Northland’s population to quadruple with summer tourist influx
Northland is home to about 200,000 residents. Tepania said the quadrupling of the population challenged local infrastructure. Far…
Death of nesting dotterel on Northland’s Matapouri beach sparks plea from locals, DoC
The woman was upset that there was so little signage – only three signs on the six entrances…
Northland Christmas Day weather: Far North rain turns to localised showers
Temperatures will be warm, with a 25C high forecast for Whangārei, he said. Corrigan advised Northlanders wanting to…
On The Up: Northland sun to solar power Ryman retirement villages New Zealand-wide
Ryman’s 40 New Zealand villages – including Jane Mander in Whangārei – used 48GWh in the 2025 financial…
Whangārei Heads shark sighting startles paddleboarder near shore
Not long after, a woman on a paddleboard went past, and Faulkner watched as a look of shock…
Northland Waipu Estuary mullet covered in lesions spark MPI testing
Other species he saw that day appeared unaffected, and larger mullet further up the estuary looked healthy, he…
New high school in Northland’s Mangawhai marks first students with native trees
About 30 students are expected next year, she said. The college will keep adding a year level each…
Humpback whale sighting delights fishers in Northland’s Bream Bay
“He was jumping out of the water and flapping his fins all over the place; he was showing…
On The Up: Northland’s Pou Tu O Te Rangi Harding Park wins global Green Flag honour
The park spans approximately 15.67ha and offers numerous attractions, facilities and natural features, including mountain bike tracks, and…
Northland mayors urge local focus in Government plan to scrap regional councils
The public has until next February to give its feedback and it won’t be until after then that…
Northland power outages spark call for investigation into fragile network
Hundreds of locals took to social media to air their frustrations about the outages, the first of which…
Fritter Festival paused for 2026 as costs rise and ticket sales fall
Food, wine and beer are staples of Northland’s Fritter Festival. Photo / NZME Northland Events Centre Trust chief…