Latest from Kerikeri

Colgan: Summer season starts at Ruakākā

Local trainer Kim Knight could be in for an early Christmas present in Ruakākā tomorrow.

Early Onerahi blitz skittles City

The under-strength City team were wallowing at 32 for 6 inside 10 overs on Saturday.

Onerahi revisits its past

More True Tales of Onerahi includes 106 stories and 450 photographs of the suburb.

Tiny gardeners grow prize-winning sunflowers

Ruawai Kindergarten grew the tallest sunflower in the region, measuring 294cm.

Photos: Sleeping Beauty comes to Kerikeri

Slapstick, songs, magic, a doomed princess and Bruce from Australia meet in a pantomime.

Northland news in brief: Karikari fire under control, kindergarten burgled

News from around Northland.

Teen gives Ardern Christmas card he designed

Two Whangārei teens have received the Prime Minister's Oranga Tamariki Awards.

Police take broad view in rehabilitating high-risk drivers

Northland's top 30 high-risk drivers are to be visited by police in a new operation.

Brereton continues Sport Northland chairman tenure

Sport Northland's recent AGM gave a chance to bring some new faces on board.

Surfers set down marker ahead of nationals

It was Paul Moretti's first national surfing event win since he was 12 years old.

Photos: Kerikeri Christmas Parade 2019

Check out our photos form this year's bumper Kerikeir Christmas Parade.

Transitional housing plans canned after community steps up

Kāinga Ora's plans for 31 transitional housing units were suddenly cancelled last week.

School students enjoy colour fun run

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

Wayne Brown: 'Once in a lifetime' port move must be seized

The lead architect of the plan to move Auckland's port North writes on what it promises.

Dance scholarships available in Whangārei

The scholarships will open opportunities for children wanting to dance.

Concerns raised at Ngāpuhi hui

The hui came after the Crown announced it had removed recognition of Tūhoronuku's mandate.