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Northland news in brief: Air NZ service Whangārei-Wellington extended; women in Kaikohe court over Covid breach

News snippets from across the region

The 90% Project: remote communities supported by police and iwi around vaccinations

Roving teams of police and iwi at times need 4WD to access Northland's remote communities.

Charity needs new van to deliver free school lunches

New van needed for Northland charity that feeds schoolkids for free

The 90% Project: NZ's most vulnerable region lagging behind in vaccine rollout

Northland well below national vaccination rate.

Raumanga car crash brings power pole down across street

The crash has caused a power outage to homes in Otaika, Morningside, and Tarewa Rd.

Lack of care beds for booming elderly population 'breaking families apart'

Not-for-profit trust carrying the can in shortage of care centres for Kerikeri elderly.

Whangārei students makes Northland proud by winning the Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech, says her teacher

Khalia Wilson says her belief in the speech won her the trophy.

Twenty-four per cent decrease in Kaipara dog attacks

KDC: Animal management results speak for themselves

Ice cream brings a smile on many faces from Northland rest home

Whangārei dairy owner offers unlimited scoops of ice cream on the house to the elderly.

We'll stay until the tree is saved: Protest over pōhutukawa chop

One group to occupy site; others will tend to tree and investigate reserve's history.

Plenty of options around Northland these school holidays

Locked in Northland? Never fear, there's plenty to do.

Why campaign against organised crime could help stop your car being taken

Organised crime groups prey on people's drug habits, Northland detective says

Criticism over lack of disability-friendly playgrounds in Whangārei

A trip to different playgrounds in Whangārei reveal how disability-friendly they are.

The 90% Project: Needlephobia is one less thing to worry when getting the Covid-19 jab

A Whangārei hypnotherapist is trying his best to amp up the Covid-19 vaccination drive.

Gwen Lawson's bowls column: Centre open pairs tournament coming up

The latest news from Northland's bowls scene

Man pleads guilty to 23 charges of sexual offending against boys

Northland man pleads guilty to offending in Northland and the South Island.