Latest from Northland

Ministers contact councils about SNA pause

Damien O'Connor has not ruled out compensation over a proven drop in value.

A guide to the big issue of Significant Natural Areas

What you need to know about Significant Natural Areas - a guide to the controversy.

Nurses strike: 'I try to cry at home, I go to work afraid'

For eight hours, 1400 Northland nurses stopped work to ask for a better deal.

Anglers awed by humpbacks breaching in Bay of Islands

Friends out fishing in the Bay came home with much more than a feed.

Bridget Simmonds murder trial: Mother tells of daughter's final visit

Northland woman tells mother her partner assaulted her, causing fractured ribs.

Cycle trail terror: Riders on Twin Coast route chased by dog pack

Local businesses' good work to promote Northland is undone by a few, the cycle group say.

Assault on woman lasted more than an hour, jury told

Northlander and his nephew on trial in relation to the death of mother-of-two.

Duo face jury in relation to the death of Northland woman

Crown opens its case with an address to the jury in the High Court at Whangārei.

Whangārei police appeal for sightings of van linked to drive-by shooting

The white Toyota Hiace van is believed to be involved in the Kamo drive-by shooting in May

SNA opposition grows in Northland with protest hīkoi planned

Northlanders opposed to SNA policy to march in protest.

'I'm very proud of her': Christabel's dad on NZ Popstars win

New Zealand has a new Popstar and her family hail from Northland.

Fans urged to be a part of Northland rugby's centennial celebration

Three cracking games in store at Semenoff Stadium.

Two arrests in Kohukohu drug raid, meth and vehicles seized

Second incident in a month to rock the usually quiet North Hokianga town.

Northland police arrest nearly 50 people as gangs stripped of guns and cash

Police say the message sent to gangs with guns will be more powerful than the results.

Arrest after alleged gun threat at Horeke

Last Tuesday's incident forced police to seal off a South Hokianga road for several hours.

News snippets from Northland

Cycle trail closed; and powhiri for Ngātiwai CEO.