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A 2016 decision to upgrade Bay of Islands Airport is paying off with larger Air New Zealand aircraft now regularly scheduled to use the Northland transport hub.

The council’s Nothing-But-Net programme, which enables communities to connect to the internet by providing free public Wi-Fi, recently completed an extension into the Hokianga with hotspots now available at Ōpononi and Rāwene.

Attracting tourists from far and wide is key to the success of many local businesses, but how do our isites support this success?

Two incredibly rare taonga from Kaitāia’s Te Ahu Museum, dating back to the 13th Century, have been hand-delivered to the South Island for an exhibition.

Giant glow-in-the-dark puppets will take centre stage during Matariki after the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board granted event organisers $2000 during its April meeting.

New Zealand-owned property maintenance company, Citycare Property, has been awarded a contract to manage Far North community facilities for the next five years starting on 1 July 2024.

Level 2 water restrictions applied during the summer months to Kerikeri-Waipapa, Paihia-Ōpua-Waitangi, Kawakawa-Moerewa, Ōpononi-Ōmāpere, Ōmanaia-Rāwene and Kaikohe-Ngāwha will be lifted from Monday 29 April.

Funding decisions during  a recent community board meeting will not only help a fireworks event to become bigger and better, but also exploded the expectations of most funding recipients by increasing the amounts granted.

Pedestrians in Rāwene are a step closer to safer walkways thanks to a footpath project that got underway last week.