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'Incredibly inadequate': Union warns transfers could delay 111 calls
St John withdrew one Kawakawa ambulance patient transfer service due to Health NZ funding.
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Fear and anger as rough sleepers ordered to move on from Whangārei site
Whangārei District Council gave campers at the Old Boys' site 10 days to leave.
Remains found in Northland's Waiomio identified but death still unexplained
Tau Henare Kopa has been identified as the person found dead on September 7.
Whangārei Hospital ED in Code Red seven times longer this July than 2025
A Labour candidate said the system was in crisis and more staff were needed.
Losing independence hardest part of MS, says Whangārei mum
Rebekah Buxton, diagnosed with MS at age 24, says she is now unable to drive.
Flight instructor's licences revoked after student's fatal gyrocopter crash
Northland instructor Bernard 'Rusty' Russell said he accepted the authority's decision.
Whangārei ED hits Code Red daily as worse flu season in a decade hits
Nurses say corridor care and staff shortages are putting patients at risk.
Workers stand to lose thousands with liquidation of night venue
The venue closed in July, owing Inland Revenue more than $440,000, as well as staff wages.
Patient 'dead scared' dialysis will be missed again due to machine availability
Colin Probst says he can only use one type of machine at Whangārei Hospital.
'Back where it belongs': Northland welcomes home shield after 48 years
'It's huge': Captain Rivez Reihana on what the Ranfurly Shield win means to the region.
'Always loved music': Disabled man uses chin to create DJ world first
Troy Robertson believes he is the first DJ to headline a club using only his chin.
'Wrap your family and friends around you like a korowai': Dying dad filmed vlogs for his son
Former principal Shane Nicholas died just months after his brain tumour was discovered.
Cancer clinic plan stuck in regulatory limbo
The Nosoviches want to use their nanotechnology on cancer without revealing trade secrets.
Marsden Point’s billion-dollar biorefinery faces bank test
The plant could produce up to 400 million litres of fuel annually.
Sporting Memories Club marks first year helping seniors find connection
The Kerikeri club provides connection for seniors with cognitive decline and caregivers.
'We've done our bit': After 30 years saving birds, the Webbs fly the nest
Robert and Robyn Webb founded the centre in 1992 and helped about 1300 birds each year.
Whangārei urgent care to expand as patients queue out the door
White Cross Whangārei will expand its hours, with the aim of being 24/7 by mid-2027.
'No light at the end of the tunnel': Oākura residents lose faith in road reopening
Russell Rd has been closed by a slip since January, with no date for reopening.
'We’re completely overwhelmed': Whangārei ED nurses warn of burnout
A tearful nurse says somebody dying while waiting for care is the biggest concern.
Speed cameras to be activated sooner at fatal Northland crash site
Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
'Tremendous achievement': Govt hails rapid delivery of fuel storage tanks
The fuel tank refurbishment normally takes up to two years but was done in three months.
Five months and counting: Frustration builds as Helena Bay slip drags on
The landslide has isolated 800 homes since January 21, with wet weather delaying progress.
Complaint after prison guard seen watching mum breastfeed in hospital
Health NZ is reviewing incident with Corrections, which says it was a misunderstanding.
From crutches to casting lines: Cancer survivor backs Dry July programmes
Nigel Matthews rebuilt bone density after cancer, with the Pinc & Steel fitness classes.
Health NZ apologises for miscommunication, says Dargaville Hospital will stay
Dargaville Hospital will remain in name and function under the new health hub.
Health NZ defends Dargaville overhaul, says hospital not under threat
Dargaville residents rallying to save hospital don't understand changes, says Health NZ.
‘We’ve lost our hospital’: Dargaville Hospital changes spark outrage
The hospital becomes Dargaville Health Hub but Health NZ denies the changes are a loss.
‘100% reliant on people driving in’: CBD parking woes spark push for new tech and free hours
Parking is one of the top issues for struggling Whangārei CBD businesses.
How a $27m SH1 roundabout in Whangārei's north could reshape city
The roading project is due to open in February, with homes and businesses to come later.
Support for National's ban on good character discounts for sexual offenders
'Good character is a mechanism of harm': a victims' advocate wants the law adopted now.
Race against winter: Massive Helena Bay slip repair hits halfway point
The 100,000cu m slip has cut off about 800 homes since January 21.
Life term for jealous, paranoid partner who fatally stabbed ex and burned her body
The prosecutor said Morunga showed ‘a numbness of the soul’.