Latest from Far North District

Fears for Mangawhai sandspit over seabed sand mining

Sand mining could affect Mangawhai Sandspit - NRC.

Small earthquake off Whangārei, but nobody seems to have felt it

Magnitude 2.5 earthquake happened off Whangārei on Monday

Vehicles hitting power poles prompt safety plea

At least 62 vehicles have crashed into power poles in Northland in 2021

Christmas Eve chaos leaves Kevin Page frazzled

Forgotten roll, cold drink and power drill combine for Christmas Eve chaos

Kaiwaka has Northland's first hyper-rapid electric vehicle charging station

Kaiwaka home to Northland's first hyper-rapid electric vehicle charger

Four Fulton Hogan road workers narrowly escape erratic driver

Police have been notified about the incident at roadworks in Towai.

News snippets from Northland

News briefs from Northland.

Northland's Christmas Day was hottest of the summer

Thought Christmas Day in Northland was hot? Correct. It was the hottest summer day so far.

News snippets from Northland

News in brief from Northland

Christmas miracle: Owhiwa kiwi first to successfully nest in decades

Whangārei Heads was lucky to have two new kiwi chicks hatch this festive season.

Kaimaumau wetland could take more than 10 years to recover — if at all

Weed control, preventing recurring fires and keeping water table high crucial to recovery.

Struggling families takeaway a festive feast thanks to the Whangārei Salvation Army

A mix of Whangārei locals picked up a Christmas feast of hangi provided by the Sallies.

Tragic crash: 80yo husband loses wife two days before Christmas

A husband has lost his wife two days before Christmas in Thursday's horror crash.

Pair steal multiple vehicles, swim through river as they flee Northland police

Members of the public should report any sightings of a Nissan Serena to police on 111.

New committee determined to restore the park and revive premier league

Community help sought to turn Whangārei eyesore into its former glory.

Editorial: What a difference a year can make

No matter what side you stand on the very fabric of our society increasingly feels torn.