Whangārei man jailed for 11 years, 10 months, after detaining his partner for eight days during lockdown
A Northland man's partner suffered sexual and physical assaults from him during lockdown.
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Carolyn Hansen: Have some heart - how to keep heart healthy
It is, without doubt, the strongest working muscle in our bodies.
Brent Eastwood: How the pandemic has affected our physical activity habits
Collaboration is more important than ever to draw Northlanders back into physical activity
Great Minds: Alienation, anxiety, adversity - mental health outcomes of the pandemic
There is a silver lining: lockdown offered time for reflection and personal growth.
The big spend: Stuart Nash's take on the PGF legacy in Northland
An $800m Northland election bribe? Or a long overdue catch-up for a neglected region?
WWII in Northland unearthed in new podcast
A Northland-wide network of camps and defences was built almost overnight in 1941.
Plea to stay away from Northland's busy hospitals unless vital as Covid cases fall below 400
399 new Covid cases today and plea to stay away from hospital unless emergency
Youth discount slashed due to man's refusal to own offending
Man jailed for five years for rape and indecent assaults continues to deny the offending.
Iwi-commissioned sculpture on Kerikeri roundabout vandalised before completion
Shane Jones hits out at 'dorks', 'scribblers' and Kerikeri's 'insidious criminality'.
Pressure to retain Marsden Point Refinery ramps up
Line-up of speakers at a public meeting in Whangārei on the refinery's closure.
Find out how you can commemorate Anzac Day this year in Northland
Check out this list of planned Anzac Day commemorations around the region.
448 new Covid cases in Northland on Thursday
The latest Covid numbers from the Northland District Health Board.
New National leader keen on party winning again in Northland
New ideas key to winning Whangārei and Northland electorates back, Luxon says.
Brigade's first ladder returns to Kerikeri fire station
The ladder languished in a garage for decades before Men's Shed took on the restoration.
Breakaway competition rules the roost
Rebel league comp started in 2016 with six teams. Now it's the only comp in Northland
Bay News: Live archaeology in Kerikeri, playcentre gets an artistic makeover
The latest news and information from around the Bay of Islands.
Mystery blaze, car crash, an arrest and more
Catch up on what's happening around the region.
Northland Covid cases at 528 today, DHB still pushing vaccination
And 38 people are in hospital with Covid-19.
Tsunami sirens going off, but no tsunami
Northpower is investigating why tsunami sirens are going off in Whangārei
Northland's top building apprentice found
Northland's top building apprentice Josh Welsh to compete in national final.
National's Luxon addresses mental health; cost of living during Northland visit
Luxon is visiting Waipū this morning and Whangārei later this afternoon.
High Court rules against Māori trust that took council to court
Trustees seeking order for FNDC to remove disused pipeline and driveway in Kaitaia.
'We just needed to get together, share some stories': Principals enjoy much-needed get-together
Northland principals revitalise at a three-day conference in Waitangi.
Comment: Wealthy nations are the biggest carbon emitters
Some people and countries contribute a lot to global warming and some hardly at all
Northland iwi wins top biosecurity award for Waipoua restoration project
Te Roroa is returning 900ha of former pine forest to native bush and food gardens.
Air NZ 'agnostic' about Northland airport location; future needs of electric planes unknown
Northlanders tell Air NZ board they'd love to see return of direct Wellington flights.
More than a month's rain for Whangārei over Easter - what's next?
More than the average rainfall for the month of April fell over the long weekend
364 cases new community cases; 35 hospital patients positive
There are 215 cases in Whangārei, 117 cases in the Far North, and 32 cases in Kaipara.
House fire in Raumanga
Firefighters were called to a house fire in Raumanga last night.
Trail detour cash better spent on Russell bike path, says operator
Riders may have to 'suck up' partial closure but FNDC could fund trail to Russell instead
Our Treasures: The history behind flower power in Whangārei
The Chrysanthemum Society's annual exhibitions, which started in 1889, drew large crowds.
How safe is vaping? - new research suggests there's much we don't know
As vaping grows in popularity among teens, researchers dig into the true extent of harm.
Traffic delays, hazards due to heavy rain, flooding
Today's wild weather is causing problems for motorists returning from Easter holidays
No seat belt in fatal Paparore crash, police confirm
Paparore fatal continues a trend of Northland crashes where deceased was not buckled in.