200 bikes
Plenty of classic cars and bikes at Waipu Car and Bike Show.
‘It’s real bad’: Northland’s shocking rate of vehicle testing failures
More than a quarter of the country's vehicles fail their fitness checks on testing
‘Gut-wrenching’: Thieves clear out farm’s 24,000 prized oysters
The stolen oysters were the award-winning AMS Qyster with a distinctive ‘Q’ brand.