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Staff shortages hurting hospitality during busiest season

Northland's hospitality businesses face worsening staff shortage over busy summer period

Far North forestry workers discover human skeleton in Kaitaia forest

Police are working to try to identify the person found but it's believed they are male.

Whangārei mum loses car, baby seat, and pram in latest car theft

Nissan Tiida is among model of cars targeted by thieves across Northland.

Aggravated robberies: 'It is a vicious cycle, dairy owners suffer all loss'

Here's why Northland dairy owners are hesitant to speak against aggravated robberies.

Former DoC boss behind move to return sandspit land into public ownership

Plan to raise $1.5m to return land at Ngunguru Sandspit to public ownership

Kai Iwi Lakes drowning victim is a 4-year-old

A child has drowned at popular Kai Iwi Lakes - Northland's first drowning victim for 2022.

'You aren't the only one using the road' - Five crashes within a few hours as roads get busy

Police urge drivers to be patient, keep calm, and expect delays on Northland roads.

Refinery reacts to Govt's impending sustainable biofuels mandate

Millions of tons of emissions expected to be cut with new biofuels mandate.

Rugby star helping in fight against large Northland fire

Taniwha among crews helping fight major fire in Kaimaumau.

Fears for Mangawhai sandspit over seabed sand mining

Sand mining could affect Mangawhai Sandspit - NRC.

Small earthquake off Whangārei, but nobody seems to have felt it

Magnitude 2.5 earthquake happened off Whangārei on Monday

Bleak festive season for unvaxxed DHB staff made redundant

Forty-six Northland DHB staff have had their jobs terminated.

Four Fulton Hogan road workers narrowly escape erratic driver

Police have been notified about the incident at roadworks in Towai.

Waipū serious crash claims one more life, man dies in Auckland Hospital

Waipū serious crash two days before Christmas kills both husband and wife.

Tragic crash: 80yo husband loses wife two days before Christmas

A husband has lost his wife two days before Christmas in Thursday's horror crash.

'Jacinda, I called 111 for our safety': Cafe owner's plea after death threats

An unvaccinated customer turned away from a Kawakawa cafe launched a campaign of abuse.

Warning rent rises in North could push families into poverty

Mixture of policy and market considerations pushing rents up in Northland.

Parents of Maunu pre-schoolers angry at proposed liquor shop next door

WDC to schedule a hearing in the New Year to hear objections on proposed liquor shop.