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Kindy kids embrace Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Youngsters performed two 15-minute kapa haka brackets for appreciative audience

Top horses in field at Ruakākā race day
Top horses in field at Ruakākā race day tomorrow

Do or die for Taniwha against Turbos tonight
Northland Taniwha face Manawatu at home tonight

Paihia claims crown as 'Hellhole of the Pacific'
Tourist spot defiled by smashed bottles, shot glasses, cans, blood, vomit, used condoms.

Bay News: Market day at Springbank School
A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North

Armed robbers hit Okaihau liquor store
The robbers were armed with a long-barrelled rifle and what appeared to be a machete.

Teen assaults resort manager, crashes car
Manager hit after complaining about 17-year-old doing skids outside Doubtless Bay resort.

Nanogirl shows how easy science can be
Nanogirl used things like noodles and a banana to show how easy science is.

NZ's oldest oak tree dies
Oak was brought from England as an acorn in 1824 and was admired by Charles Darwin.

Electric vehicles gather in Whangārei
Electric vehicles gather in Whangārei to spark Drive Electric Week

Kawakawa trust defends cultural hub plans
"Te Hononga" project aims to encourage Kawakawa visitors to stay longer and spend more.

Jobs rescued after restaurant closure
Closure of 35 Degrees South was a "bolt from the blue" for staff.

Northlanders set to muck in for Clean Up Week
Keep New Zealand Beautiful's Clean up Week starts on Monday.

Northland students to compete at AIMS Games
Twenty Northland schools will be represented at this year's AIMS Games.

Haami Piripi: Be brave, speak te reo Māori
Haami Piripi spoke to the Northern Advocate as part of Māori Language Week.

Northland football's knockout cup winners found
The Stafford Choat bowl, plate and cup were on the line over the weekend.

Northland MP's 'coward's punch' Bill drawn
The bill would create a new offence covering fatal unprovoked assaults.

Maori Language Week parade to celebrate te reo in Whangārei
It is the first time a parade for Māori Language Week has been held in the Whangārei.

Concerns deepen for whale tangled in rope
Rough conditions hamper search for humpback whale tangled in rope in Bay of Islands.

Search for whale tangled in rope called off for the day
Rope around the whale's head means it is not able to move freely, though it can breathe.

Top Energy to spend $170m on network
Top Energy to spend $170m on network in next decade

Protests as DoC prepares for 1080 drop
Protests against the use of 1080 poison will be held in several Northland towns tomorrow.

Jack Goodhue retains place in All Blacks
Jack Goodhue's great form sees him retain place in All Blacks

Rescuers on way to help whale tangled in rope in Bay of Islands
Rescuers are on the way to help humpback whale tangled in rope in Bay of Islands.

Two life-saving defibrillators for Hikurangi
Two life-saving defibrillators for Hikurangi community.