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Kiwi North's summer exhibition is all about magic lanterns.

Four Northland players named in the Blues' squad

Jone Macilai returns to Super Rugby after stints with the Crusaders and in Japan.

Northland's first dedicated desexing clinic aims to decrease dog and cat population

Mog and Dog clinic will help keep the Northland cat and dog population down.

Our Hidden Homeless: Reader response to help Northland's homeless 'phenomenal'

The trust helping Northlanders is rapt at the response to Our Hidden Homeless series.

Kerikeri citrus key to thriving limoncello liqueur business

Sovrano Limoncello has grown from a small business in the garage to international success.

Trail of destruction: Chaos after house driven into bridge

More than 20 signs appeared to have been cut down or removed.

Touch star returns to field after broken leg

Elite athlete worried broken leg meant he wouldn't be able to play again.

Sevens winners bound for NZ final

Play starts at 8.45am at all venues. Clubs don't forget your markers.

Shane Jones takes the 'bongo van' around the roundabout

Ex-minister Jones says the roundabout will improve daily lives but baulks at $24.5m cost.

Woman arrested after alleged Paihia kidnapping refused bail

The 35-year-old woman faces kidnapping, firearms charges; her partner is still in hospital

Far North residents count mounting costs of lengthy SH1 closure

Far North residents are counting the cost of the prolonged SH1 closure at Mangamuka Gorge.

Our Hidden Homeless: Northland's elderly living in Third World conditions

Kaumātua and kuia are living in tents and shacks in the Far North. What are the solutions?

Editorial: Time to do something about our housing deprivation

We have a different type of homelessness in Northland.

Drama in Paihia as bank bid ends in armed police swoop, high-speed crash

Armed police swarmed the crashed vehicle and allegedly found two firearms inside.

Student conference hoped to build kids' confidence

The conference will be attended by 80 students from eight schools.

Witness: Armed police swarm Paihia car after bank 'incident'

A woman was allegedly removed from the vehicle in Paihia by armed police.