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Waipu community takes bio-blitz action

Biodiversity survey held to do a stocktake of river health

Talks continue for staff stood down for not having their first jab

None of the unvaccinated Northland DHB staff have been terminated as yet.

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Onerahi P lab busted and $15k of cash seized in Whangārei police operation

Three addresses in Onerahi, Raumanga, and the Avenues were searched on Wednesday.

Land sale issue challenges Oruku conference centre plan

Whangārei's controversial Oruku conference centre under discussion.

Ethnic communities willing to help police tackle hate crime

Whangārei ethnic community members discuss the fear of rising hate crime with the police

Frenchman with cocaine was arrested in Northland by police and Customs

Cultural background persuades Court of Appeal to slash cocaine smuggler's sentence.

News snippets from Northland

News in brief from Northland.

'It wasn't my fault': Teen on trial for murder after man stabbed 13 times

Northland cop the first Crown witness to testify in murder trial.

Kerikeri businessman takes council lawyer to court

Businessman takes rare step of launching private prosecution; lawyer says it's vexatious.

'Mayhem and fear': National attacks Kāinga Ora's no evictions policy

A Black Power gang member allegedly threatened to slit a pensioner's throat.

Two new Northland Taniwha players in Super Rugby Pacific campaign

Seven Taniwha players to play for New Zealand Super Rugby franchises.

'To lose just one person will be a huge loss': Fire brigades could be short of crew

A fire chief fears the mandate will extinguish lifelong commitments to the service.

Far North teen to represent NZ at World Expo in Dubai

Max's award-winning business began when he saw a neighbour feeding olive prunings to cows.

Kāinga Ora under fire after Black Power gang party in state house

A court has granted a restraining order against the couple's Kāinga Ora neighbours.

More than 5200 submissions on Oruku conference centre

Record number of submissions on Oruku conference centre, with most opposed.

Four new cases as locations of interest grow

Northland's Covid 19 Delta outbreak has hit 66, with 28 recovered

More than 30 rookie surf lifeguards descend on Waipū in first ever joint training camp

It marked the first joint training camp for rookie guards from four Northland surf clubs.