Latest from Far North District

Boy, 15, charged with murder of 62-year-old man

Police say victim, a 62-year-old man from Ōkaihau, was a much-loved member of his family.

Officials say little risk from woman who visited Kaitaia and later tested positive for Covid in Auckland

Little risk after woman who tested positive for Covid in Auckland earlier visited Kaitaia

New short film opens conversation about male vulnerability in rural NZ

Pet Day by Ruby Harris was filmed in the Hokianga and inspired by her rural upbringing.

Environmentalist conducts survey on discarded single-use masks

Whangārei environmentalist Dr Manue Martinez collects 211 disposable face masks in a week.

Teenage boy arrested and charged with murder

The incident was initially reported as a road accident in which a car had hit a tree.

Northland police investigating after boy, hit by truck and critically injured

Pedestrian safety on that stretch of SH10 was a hot topic even before Tuesday's accident.

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.

The 90% Project: Northland couple who had Covid explain why vaccination is vital

A Northland couple who got Covid-19 18 months ago still experience adverse side effects.

A sign of tough times: Northland's deaf Māori cut off from culture by lack of trilingual interpreters

Deaf Māori struggle to access their culture because few people know te reo sign language.

Tai Tokerau principals fully support our Auckland colleagues, says a Whangārei school principal

School holidays before term 4 will remain unchanged across New Zealand.

It's time to apologise to the generation beaten for speaking te reo, kaumātua says

But Samuels grateful to young generation for embracing te reo as part of their NZ identity

Woman left red faced at Northland checkpoint as police catch out her lie

Drivers deliberately flouting rules at Northland checkpoints continue to frustrate police

Alien Weaponry's second album drops at midnight

Waipū band drop album tonight ahead of jetting off to perform internationally.

Iwi collective to give food to families across Northland

Te Kahu O Taonui will distribute 120 pallets of food across Northland.

Northland trust in Lorde donation mix-up

Manea boss says mix-up is the best marketing the cultural centre has ever had.

Project bringing te reo, colour to Kaikohe streets

Kaikohe youth wanted a brighter main street with te reo everywhere. That's what they got.

Lockdown Hero: Generous fisherman gives away $12k of fish to people in need

Fisherman puts dinner on the table for struggling families.

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.