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Big turnout to Far North historic site Edmonds Ruins on open day
400 at Edmonds Ruins open day show interest in historic sites still there
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Revealed: True value of cruise ship visits to Northland economy
Full value of cruise ship industry to Northland revealed.
In national first, Far North hosting te reo Māori Inspiring the Future course
Te reo Māori Inspiring the Future course held in Kaikohe for first time.
News briefs from the Far North - student flying high, sign vandalism costs rise, Lotto win and surgery successful
News snippets from the Far North
Massive Far North wetlands fire produced 515,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions
The 2022 Kaimaumau wetlands fire released a huge amount of carbon into the air.
Awanui shines on annual Awanui Day celebrations at new venue
Annual Awanui Day celebrated as thousands flock to Far North town.
Obit: Kerikeri's Doug Turner remembered as man behind town's performing arts centre
Huge efforts of Kerikeri performing arts legend Doug Turner recalled
Far North woman plunging 3.6km for Drop for Youth charity event
Graeme Dingle Foundation Far North staffer jumping from plane for youth charity.
Awanui Day on Saturday to celebrate tiny Far North town
The event sees the population of the Far North town swell from 600 to 6000.
News briefs from the Far North - Waitangi Tribunal appointment, Halloween advice and highway roadworks
News snippets from the Far North.
New plan to get most of Northland's land use and manufacturing sector
Northland’s land use and manufacturing potential under spotlight in new initiative.
Many gardens to explore with safari fundraiser for Kaitāia Riding for the Disabled
Planning done, now time for the charity's garden safari.
News in brief from the Far North - council charges up, car causes scrub fire and spoken word workshops
News snippets from the Far North.
Transforming waste plastic into valuable products earns Far North's Harry Burkhardt major award
Far North iwi leader Harry Burkhardt receives Outstanding Māori Business Leader award
Top Australian medical exam result award for former Kaitāia College old boy John Ward
Kaitāia-born Dr John Ward gets top Australasian award for top exam results
Teacher training now in Te Hiku with unique Far North programme
Te Hiku teacher training course aims to alleviate Far North teacher shortage.
'He’s a little character': Pūkeko's 29km journey back home
When it comes to finding their way around, pukeko rival homing pigeons
Man unable to escape ex's violent rampage as he was on EM bail and couldn't leave the house
Judge queries how victim ended up being bailed to her home in the first place.
News briefs from the Far North - Great isites, Mooney talk, college prizegivings and speedway back
News snippets from the Far North.
Far North iwi Ngāti Kuri's indigenous knowledge on kuaka/godwit heard at world-first Chinese forum
Ngāti Kuri at groundbreaking indigenous godwit - kuaka - conference in China
Kaitāia Hospital performing life-changing cataract surgery
Cataract surgery now carried out at Kaitāia Hospital
Northland historic site investigation into DoC's alleged role in destruction
Northland coach road allegedly destroyed after consent from DoC.
Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins planted with historic fruit trees ahead of open day
Orchard at Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins propagated from near 200-year-old trees.
Te Hiku Education Trust honours Kaitāia business legends Eric Shackleton and David Harrison
Kaitāia business legends Eric Shackleton and David Harrison honoured
Campgrounds getting ready for busy summer, some nearly booked out
DoC campgrounds in Northland are open for bookings, but some have no space left.
News in brief from the Far North: North chess champs, missing child found and Boogie Circus coming
News snippets from the Far North.
Northland dad with rare cancer 'blown away' by donations and support
Policeman Owen Pihema is having surgery in Australia to remove his rare cancer.
Community stepping in to safeguard Doubtless Bay kiwi
There's no doubt about a new kiwi population in Doubtless Bay.
Far North's Ahipara surf break draws competitors for Aotearoa Māori Surfing Titles
The comp brings hundreds to Ahipara over Labour Weekend.
Driver testing: Ongoing funding for community driver testing scheme beyond 2026
Government will continue funding community driver testing scheme beyond 2026.