'A bit of a hiccup': DemocracyNZ lose one third of its announced candidates
Matt King maintains his party is still united despite five candidates leaving.
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Rugby legend shares tips with Northland club Whangaruru
The once-struggling club is now booming with new facilities and 'huge' player growth.
NZ's biggest builders: The contenders with $100m-plus workloads
They're nipping at the heels of the biggest operators.
Teen overcomes rare health hurdle to clinch spot at squash world champs
'I’ve always had that want to get to worlds', says Freddie Jameson, 17.
'Woeful' roads may never be fixed due to huge backlog of repairs
Northland is facing a backlog of repairs caused by storm damage.
'Not my brief': Absence of local ambulance volunteers puts heat on fire brigade
St John volunteers urgently needed in the North
Doing it for her hometown: Whangārei mum vies for beauty pageant crown
The 36yo mum of five is all about female empowerment and showing what women can achieve.
Access to affordable, nutritious kai under threat: How do we obtain food security in Tai Tokerau?
'We need to shift to how we can feed ourselves and our local communities.'
Author Laughton King opens up about 'incredibly lonely' life with dyslexia
Retired psychologist Laughton King says dyslexia is wildly misunderstood.
Police monitoring gang members travelling through Northland after tangi in South Auckland
Gang convoy in Northland monitored by police after earlier tangi in South Auckland
Auckland to Whangārei in 35 minutes? Northport backs Seagliders
Part seaplane, part ferry, all-electric - and with one big question.
Seaglider would dash Whangārei to Auckland travel time
Electric seagliders could operate from Whangārei from 2026.
New buildings opened at Bream Bay College
Nearly half of Bream Bay College has now been replaced with state-of-the-art classrooms
Latest update on injured Whangārei yachtie in a Panama hospital
Plans are in progress to fly the seriously-injured sailor back to New Zealand.
Hundertwasser and three others buildings recognised at national architecture awards
Three other buildings in Northland have also been recognised.
Baby great white leaves safety of Far North 'nursery' for Port Waikato
Food may have prompted shark's long journey.
Mammoth 14-hour effort to help yachtie out at sea pushes rescuers to their limit
Volunteers rushed from Marsden Cove to the yacht in need north of Great Barrier Island.
Coldest day of the year in Whangārei: Wind is on the way to warm us up
Northlanders woke to cold temperatures but they won't last as more rain on the way.
Whangārei businessman sick of people using his private carpark
People parked there blocking in cars of those businesses.
'The victim could have been killed': truck driver rushed to try and beat train
The driver had been driving for seven days and falsified documents.
Coldest mornings of the year chill Northland
Rain to come to Northland from Thursday evening.
Council expected to move soon over makeshift camp on Whangārei public land
Makeshift camp on public land in Whangārei may be dismantled
News snippets from Northland
Police car involved in collision; and donations sough towards generators for St John.
Dog owner distraught after pet in kennel's care dies on road
Owner defends his business saying it is run well and has many regular, happy customers.
Northland kids brave mud, hills in cross-country champs
More than 200 students aged 8-12 competed in the annual Far North event.
Boarding kennel industry ‘poorly regulated’, SPCA says
Standards are minimal, says animal welfare advocate.
Opinion: Social housing a priority for Kāinga Ora
You don’t have to look far to find someone who got their start in state housing.
NRC divers get to work in a bid to control caulerpa
A Caulerpa trial treatment tool has been put in place in the Bay of Islands.
Police car involved in crash that closed Whangārei road
Traffic is being diverted away from Hatea Dr in the Town Basin.
Rob Rush relishing the opportunity at the Blues
The son of Eric Rush sees first-hand the speed and skills required in Super Rugby.
$1.74m for avocado orchard on Kaipara iwi's land near Dargaville
Kaipara iwi Te Uri o Hau gets $1.74m to develop avocado orchard
Anchoring ban, rāhui now in place on caulerpa-infested areas in BOI
Mana whenua and the Government move to fight invasive seaweed.
Stranger who harrassed and assaulted Whangārei schoolgirls sentenced
The man had harassed the girls for months before grabbing one in a terrifying incident.