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We're coming home: Labour's Whangarei candidate excited to be moving home in lead-up to election

Angie Warren-Clark is excited to move back to Northland.

Police appeal: Witnesses to jewellery store robbery asked to come forward

Northland police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the smash-and-grab.

Iwi ‘flabbergasted’ mayor claimed they were consulted about te reo exclusion

Kaipara mayor maintains he is committed to representing his community "equally".

Gorse to golf tees: Golfers' environmentally friendly new business

Two Far North golfing buddies have created a business turning gorse into golf tees.

Melbourne Storm coaches and players may visit Northland later this year

Plans afoot for NRL club from Aussie to visit Northland this year.

Funding announcement falls short of long-term solutions to roading woes

A Government funding boost to repair storm-damaged roads falls short of what's needed.

Notorious drug bust features in new TV series with star cast

Robyn Malcolm and Tem Morrison star in Far North drug bust drama

Armed thieves target jeweller in broad daylight; six arrested after 'brazen' robbery

Smashed display cabinets can be seen through the window of the Cameron St store.

Northland's artistic talent on show at Great Plate Exhibition

Twelve years of the event running has seen a range of talent - and plates - featured

'Heartless': Bank refuses refunds for scam victims who lost $430k

"NZers are soft targets because we don’t have the security in place. It’s bananas."

Fragile roading network: Councils allowed to adopt three-year plans to focus on storm-damaged infrastructure

Northland councils to adopt three-year plans to focus on storm-damaged infrastructure.

Fundraiser launched to help 'cherished' Paihia woman assaulted inside her own store

Alleged serious assault and break-in lands 27yo man in Kaikohe District Court.

Election 2023: Nats vow to make Hawke's Bay Expressway four lanes

National places high priority on the Expressway, Napier-Taupō and Napier-Wairoa roads.

All sealed up: Sea mammal's surprise morning trip to Bunnings

Staff resorted to using ovens and dishwashers to keep their unusual visitor contained.

Not just dance: Devised physical theatre production makes its way to Northland

Northlander Molly Curnow is looking forward to playing her part in a theatre production.

Zonta book fair in Whangārei raised $43,000 for charities

Zonta book fair popular as ever despite chilly starts to weekend in Whangārei.

'AI will never be an adequate replacement for culture': AI experts on mayor’s admission

The method has come under fire for being “highly disrespectful” to Māori.

New mobile desexing clinic for Northland on the way

The SPCA is hoping its new mobile desexing clinic will reduce unwanted litters of puppies.