Latest from Mangawhai
'Major milestone': Coastguard trials new unit in Mangawhai to boost water safety
The trial runs until April and aims to improve search and rescue coverage.
Tiny particles, big impact: Microplastic concerns for Northland ecosystems
Microplastics were found at 11 Northland beaches, with Mangawhai worst affected.
Blueberry growers thrive with bumper crop
Packhouse director Patrick Malley points to exciting future for Northland horticulture.
Tsunami siren removed due to lack of community consultation
Northland's new tsunami siren system will be tested at 10am tomorrow.
Drone survey reveals massive sand loss from Mangawhai sandspit
The sand loss is equivalent to 26,000 truckloads over six years.
Retirees’ heartfelt letter to intruder: ‘We have to start small, and we want to start with you’
Catherine Walbran saw a tall figure in a hoodie before the intruder fled.
Hundreds of fish beached at Ninety Mile Beach due to predator chase
Experts advise caution, saying beached fish may be unsafe to eat.
Retirees claim Northland dream property fouled by neighbour’s sewage
Couple believes native trees on their lifestyle block have succumbed to sewage.
Northlanders make finals in Young Māori Farmer Award
Two Northland men are among leading three in this year's Young Māori Farmer Award
Dogs maul woman in Northland: Man comes to rescue, also gets attacked
The woman was painting her house when four dogs broke through her fence and set upon her.
‘No credible indication’: Doubts over economic benefits of sand mining
Economist questions why sand mining in Northland's Bream Bay got fast-track tick.
Mangawhai tornado’s $420k cost, recovery ongoing one month on
More than 90 houses were assessed; eight remain yellow-stickered.
Exclusive: Mangawhai woman says she was sucked into tornado’s vortex
Tina Johnson was lifted into the tornado with her mattress.
Ngāpuhi bids to own Northport and associated company as part of consortium
Move from Ngāpuhi and others to take total control of region's port.
Mangawhai community mourns champion and harbour vigilante
Jim Wintle enjoyed seeing the community benefit from the projects he was involved with.
Planned floating restaurant will be a walk down memory lane for many
Old Northland ferry gets glamorous makeover for new gig as a floating restaurant.
E.coli found in school water, students asked to bring bottles
An MoE upgrade is expected for Mangawhai School's water infrastructure.
‘Totally bizarre’: Kiwi woman puzzled by unexpected cholera diagnosis
Health officials say the non-toxigenic strain poses no public health risk.
Northland’s Waipu Car and Bike Show has 800 cars, 200 bikes
Plenty of classic cars and bikes at Waipu Car and Bike Show.
‘It’s real bad’: Northland’s shocking rate of vehicle testing failures
More than a quarter of the country's vehicles fail their fitness checks on testing
Missing boat still a big hazard, owner considers court action
A ketch left to drift on police instructions during a rescue last year remains missing.
NZ Post to investigate after truck clips tanker causing it to tip over
The road was closed for nine hours, with a tanker spilling milk.
Retiring Hercules say farewell to Northland in twin fly over
Northland gets farewell fly over from NZ's retiring workhorse Hercules planes
'Grateful she’s alive': Daughter tells of mum’s survival after being sucked from home by tornado
Tina Johnson is in Middlemore Hospital and has undergone multiple surgeries.
Plans for Whangārei four-star hotel kept under wraps – for now
An international hotel chain is staying mum on its Whangārei hotel plans – it has to.
Stockman tramples council's claims mustering wild cattle is too dangerous and difficult
A man claims he offered a year ago to deal with wild cattle problem on Whangārei Heads.
‘Mind-blowing’ effort: Community unites after Mangawhai tornado
Residents praised the community's strong support and spirit.