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Schools unsure how many students will return during level 3

Schools prepare for Alert Level 3 as per the Ministry of Education's Covid-19 guideline.

Wild weather cancels vaccination jabs in Whangārei

Northland moves into final stage of vaccination rollout.

Getting the mail (and other stuff) through: Rural delivery during lockdown

Postie's rural round covers about 200km a day with dropoffs.

How a Northland mum is dealing with level 4 lockdown in hospital

Northland mum Kelly Potatau is locked down in a unique bubble with three of her children.

Full dams delight Northland councils

There is no problem at water treatment plants across Northland despite recent heavy rain.

Northlanders advised to hunker down as damp few days lie ahead

Northland dodged any major damage from the same wild weather that hit Auckland earlier.

Northland nursing enrolments have slumped: what's to blame?

A local nursing advocate is calling for more incentives to reignite interest in the role.

Mum 'disgusted' and 'hurt' thieves stole from newborn's grave

The graves of two Whangārei families' loved ones have been hit by thieves targeting lights

Police checkpoints to shift to Northland-Auckland border if alert level drops

Pop-up vaccination clinic in Raumanga on Friday; Kerikeri jabs at Turner Centre from today

Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: what do rare goose eggs, the smell of cannabis, face masks, and broken showers have in common? Non-compliance, police say

Police are copping some strange excuses for attempted border crossings at checkpoints.

Mixed views on extended Northland lockdown

Northlanders including iwi and MP have different views on keeping region in level 4.

Last refinery customer gives green light to convert to fuel import only terminal

Marsden Pt Oil Refinery has moved a step closer to being an import only terminal

Rare goose eggs and puppy food - the excuses Northland police hear at Covid checkpoints

Northland sits middle of the pack for number of Covid infringements dished out by police.

We've got to manage demand: How Northland food banks are preparing for a surge in demand

Food banks are preparing for a surge in demand for food parcels as Northlanders seek help.

Back in our bubbles – but this time it's different

These are not unprecedented times, we now have more knowledge - we will get through.

Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau has made 12,000 Northland homes warmer and drier

12,000 Northland homes now warmer and drier thanks to the Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau.

Lockdown decision for Northland expected

Police charge 15 people in Northland for various Covid breaches.

Vintage roadtrip to fundraise for Northland Rescue Chopper needs more classic cars

The four-day road trip through Northland aims to raise at least $5k for the vital service.