Latest from Mangonui

Drug survey: Meth the same price, cannabis more expensive in Northland
10,966 people completed online facebook survey, including 348 people in Northland.

Video: Kiwis caught in Chile riots
A group of Northlanders are stuck in the middle of deadly riots over public transport.

Men charged with rioting in Otangārei appear in court
Men charged with rioting in Otangarei make court appearance.

Inquest into 2009 death of Spanish tourists to be reopened
The couple died in a road crash just two days before they were due to fly home.

Northland avocado nursery expands into China
Northland business setting up NZ's first joint venture avocado nursery operation in China.

Northland retirement villages booming
A $60m retirement village planned for Whangārei gets the green light from councils.

Tough words: Community work completed after judge's threat of jail
A tough line on offenders failing to complete community work has a positive result.

Has the (fan) worm turned?
A year after only one invasive fanworm was found in Ōpua Marina, a search finds 1013

Northland man jailed for failing to complete community work
Judge who fires warning shot comes good on promise - sends man to jail for breach.

From United Kawakawa Under 12 to the World Cup in Japan
United Kawakawa Under 12 team mates Goodhue and Larsen played in opposing teams at RWC.

Police set up road spikes and call out Armed Offenders Squad
Armed police called out in Northland.

Judge Davis: Complete sentence of community work or go to jail
A man who has served time for manslaughter fails to complete community work.

UK Govt to atone for Captain Cook's NZ landing deaths
Tuia250 commemorations over James Cook's arrival have been dogged by controversy.

A lack of GPs and growing population putting pressure on public health
A shortage of GPs in Northland is sending patients to already pressured public health

Berry shortage, rat plague behind starving kūkupa
Whangārei's Bird Recovery Centre is feeding an influx of hungry wood pigeons.

Principals happy to see school deciles scrapped
Principals say the public, and some educators, misunderstand what deciles are for.

Superette fills with fog, alleged robber flees with nothing
Incident took 31 seconds; police say fog cannon prevented another crime from happening.

Vaping on the rise in Northland schools, survey finds
The Cancer Society has released a survey that indicates more kids are smoking at school.

Para athletes creating their own legacy
Foy and Leslie must be at the top of the list for Northland's future sporting legends.

Police say no malicious intent despite allegations made in Facebook post
Police urge people to contact them directly rather then post on social media.

Iwi Endeavour row: Replica ship welcome at Matauri Bay
Flotilla marking 250 years since encounters between Cook and Māori invited to Matauri Bay.

Iwi bans Cook's Endeavour replica ship from docking
The Far North iwi Ngāti Kahu says it was not consulted about Mangonui being included.

How rugby saved a life: 'I feel free on the field'
An incredible story of Northland's Bron Hames coming back from the brink through rugby.

Northland MP: Northern railway 'a white elephant'
National MP says putting $95m of PGF fund into northern railway is a waste of money.

Northland Rugby, heed my warning
Will you still turn up to Northland's games if they continue a four-game losing streak?

$94M to upgrade rail line from Northland to Auckland
$94M to upgrade rail line from Northland to Auckland

Film crew catch orca on ray and shark hunt off Northland coast
National Geographic luckily got footage of two killer whales off Taiharuru.

Steven Adams and Willie Apiata visit Whangārei
As soon as they could, the kids crowded around the NBA star, Steven Adams.

Tourist ploughs into marae, avoids prosecution
British tourist who crashed into Northland marae not charged over damage.