Kerikeri residents and businesses in the shadow of two stands of ailing redwood trees can now breathe easier following completion of their removal last week.

Could changing the way alcohol is sold and managed help reduce harm, improve health outcomes and make communities safer?

Far North District Council is mourning the passing of Cheryl Waaka MNZM, a proud Kaikohe local whose contribution to the Far North extended from international rugby to supporting her community and creating opportunities for future generations.

Far North District Council is acknowledging the passing of former Deputy Mayor John Klaricich CNZM QSO, a respected Hokianga kaumatua whose decades of service to local government, Māori heritage and community organisations helped shape the Far North.

Finding a safe, healthy and affordable place to call home is becoming increasingly difficult for many people in the Far North. He Kāinga Mana, the council’s new housing strategy, sets out how the council will work with iwi, hapū, communities, housing providers and other partners to improve housing outcomes across the district.