Latest from Far North District

Covid 19 coronavirus: Fitness videos positive boost for those in lockdown

Fitness friends make videos to keep people moving at home as NZ is in lockdown.

Violent Northland inmate serious risk to community

"You represent a serious risk to the victim and the community should you be released."

Dad's home is the car while son recovers from coronavirus

Patient speaks out from self-isolation to quell rumours and stop his family getting grief.

Hone Harawira to lockdown Far North with 'medical checkpoints'

Harawira says "this isn't a pitchfork exercise, this is serious."

Brandt Shortland moves from coroner role to District Court judge

Kaikohe gets its first resident District Court judge - Brandt Shortland.

Three more sheep stolen and slaughtered on paddock

A Dargaville man frustrated at ongoing theft of his sheep has given up grazing them.

Kelly Slater carves up Northland waves to delight of locals

'We saw this guy do the best backhand snap I have ever seen ... and we knew it was him.'

Armed Offenders Squad called out Northland man arrested

Armed offenders squad called to coastal community.

Coronavirus: School closes to plan for Covid-19

Schools are cancelling camps and assemblies and planning for teaching online.

$20 million for Northland kingfish farm

$20 million for Northland kingfish farm.

A string of crimes hit central Whangārei childcare centre hard

Vandals and thieves mean a security system will have to be installed at childcare centre.

Whangārei Police call on public to report sightings of distinctive ute used in robbery

Police are investigated the robbery of a Northland dairy which involved a firearm.

Kiwi filmed 'rejoicing' in stream

National icon seen in stream drinking its fill in broad daylight.

$19.8m kingfish farm for Bream Bay

The project could lead to a 3000-tonne operation with revenue estimated at $45m a year.

Family of murdered woman say they are living life sentence

Akuhata, sentenced to life, has appeal against his sentence and conviction dismissed.

Millions of dead tuatua wash up as sizzling summer causes havoc to marine life

"I've never seen anything like it in all my life, the entire beach is just covered."

Motorists asked to avoid SH10 near Mangonui following fatal crash

Fatal crash blocks SH10 in Northland.

Bone of contention: Watchdogs group slams council's kennel buying tactics

The council has been accused of using "underhand tactics" to purchase a new kennel.