Latest from Bay of Islands

Free tests aim to stamp out 'silent killer'

Many people don't know they have hepatitis C until it's too late.

Awards chance for sheep, beef farmers to shine

New awards set up to champion work of sheep and beef farmers.

Can you help? 30 cats need rescue or adoption

A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North

Far North's impounded dogs get $1.5m home

Seized, stray dogs previously kept in run-down or temporary facilities in Horeke, Kaitaia.

Pathway gets new sets of eyes to stop violent attacks

Northlanders keen to become a CCTV volunteer can sign up at their local police station.

Identification scanning sees incident-free nights out in Whangārei

Whangārei bars keen to adopt identification scanning but expense is a deterrent.

Tractor-tooting farmers instinctively know what's coming

The age of giant tractors will chug to an end. Smaller farms will find their niche again.

News snippets from Northland

Local Lotto luck; SH12 crash leaves driver in hospital; retailer to fund grassroots rugby.

Tonnes of citrus from Whangārei's Lions Clubs' Citrus for the South collection

Whangārei's Lions Clubs' Citrus for the South collection gathers tonnes of fruit.

Exceptional youth leader continues success story with new award

23-year old Ezekiel Raui has been named the Supreme Alumni of the Year.

UP to 1200 Northland households to join composting scheme thanks to $400k Government grant

Scheme aims to reduce the 300,000 tonnes of food Kiwi households throw away every year

Why wasn't farmers' protest page 1 news in all newspapers?

Coverage should have been front page news across all print media in NZ, says Reti.

News snippets from Northland

News in brief from Northland

NorthTec construction graduates find work in Northland's building industry

Northland trades graduates working in the industry in the region.

Northlander Dani McBride is finalist in the Young Horticulturist competition

Young Northlander makes Young Horticulturist finals

Northland dune lakes are torn between saving native biodiversity and trout fishery

KDC Reserve Management Plan 2016 identifies trout as pest fish, continues ban on release.