Latest from Whangarei District

Students evacuated after person armed with knife seen on school grounds

The lockdown was lifted and students evacuated to a sports field around 12.05pm.

Migrant family reunited after 17 months, wife makes it out of South Africa hours before lockdown

South African woman lucky to reunite with Whangārei-based husband after 17 months.

'She was all about the love for life': Moerewa mum still fighting for killed daughter

The story of a Northland mum's encounter with death, grief, stigma and loss in Moerewa.

Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa gears up for its first anniversary

Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa staff run a bustling Covid-19 vaccination centre in Kaeo.

New hapū group could signal thaw in frozen Treaty negotiations

Hapū to set up a new group based on 1835 confederation with sovereignty their top priority

Sixteen youths arrested as Northland police crackdown on car thefts

A most wanted list of cars young thieves in Northland are targeting has been revealed.

K-Pop Academy stars Northland talent

Five Dargaville High School students are set to star in TV series.

Anahera Pickering: Imagine if every young person had a village?

It's great to see community members pull together to seek solutions for our taitamariki

Northland iwi hail SNA decision - but say it's just the start

Iwi leader says north now has a chance to engage and be a model for other councils.

What a dish: UK author adds a plateful of talent to arts centre fundraiser

More than 100 artists - mostly from Northland - have added their plates to the fundraiser

Hope for Moerewa, Ōtiria residents one year after the flood

Residents have been hammered by four major floods since 2007.

Ngāti Hine Health Trust's Covid vaccination Whangārei clinic biggest in North

Ngāti Hine Health Trust has successfully administered 4557 doses, as of July 4.

Historic bar admission sees registry officer celebrated on marae

Northlander Langdon Bradley joins the Whangārei court after long and trialling journey.

Body of 'local legend', 95, found in Northland harbour

Charles ''Chas'' Strange was reported missing on Sunday.

Northland's meth epidemic and the new approach making a difference

Drug experts call for a Northland initiative tackling meth use to be rolled out across NZ.

Takaimaania Ngata-Henare: Bilingual orator, business owner, national table tennis player, what else is this 14-year-old doing?

Takaimaania Ngata-Henare wins the Senior Māori Tā Himi Henare Memorial Trophy.

Speed limit cuts welcomed: 'There's too many drivers who speed along here'

Review also proposes reducing speed limit on 90 Mile Beach and every street in Moerewa.

Wandatrak: The device helping find dementia sufferers who wander

Missing people could be found in a matter of hours rather than days thanks to device.