Photo: 123rf.com A person has died after falling off a jetski in Northland. Police said the crash occurred on Friday afternoon just north of Ripiro Beach. “Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the...

Far North rongoā practitioner Jolie Davis at work. Davis attended the recent Rongoā Māori Conference in Rotorua. A Far North rongoā practitioner has welcomed the resurgence of the traditional Māori healing practice after the...

Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority report which found that an officer was justified in using pepper spray during a public disorder incident in Kaitaia. A police officer was justified in using pepper...

Dargaville is a town with plenty of history that is rapidly growing, with the development providing much-needed homes. Photo / Tania Whyte The number of houses in the Northland town of Dargaville could expand...

Joe Bennett says he believes there are two types of people, those who love shopping and those who do not. Joe Bennett is a Lyttelton-based writer and columnist. He has been writing a column...

Northland’s population increased by 8.3 per cent from 179,076 in 2018 to 194,007 in 2023. Northland had one of the highest growth rates in the North Island over the last five years, according to...

Far North kahika (mayor) Moko Tepania says feedback from residents was that the original proposal of a 16.5 percent rates rise was unaffordable. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf The Far North District Council...

People taking a snapshot of Kaitāia’s new town square after its formal opening on Wednesday. It was a big, big day for Kaitāia with the opening of two major infrastructure projects for the town...

Reconstruction of a slip-damaged section of railway at Old Tokatoka Road, south of Whangārei. Photo: Supplied / KiwiRail Freight trains are due to start running again in Northland next month for the first time...

The Far North’s first fixed speed camera is set to be turned on. Photo: Supplied / NZTA Waka Kotahi Speeding is set to become costly in the Far North when the district’s first fixed...