Patients carried up stairs all week after hospital lift breaks
The only lift at Bay of Islands Hospital has been out of order since Saturday.
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Big turnout to Far North historic site Edmonds Ruins on open day
400 at Edmonds Ruins open day show interest in historic sites still there
Far North pensioner's 'anxious' after council suspends upgrade work, considers selling up
Far North council puts pensioner flat upgrades on hold, considers selling them.
News briefs from the Far North - Manu champs, fish auction and SPCA cupcakes
News snippets from the Far North.
Bay of Islands P&I Show is the oldest in NZ and back on Saturday
Bay of Islands Pastoral & Industrial Show on this Saturday.
Revealed: True value of cruise ship visits to Northland economy
Full value of cruise ship industry to Northland revealed.
In national first, Far North hosting te reo Māori Inspiring the Future course
Te reo Māori Inspiring the Future course held in Kaikohe for first time.
Obit: Kerikeri's Doug Turner remembered as man behind town's performing arts centre
Huge efforts of Kerikeri performing arts legend Doug Turner recalled
Far North woman plunging 3.6km for Drop for Youth charity event
Graeme Dingle Foundation Far North staffer jumping from plane for youth charity.
Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins planted with historic fruit trees ahead of open day
Orchard at Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins propagated from near 200-year-old trees.
Campgrounds getting ready for busy summer, some nearly booked out
DoC campgrounds in Northland are open for bookings, but some have no space left.
Cash boost for Christmas parade, art events
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board hands out $27,000 in community grants.
Proposed cat control bylaw backed by national pet advocacy group
Companion Animals New Zealand backs Far North cat bylaw.
Iconic waterfront road in Bay of Islands' Russell/Kororāreka, to partially close for six-month trial
The benefits of a more pedestrian-friendly environment will be assessed.
Eight new Kerikeri social houses open to help meet demand
New Kerikeri Kāinga Ora homes to ease housing crisis
Whangārei, Kaitāia and Kaikohe first stops in Mike King's I Am Climate Hope Tour
The tour aims to help youth mental health around climate anxiety.
Mangamuka repairs: Major piling work ends and pre-Christmas reopening planned
SH1 over the Mangamukas in the Far North is on track for a pre-Christmas opening.
News briefs from the Far North - new parking fines, copper theft and man in hospital after taking psychedelics
News snippets from the Far North
Far North barn find motor auction attracts hundreds to Pakaraka
Everything goes at a Far North barn-find auction of classic cars and machinery.
Te Ahu Library at Kaitāia has packed Māori Language Week programme
Māori Language Week celebrated in the Far Far North.
1 in 10 Far North children could be affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Far North has big issues from debilitating fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Exclusive 'game changing' Road to Recovery event for Far North's leaders is national first
Far North state of the nation event for district's leaders.
Far North getting free breast health advice from Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Campervan
North folk to get free breast cancer advice from Pink Caravan.
300 runners in Far North Zone Cross Country finals
Far North cross country champs can compete in regional finals
Pickers' paradise: Treasure of classic cars under the hammer from Northland barn find
Barn find uncovers 120 classic cars, planes and machinery.
News briefs from the Far North – Tourism awards, Lotto winner and school film festival
News snippets from the Far North.
Far North Constable Harriet Steele's mettle earns her top Ironman accolade
Harriet Steele earns Ironman scholarship during cancer fight.
Far North renewable energy resources soar with third solar farm starting
Far North's third big solar farm to be built at Pamapuria
Northland Taniwha's Ranfurly Shield hopes on the line in Napier
It's been nearly 46 years since Northland last won the Shield.
News briefs from the Far North - chainsaws for firefighters, volunteers sought and Bay fundraiser
News snippets form the Far North.
‘We are now at our limit’: Doctors speak out as new patients to be turned away
Employed staff already work 40-60 hours a week plus additional shifts.
News in brief from the Far North - environmental awards, Savour tastes of Northland and hill country fund
News snippets from the Far North