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'You can take the job, not my humanity': Board member refuses to move on homeless man
Roddy Hapati Pihema says he'd rather lose his job than displace vulnerable people.
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'They’re taking advantage': 89-year-old says council ignoring his pleas
The 89-year-old built a 5m bridge to cross the deep, scoured drain.
'Deep shock': Family mourn respected kuia as man faces murder charge
Tārati Buckley, 76, was found dead at a Whirinaki property.
'What does it take to be classified as a death trap': Residents slam SH10 risks
Across a 2.9km stretch of SH10, 39 people have been injured and one has died.
Struggling to make ends meet: Rates squeeze drives retiree from 'forever home'
Oromahoe retiree Gail Olliver is selling her 'forever home' as rates hit $5000.
Calls to revisit fishing limits as Northland community touts kaimoana boom
Some locals want tuatua limits at Tauroa eased, citing abundance due to good management.
'Bad look': Shane Jones hits out at Far North councillor over ‘pathetic’ co-governance complaints
Following a social media firestorm, the council voted to confirm Māori representatives.
Far North council backs hapū seats after 'co-governance on steroids' storm
Huge support for council's embrace of Māori as Act councillor goes it alone.
Far North council confirms Māori voice
Opposition at the Far North District Council meeting was limited to a lone councillor. Video / David Fisher
North Island wakes to rain, gales and swells as cyclone nears
Cyclone Vaianu is set to make landfall today. Video / Metservice / NZ Herald
'Act now': Kiwis warned 'later could be too late' as Cyclone Vaianu advances
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has urged people to 'stock up' on supplies.
Fuel drive-offs amid high prices forces Northland petrol station to switch to prepay
“It’s been getting worse, the higher the price goes,” says Mangawhai GAS owner.
Incoming: Direct cyclone threat looms as North Island faces wild week of rain and wind
Niwa warns most scenarios indicate landfall somewhere in the upper North Island.
'Hopeful and encouraging': Buyer circling at-risk Kaitāia timber mills
An investment group including local business people is in talks to buy Juken.
From floods to fire: Fresh health fears in storm-battered Northland community
Nine Whirinaki homes damaged by the floods, one destroyed in a fire.
Men rescued from car trapped in floodwaters near Whangārei
States of Emergency cover Whangārei and the Far North for seven days.
'Local problems need local solutions' - Dog welfare advocate pushes for law reform
A fatal attack on February 17 is the third in four years in the Northland region.
Far North Mayor shuts down rumour after councillor’s 'false' MP candidacy claim
Tepania plans to pursue a Doctor of Education after his current mayoral term.
What to expect at Waitangi this year: Weather, crowds and mood
The Treaty Principles Bill being axed has eased tensions at this year's events.
‘It was the compulsion to act’: Off-duty firefighter saves teen in rip
Volunteer firefighter Ross Bennett swam about 150m through rough surf to reach the teen.
Death of Bay of Islands kiwis investigation continues with two dogs seized
Around 20 kiwi have been killed in one Bay of Islands hotspot since 2023.
Hundreds of Northland council jobs in limbo as regional reforms spark concern
The plan would scrap all 11 regional councils for mayor‑led boards.
‘His laugh was infectious’: Community celebrates life of Monty Knight
Wayne Brown suggested renaming the hall the ‘Monty Knight Memorial Hall’.
Public farewell planned for Far North businessman Monty Knight
Knight, 80, will be publicly remembered in Kaitāia on Wednesday after his alleged murder.