Marsden Pt rail link more a promise than a maybe
Geotech study on proposed Marsden Pt rail line complete but no start date yet.
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Notorious Northland road claims another life
Another death on notorious stretch of Northland road prompts calls for four-lane highway.
Kerikeri man, 25, arrested over explosion on beach
Meanwhile 40 firefighters and two choppers still battling massive Horeke blaze.
School costs overwhelm struggling families
Uniform and stationery costs can be overwhelming for families as school starts back.
More sizzling weather as Aussie heatwave hangs around
Northland's fine weather to continue as Aussie heatwave hangs around.
Nearly 190 vehicles stolen in six months alone
The Toyota Hilux is the most frequently stolen vehicle in Northland.
Swimmers and surfers watch shark feeding
Beachgoers at Waipū Cove scared by a bronze whaler.
$8.3m Lotto-winning Granny still working
Northland grandmother still working despite winning $8.3m in Powerball.
Woman issues warning after narrowly avoiding email scam
Pat Fowler has a warning for others.
'He'd rather go with Sandy': 95yo who lost 'best mate' in dog attack flooded with support
Jim Morgan's fox terrier cross, Sandy, put down on Monday due to severity of leg injuries.
Attack was spearfisherman's second encounter with a shark that day
The mako attack wasn't the Kerikeri man's first encounter with a shark that day.
95-year-old devastated after 'best friend' put down following attack by 6 dogs
Jim Morgan's dog was attacked by six dogs while the pair were walking in Kaikohe.
95-year-old Northland man's pet has to be put down after attack by six dogs
Jim Morgan, an ex-serviceman, is virtually blind and Sandy was his companion.
Spur-of-the-moment decision led to fatal shooting of John Harris
Nicky Dodd was sentenced to four years, four months for manslaughter.
Unruly freedom campers face $200 fine
Whangārei District Council gets tough on irresponsible freedom campers.
Concerns over shooting of stranded whales in front of kids
Families not given enough warning whales about to be put down, volunteer rescuer says.
Army might be needed to help with Northland meningococcal vaccine programme
The army could be called in to help run dozens of meningococcal vaccine clinics.
Stranded whales believed attacked by orcas
The whales, believed to be pygmy whales, are the second stranding in three days.
Meningococcal response: 'Still sitting on their hands'
Northland doctors and emergency departments are on alert for meningococcal disease
Vegan Māori challenges dismal health stats
Keynote speaker at Vegan Expo concerned about Māori health outcomes, writes Peter Shand.
Mum's run a triumph over depression
'I thought I was a monster and I wasn't cut out to have children.'
Oil spill but Marsden Pt refinery sucks it up
An absorbent boom was used to soak up an oil leak from a faulty Refining NZ fuel line.
NZ Warriors to take on West Tigers in Whangārei in March
NZ Warriors to take on West Tigers in Whangārei in March
Environmental group jubilant as Supreme Court deems swamp kauri export illegal
The Northland Environmental Protection Society is celebrating the Supreme Court ruling.
Thousands start voting on new Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations plan
Thousands start voting on new Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations plan.
$7.1m Govt injection for BOI Hospital primary health centre
The funding announcements ends uncertainty over phase 2 of the Kawakawa hospital rebuild.
Health board kept quiet about rise of disease
Northland health board accused of keeping meningococcal cases quiet for six months.
Meningococcal strain kills 3 in Northland, 6 in whole of NZ
Northland's high number of meningococcus deaths leads to health authority's warning.
Waipū teen metal band Alien Weaponry too young to play
Waipū teen metal band Alien Weaponry can't play in Utah because of age.
First fairy terns eggs of season laid
DoC rangers surprised one of New Zealand's rarest birds has laid eggs in October.
Stay inside: Asbestos warning in Waipu after massive blaze
Residents told to stay indoors to avoid risk of inhaling asbestos.
Northland news in brief: Ngāpuhi factions come together and new community board rep
News snippets from across Northland
Shelford talks a good game for Goodhue
Buck Shelford talks te reo, rugby and Goodhue ahead of Whangārei event
Mycoplasma bovis understood to be in Kaipara
Ashley Cullen is urging Northland farmers to register for NAIT.