News stories

Tears and laughter were among the myriad emotions that filled Memorial Hall in Kaikohe on Monday as 45 people officially became New Zealand citizens. In a ceremony officiated by Far North Kahika (Mayor) Moko Tepania and assisted by Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, a crowd of around 60 whānau and friends attended to see loved ones complete their citizenship journey.

Creating better environments for children, along streams, at local halls and along cycle trails was the theme of many funding decisions made by Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board last week.

Eight organisations are celebrating after being granted funding by the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board on 21 June.

Celebrations are getting underway to mark Matariki with numerous events planned around the Far North.

The council is reviewing its policy on how to reduce risks to the public from buildings that are structurally unsound, pose a fire risk, have poor sanitation or are earthquake prone.

Latest updates on the regional power outage. We’ll continue to provide updates as we receive further information.

Reduced speed limits for the popular tourist town of Paihia are to be implemented this month as part of the speed review project for Northland.

Due to the region-wide power cut, all isites, council libraries, and council service centres will be temporarily closed from midday.

An orange heavy rain warning and a severe thunderstorm watch have been lifted in the Far North but extra care is still advised if travelling around the district today.