Latest from Far North District Council

Live: Far North in alert level 3, officials work to find link to latest cases

Far North residents are settling back into level 3 today after two weeks at level 2.

Lack of care beds for booming elderly population 'breaking families apart'

Not-for-profit trust carrying the can in shortage of care centres for Kerikeri elderly.

GP under fire for pōhutukawa chop not told of tree's significance

Building plans canned; GP hopes iwi or Government will buy the land and create a reserve.

I love how it unlocks our culture: Moko Tepania's te reo journey explained

A doting grandmother and a full belly motivated Moko Tepania's te reo Māori journey.

Anti-Covid protest organiser Karen Brewer bailed to Mid North home

Brewer's claims include a plot by Freemasons to commit a mass genocide of humanity.

Northland council breaks ranks over Government's Three Waters proposal

Three waters proposal rejected by Northland council

'Killer' corgis form part of feral dog problem in Far North

Far North authorities must act before a wild dog mauls or kills a human, says a local.

Poison in tampons used to kill feral dogs in Far North

Locals frustrated by the ongoing menace have taken to desperate measures.

Northland iwi hail SNA decision - but say it's just the start

Iwi leader says north now has a chance to engage and be a model for other councils.

Ngātiwai Trust Board opposed to SNA policy on Māori land

Ngātiwai Trust Board opposes SNA policy applying to Māori land.

'Mass mobilisation' over SNA policy

FNDC has extended deadline for responses to proposed SNA as protests take place.

Threats made before family home destroyed by fire

The Advocate understands a woman and two children left the house after threats were made.

'This has to stop': Northland town on edge over fears of serial arsonist

Local fire chief says suspicious fires are "disturbing" as another property is targeted.

'Land theft by stealth' accusations against Northland council

Northlanders are concerned about alienation of their property rights through a new policy.

FNDC councillor forces extraordinary meeting to reconsider Māori wards

Far North District Council will next week go back to the table on Māori wards.

Ninety Mile Beach Management Plan launches

Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe is set to be launched in Ahipara.

Whānau 'heartbroken' over coroner's finding of preventable death

'Magoo served his country, his community and in his last, he served his whānau'.

Lack of safety signs at Northland beach where man died criticised by coroner

Council cops criticism for lack of warning signs at Far North beach