Latest from Far North District

Far North council shelves controversial SNA plan

Opponents, however, say they won't let down their guard until SNAs are binned for good.

Trevor Mallard and the day Parliament acted like a bunch of kids

Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard is taking democracy and debate to schools.

Cricket-keen Northlanders pack the first stop on the Amazing Mace Tour

Northlanders made the most of Whangārei hosting a prized international cricket trophy.

Māori wellbeing practices working for Hokianga Hospital patients

Beautiful spaces are becoming places of connection, healing, peace, and refuge.

Keep away from Northland's fur seals - they may get aggressive

Seals are out and about in Northland, but DoC says keep a safe distance.

Kawakawa: Work starts on 'one-stop shop' for health

Government stumping up $14m for facility combining GP, cancer, renal, outpatient services.

$11m to help overcrowded Northland schools

Ruakākā School will get two new classrooms; $7m goes to Kamo High School.

Police investigating an alleged stabbing at Onerahi property

A person was reported as having received a stab wound during an incident in Onerahi.

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.

Northland is on Time's list of world's greatest places, thanks to Māori tourism ventures

Three Māori tourism ventures have propelled Northland into Time's top 100 destinations.

Big Read: Mortal fear for remote arson-plagued community

There's one name that keeps cropping up - is he the mystery arsonist?

Rapid increase in highly-contagious virus among babies

Northland hospitals are experiencing some of the highest occupancy levels ever due to RSV.

News snippets from Northland

News in brief from Northland

David Fisher: Judith Collins, streaking Queen Street and bugbears

Judith Collins on media bias, law and order, hate speech and other bugbears.

The youth councillor who is helping Kaikohe rangatahi

One Kaikohe woman is helping break the cycle starting with rangatahi in their community.

Driver flown to hospital after three-car crash near Kerikeri

Elderly driver's two small dogs were, however, unhurt and are being looked after by SPCA.