New ZealandFar North keeps reputation with hottest April temperature recorded in KaikoheKaikohe recorded a temperature of 29.1C in April - the hottest in the country.07 May 10:31 PM
New ZealandFamily of missing Northland fisherman keep faith as search continuesFerzil Babu’s family remember him as a loving husband and a great dad.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFar North news briefs: Enchanter trial begins, good start to duck season, and Māori nursing awardNews snippets from the Far North06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer Kaitāia College music teacher Opeloge Ah Sam bringing his powerful stage show northPowerful stage show Aua e te tagi coming to Far North.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandLower rates rises for Northlanders and extra $40m if GST on rates given backNorthland councils would get extra $40 million annually if GST on rates were returned.06 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandSlow-speed police chase on Far North's 90 Mile Beach nabs suspected ATV thiefThe not-so-high-speed pursuit along the beach reached speeds of 30km/h.05 May 08:53 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 ZealandFar North teen puts Kaitāia on the map - the Minecraft mapSebastian Sobr-Sosnowski is building Kaitāia on Minecraft01 May 11:00 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 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 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 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 ZealandFar North news in brief: Two concerts, wildlife relocation and seeking sika deerNews snippets from the Far North.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
Crime'It will be prison': Bus driver, 71, put 'on notice' after kissing boyThe man groomed the boy through their mutual interest in toy cars.27 Apr 01:02 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 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 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 ZealandLow mandarin prices have growers ‘feeling the squeeze’'Prices are terrible this season, I think it’s just the economy.'22 Apr 08:56 PM
New ZealandNews briefs from the Far North - youth sailing funding, four lanes to Kaikohe backed and water rules easeNews snippets from the Far North.22 Apr 05:00 PM
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 ZealandDelay to opening of Kaitāia’s new town squareStructural design issues have caused the hold-up.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMobile nurse-led vascular service visits Kaitāia for the first timeThe service helps alleviate pressure on the visiting fortnightly consultant clinic.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandControversial Kaitāia hostel closed after Dangerous Building noticeThe Hike and Bike has been subject to several complaints to council.17 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandKaitāia loses cellphone and broadband services after fibre cable cutWork being done to install a fence post caused the outage.16 Apr 02:52 AM
New ZealandNews briefs from the Far North - Lotto luck, fire restrictions and teen killed on roadNews snippets from the Far North16 Apr 12:29 AM
New ZealandLeela Brown inspiring next generation of Far North Air Force hopefulsThe Kaitāia-raised comms and info systems technician shares her career steps.15 Apr 05:00 PM
