Latest from Far North District

Utes towing boats, cars stuffed with luggage: Auckland holidaymakers at Tai Tokerau checkpoint

Vehicles towing boats and rammed with luggage made their way through the checkpoints.

Businesses call for split traffic light levels in Northland

Businesses want high-vax areas to go orange; BOI Music Fest still set to go ahead in Jan.

Shots fired in Whangārei as gang tensions rise

Northland Police investigating gang tensions where shots were fired as house, car

'I'll take you on a boot ride': Northland nurse's life threatened by anti-vaxxer

'I do not take these threats too lightly,' nurse Hanibrez Sipu says of extreme abuse.

Death of much-loved Mangonui woman due to health condition, not seawall fall - Coroner

Anthea Goodwin was dedicated to the environment and making the planet a better place.

Feeling the heat: 'Talk is cheap, we need to act '- youth have mixed feelings about climate change

Northland's youth are speaking out about their thoughts on climate change.

Officials expect 95 Covid cases a day in Northland as region braces for influx

Northland could have 95 new Covid cases a day

The Great Kiwi Bake Off 2021 crown goes to Whangārei doctor Alby Hailes

Alby Hailes, 26, goes through a roller-coaster of emotions after winning a TV reality show

'Confusing': Mixed reactions as life in the red starts

Whangārei hospitality staff say My Vaccine Pass system is much-needed but also confusing.

'When the border opens, we will be standing there with police at that time'

The full details are yet to be made public about what the joint operation will look like.

Dairy owner robbed at gunpoint: 'My daughter was so scared she couldn't sleep'

Tuesday's aggravated robbery is the latest attack on Whangārei dairy businesses.

Whangārei man attacked after refusing to buy drugs

A 27-year-old was attacked by a group of four last month after they barged into his car.

Whangārei Girls' High student Tia Martin has two works in online Ringa Toi that highlights Māori art

Artwork by Whangārei Girls' High student features in online album showcasing Toi Māori

Research connects passion for women's and Māori health

Sophie Couper has been recognised for her work on sleeping positions in late pregnancy

Far North iwi Te Roroa teams with Habitat for Humanity to build homes

Te Roroa and Habitat for Humanity combine to build homes of iwi members.

Whangārei's properties now worth a combined $40.6 billion

Value of Whangārei's properties continue to soar