New ZealandNorthland human milk bank to provide breast milk to most vulnerable babiesThe human milk bank still needs $12,000 to get up and running.05 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland mental health nurse takes on 10 hour ocean swim to help charityKristy Fisher says the 22km swim is a step out of her comfort zone.02 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandCar crashes into a tree, one dead in Whangārei overnightEmergency services responded around 12.45am.02 May 08:23 PM
New ZealandWhangārei search: Missing fishermen new to NZ, family spokesperson saysThe men, in their mid-30s, had just arrived from India with their wives and children.02 May 05:51 AM
New ZealandTeens shock as they reportedly push man, 80, off bike, laugh then run away"It’s just shocking. There is nothing funny about elder abuse."02 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandTikipunga housefire: Police name Hoani Reupena-Tuoro as fire victimEmergency services were called to an address on Thomas St around 2.40am.01 May 11:06 PM
New ZealandSearch continues for fishermen missing in Whangārei HeadsTwo fishermen have gone missing in Taiharuru, search efforts underway.01 May 08:40 PM
New ZealandJune opening likely for Kaitāia’s $11.5 million Te Hiku Sports Hub$11.5 million sports hub valued at $20 million.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFar North news in brief: Glowing witch show, big award for hotel and learn to sewNews snippets from the Far North.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthlanders rally for Brynderwyns bypass after latest slipA Brynderwyn bypass needs to be the biggest roading priority in the nation, mayor says.01 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandGroundbreaking soil research earns student prestigious awardKerikeri's Sunny Perry wins Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize for soil research.01 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandDolphin encounter a reminder to engage with nature, Matt Watson saysWatson's video of the interaction has enchanted viewers on social media.01 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandUS space agency NASA helping fight Far North's drought riskUS space agency helps research into Far North drought risk01 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandFast-track consenting gives Northport another door to expansionNorthport wants to ensure its plans to expand will be approved one way or another.30 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandBrynderwyns reopening delayed: 'Prolongs the hurt' for Northland businessesMotorists have to wait another 'number of weeks' before using SH1 over the Brynderwyns.30 Apr 05:34 AM
New ZealandPolice continue investigation into the unexplained death of Tikipunga manA fire started in a car and spread to the house where a critically injured man was found.29 Apr 11:17 PM
New ZealandViews of Northlanders aged 12-24 sought for new youth strategyA Northland youth strategy group calls for input from young people.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhangārei mum wins contest with 94kg pumpkin'My jaw dropped on the floor. I couldn’t believe how big my pumpkin had grown.'29 Apr 05:22 AM
New ZealandFar North's Viki Heta and Arana Rewha earn major award for caulerpa and pest effortsViki Heta and Arana Rewha frm Far North win New Zealand Biosecurity Awards29 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandNew boiler for 114-year-old Bay of Islands ferry Minerva brings unique steam experience closerVisitors soon will be able to travel by steam rail and ferry from Kawakawa to Russell.28 Apr 11:48 PM
New ZealandPrincipal on tenterhooks awaiting news on Education Ministry cutsThere is concern that our most vulnerable learners will be those who feel the impact.28 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandDisability funding cuts hurt: 'There's nothing to help us'Kristy Kewene loves her son James, 23, but says caring for him is tough.26 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandIconic Northland tracks to close for months for repair workThe temporary closure will be used to repair and enhance infrastructure.26 Apr 12:03 AM
New ZealandNewly released music album from The Surge is Northland's first vinyl in many yearsProducing music on vinyl gave it a certain warmth and spatial depth.25 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandNews briefs from the Far North - Enhancing Russell's waterfront, footpath project, French films in focus and kina barrensNews snippets from the Far North24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandArchaeology Week in Northland looks at legacy of Hartley Travers Ferrar who mapped NorthlandHartley Ferrar, who mapped Northland in the early 1900s, in focus for Archaeology Week.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister of Health Shane Reti officially opens Whangārei's new maternity suite and labThe new extension is the beginni of creating a parent, tamariki and pēpi health hub.24 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland's men and women singles bowls champs decidedNorthland Bowls Centre's singles champs found24 Apr 03:40 AM
New ZealandKaitāia former hostel closed down after it was deemed dangerous now for saleKaitāia hostel closed by council as dangerous building being sold.24 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland to get $150m worth of new and revamped state housesThe state house owner plans to build nearly 400 new houses by the end of 2025.24 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandHalf a billion-dollar dry dock project gets Minister’s nodThe dry dock development will have a major impact on Northland.23 Apr 06:00 PM
New Zealand'She was cheeky, loved to have a laugh': Police honour the memory of officer Gail ShepherdGail Shepherd, 49, was farewelled by coworkers with a guard of honour.22 Apr 02:25 AM
New ZealandAfter $13.5m, still no drinking water for Kaitāia from Sweetwaters aquiferKaitāia's Sweetwaters project still not producing clear water.22 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandLest We Forget: A guide to commemorating Anzac Day 2024The day is a wider remembrance of those soldiers who have fallen.22 Apr 12:01 AM