News in brief: Body of fishermen found; fatal crash in Whangārei
The latest news bites from around the region.
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'Devastating': One body recovered in search for missing Whangārei fishermen
Operation continues on Friday to find men, who recently moved to New Zealand from India.
Northland mental health nurse takes on 10 hour ocean swim to help charity
Kristy Fisher says the 22km swim is a step out of her comfort zone.
Car crashes into a tree, one dead in Whangārei overnight
Emergency services responded around 12.45am.
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Belle Chevre Creamery’s Betta than Feta won the Best in Class Goats Milk Cheese.
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Whangārei search: Missing fishermen new to NZ, family spokesperson says
The men, in their mid-30s, had just arrived from India with their wives and children.
Teens shock as they reportedly push man, 80, off bike, laugh then run away
"It’s just shocking. There is nothing funny about elder abuse."
Tikipunga housefire: Police name Hoani Reupena-Tuoro as fire victim
Emergency services were called to an address on Thomas St around 2.40am.
Far North teen puts Kaitāia on the map - the Minecraft map
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Search continues for fishermen missing in Whangārei Heads
Two fishermen have gone missing in Taiharuru, search efforts underway.
Former Northland councillor says Māori wards fine - if polls held
Former councillor John Bain says the Govt had made the 'right move' regarding Māori wards.
Mother to a well-known hockey player and mother to an Olympian, Mary Miller has died
Mary Miller was well known in both Northland tennis and hockey circles
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More than a decade on there's finally some action on empty government promises.
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June opening likely for Kaitāia’s $11.5 million Te Hiku Sports Hub
$11.5 million sports hub valued at $20 million.
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Groundbreaking soil research earns student prestigious award
Kerikeri's Sunny Perry wins Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize for soil research.
Northlanders rally for Brynderwyns bypass after latest slip
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'A self-destructive cycle': Jealousy and meth blamed for man's violence
He subjected his partner to a series of violent acts, including strangulation.
Dolphin encounter a reminder to engage with nature, Matt Watson says
Watson's video of the interaction has enchanted viewers on social media.
US space agency NASA helping fight Far North's drought risk
US space agency helps research into Far North drought risk
‘Adventurous spirit’: Northland's Gaelene Bright remembered two years after murder
The 69-year-old is being remembered with music and dancing in her small town.
Fast-track consenting gives Northport another door to expansion
Northport wants to ensure its plans to expand will be approved one way or another.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi could be heading home after ‘long and arduous journey’
Discussions around the return of the Treaty documents to the North are ongoing.
'Not without a fight': Rural police fear more assaults if gang patch ban goes ahead
Rural officers are said to be more vulnerable as they police large areas on their own.
Brynderwyns reopening delayed: 'Prolongs the hurt' for Northland businesses
Motorists have to wait another 'number of weeks' before using SH1 over the Brynderwyns.
‘Really cool experience’: Kiwi wanders into sawmill
'I turned around and there was a big kiwi running around the middle of the workshop.'
Region's driving culture needs to change drastically, say police
Northland's road toll this year equates to more than one death a week.