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Waka make their way to Te Tii Marae
A fleet of nine waka, including Ngatokimatawhaorua, leaves Tii Beach. Video / David Fisher / Tania Whyte

Watch: 'Hands off' - kaumātua removed after interrupting Waitangi service
An elderly man interrupted official proceedings at Waitangi this morning.

Dignitiaries leave marae as Waitangi Day dawn ceremony ends
Dignitaries and leaders leave the marae after the Waitangi Day dawn ceremony ends. Video / Tania Whyte

Elderly protester disrupts Waitangi Day dawn ceremony
The man, who described himself as an 82-year-old returned serviceman, was removed from the Waitangi Day dawn ceremony after disrupting the service to protest. Video / David Fisher

Two Northland boxers ranked in IBF top 10
Lani Daniels is ranked the No 1 heavyweight in the world by the IBF.

Politicians at Waitangi wrestle with the rules of not talking politics - then mostly do so anyway
Requests to skirt politics brought awkwardness and eloquence.

Waitangi Day: Commemorations for most about fun and family
Fun the order of the day at Waitangi for most

Six times monthly average as parts of Northland get wettest January on record
Parts of Northland got more rain than ever before last month.

Waitangi 2023: Hipkins urges Kiwis to not be afraid to discuss Maori-Crown relations; Luxon labels Treaty 'a little experiment'
Parliamentarians have formally been welcomed to Waitangi.

Waitangi Day Commemorations: Dutch paddlers lauded for embracing Māori culture
Living 20,000km away no barrier to students' passion for kaupapa waka.

Body found in Ruakākā River sparks police operation
Police at Ruakākā River after body found

First a new job, now a new name: “Chippy” gets a te reo moniker
The name was bestowed by Far North mayor Moko Tepania during the PM’s visit to Kerikeri.

Pākinga Pā site near Kaikohe with links to Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika given back to iwi
Waitangi Weekend a fitting time for historic Northland pā to be given back.

‘We thought they were growing tomatoes’: Inside NZ's biggest cannabis bust
Police uncovered a large cannabis growing operation linked to Vietnamese organised crime.

Co-governance ‘fear-mongering’ a hot topic for Far North Mayor at Waitangi 2023
Waitangi Day is a golden opportunity for Northland leaders to make their concerns heard.

SH1 over the Brynderwyns in Northland open to northbound traffic today
After being closed more than a week, one lane of SH1 over the Brynderwyns is open.

Man with arthritis walking length of country
Justin Hill is raising money for Arthritis NZ on his journey to Bluff.

Opinion: Expect the unexpected when organising an event
Disability advocate Jonny Wilkinson hopes next week's disabled surfing event can go ahead.

Govt unveils affordable homes for Kerikeri, $10m housing infrastructure boost for Whangārei
Kerikeri housing announcement was new PM Chris Hipkins' first public event in Northland.

Northland bowls news: Weather dampens play across region
Gwen Lawson's wrap of the latest Northland bowls news.

Waitangi: PM accuses National/Act of stoking fear about co-governance
This year's Waitangi Day celebrations will be Hipkins' first major outing as PM.

L.A.B set to perform at Semenoff Stadium this weekend
The band is set to bring their tunes to Northland alongside a range of homegrown talent

Ōhaeawai ceremony honours acts of compassion a world apart
What links a hapū that honoured its enemies & a woman who helped stranded Māori get home?

News in brief from Northland - Bomb comp; Janet Agnew tennis doubles and Lotto wins
News snippets from Northland.

Northland school year off to a sunny start despite weather havoc
The school year is off to a sunny start in Te Tai Tokerau.

Northlander's world title bout lands Sky TV slot
Northland fighter's world boxing title bout to be shown on Sky.

‘People love him’ - community devastated as Pablo the macaw goes missing
The 3-year-old macaw has been missing since Tuesday.

Put their welfare first: SPCA appeals to Northlanders to leave dogs at home on hot days as incidents rise
More Northland dog owners are leaving their canine friends sweltering inside hot cars.