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Watch: Angler lands 464kg black marlin at Paihia
Weigh-in of a 464kg black marlin at Paihia, landed by Ross Tuydor on board Raptor. Video / Bay of Islands Swordfish Club
Northland news snippets: Mobile Bay Barge back; 17,000 to fly north
News in brief from across Northland and surrounds.
Arabic Language Week a success in Whangārei
Whangārei schoolteacher and wife teach public how to write their names in Arabic.
Whangārei social supermarket aims to ease Christmas stress
People who are stressed out about finding kai this Christmas have a place to turn to.
Hit with a stick: Man relives violent attack at hands of boy racers
Boy racers are reportedly moving in a pack around the region.
Mayor puts Three Waters solution at the top of his Christmas Wish
Have a safe and festive holiday break everyone.
Northland dogs on beaches policy in effect from this week
Dog owners are encouraged to know before they go to beaches this summer.
Exiting the state system: Christian school to shut its doors over sex ed programme
School “unwilling to implement the national health and sexuality curriculum”.
Whangārei’s Christmas on Pohe Island event a success despite rain
Rain didn't deter hundreds from Whangārei’s Christmas on Pohe Island event.
Our Treasures: Letterboxes used to be brimming with Christmas cards
It is sad to see such a beautiful, selfless gesture disappearing.
A Different Light: Time to look back on all we have done this year
The good and bad of 2022.
A good one-liner does its job on Joe Bennett
Columnist Joe Bennett: 'There is almost nothing one can say in reply.'
'What a story': Waipū writer outshines national competition to win story award
Judges say Eddie Williams' story 'Lost on the River' was a "clear winner".
Top tips for staying healthy during the Christmas holidays
Your training and diet doesn’t have to turn to custard over the Christmas holidays.
Sleigh, what? Santa's heading to Pohe Island!
Santa will be landing his sleigh at Pohe Island in Whangārei for Christmas this weekend.
Whangārei barber reflects on 66 years of cutting hair
Phil Benfell says he will miss the customers: 'I liked to stir a little bit.'
Whangārei District councillor faces Code of Conduct complaint
Jayne Golightly has apologised to her fellow councillors.
Carolyn Hansen: Try the 'addition' idea for your healthy eating plan
Make a list of foods that can be added to your eating plan.
‘It might just pan out all right’: Risk of a wet Christmas recedes
Risk of heavy rain on Christmas Day drops to just 10%; odds of mostly dry day now 50%.
Court ruling paves way for new no-take areas, commercial fishing ban
Landmark court decision effectively creates a new marine reserve in Northland.
Great white shark fear after stingray's grisly demise
Carcass with large chunk missing and 'widely spaced' bite marks raises alarm.
Kaipara hikoi leader petitions Parliament for mandatory karakia
Paturiri Toatu believes the ban was disrespectful to the Māori community overall.
Tomarata School class of '22 gift trees to younger peers
The trees will leave a lasting impact on the environment-centred school.
Primary care headache: Around 11,000 Northlanders without a GP
Enrolling with a GP continues to be an uphill battle for many Northlanders.
News in brief: Two Northlanders $30k richer after latest Lotto draw
The latest news bites from around the region.
HPV screening programme empowering wāhine to take charge of their health
The self-test initiative aims to reach rural areas and at-risk wāhine in Northland.
Family remembers ‘lovely Libby’ as teenage killer released from jail
Theo Kriel, 14, was one of Northland’s youngest murderers when he killed Libby in 2008.
Music therapy a hit across Northland
The massive demand for the service has seen the need for bigger premises.
Bay News: Treasured family papers recorded as nationally significant; letterbox competition winner
A weekly round-up of news and information from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.
Whangārei council’s climate action plan “stagnating”
A local conservation group has said it will raise awareness until WDC takes action.
Northland land mystery: Descendants of possibly vanished early European settler sought for land claim
Is Allan Macdonald your ancestor? Then you could have a claim to land in Northland.
'Swamp-like' conditions slam Northland's kumara crops
“It is what it is - if you’re growing you have to take the good with the bad."
Karakia ban: Kaipara mayor unrepentant in wake of hīkoi
More than 300 people took part in the peaceful protest hīkoi calling for his resignation.