Latest from Far North District

Whananāki residents unhappy with visitors leaving rubbish behind

Whananāki community people who are reliant on bins find visitors abuse the facility.

Northlanders in modern-day 'pipi shuffle'

Northlanders share their tips on how to purge shellfish of annoying grit

News snippets from Northland

News briefs from Northland.

Families enjoying annual camping holiday at Treasure Island

Aucklanders love our camping.

News in brief: Man still missing, new forecasting tool coming

Powerball and Strike rolled over.

'Our safety is at stake': Russell up in arms over relocation of town's sole constable

Police say historic Russell residence is deteriorating and too expensive to maintain.

Dog believed to behind kiwi death in Northland park

Wandering dogs are attacking kiwi in Northland's Trounson Park.

Carolyn Hansen: What are the things that affect our motivation?

Being aware of the dangers of a lack of exercise does not seem to be enough motivation.

Conservation group urges Govt to invest in firefighting aircraft

Water bombers come with a hefty price tag but could stop wildfires in their early stages.

Aggravated robberies: 'It is a vicious cycle, dairy owners suffer all loss'

Here's why Northland dairy owners are hesitant to speak against aggravated robberies.

Backpackers hostel reinvented for Covid era's 'new reality'

Pandemic, demise of YHA NZ forces Paihia hostel to find new ways of doing business.

Is this our hottest summer ever? Temps soar as workers feel the heat

Construction workers and roofers get hammered by high humidity in Northland.

News snippets from Northland

News in brief from Northland.

Northland man missing since Wednesday morning sparks search

Police and search and rescue teams comb bush area near Pipiwai for Kukama Waa.

'Our hearts are shattered': Teen who died in Far North holiday crash remembered

"Cool, kind-hearted" teen with a "confident bubbly personality" was farewelled on Sunday.

Comment: Roads not the only spoke in biker safety plan

There are five key priority areas that need to be addressed

More Northlanders eligible for booster shot after new regulations kick in

New regulations around the roll out of boosters came into place yesterday.

Photos of the year: Advocate photographer's picks of the year

2021 was an interesting year.