Night of alleged car thefts ends with spiked tyres in Far North
A police patrol unit soon identified the stolen vehicle on State Highway 12, west of Kaikohe. Officers deployed…
Whangārei driver filmed reversing on SH1 through intersections goes viral on TikTok
The video has 254,000 views, 23,000 likes and hundreds of comedic comments praising the driver’s “mad” skills. “That’s…
Les Mills remembered for leadership in Northland during major change
Dover Samuels, who was a member of the Northland Harbour Board at the time, said Mills did a…
Woman’s mission to rid Whangārei shops of meth pipes
A young Whangārei woman concerned about the devastating effects of drugs on her community is on a mission…
Northland cancer survivor’s recovery inspires Dry July fundraising
Nigel initially noticed numbing down his left-hand side, with his mobility slowing down. After nearly six months of…
Northland woman urges Whangārei shops to hide or stop selling meth pipes
“We are seeing the effects on families, young people, workplaces, businesses and neighbourhoods across Whangārei,” she wrote in…
Water leak leaves Far North township running out of supply
A major water leak has left parts of the Far North township of Rāwene without water after the…
Anaru Ihaka Morunga given concurrent jail term for assault before Kaipara murder
Judge Tomlinson questioned the point of the dispute, given the summary was not likely to become an issue…
On The Up: Waitangi papakāinga opens new homes for Northland whānau
“Te Pouahi … exists to unlock housing and opportunities for whānau by removing the barriers to building on…
World-first seaweed-eating machine launches in Bay of Islands
An innovative Kiwi number-eight-wire approach has produced New Zealand’s world-first large-scale submersible dredge planer, designed to remove extensive…
‘Wall of silence’ frustrates police on Far North dirt bike death
A probe into a hit-and-run in the Far North, when a young man was knocked off a dirt…
Juken New Zealand to close Northland Mill after buyer search fails
“JNL has made an extensive effort to identify a buyer or alternative pathway that would allow the site…