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![Schoolgirls brave the heat in Leaf Cup day one](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Schoolgirls brave the heat in Leaf Cup day one
Today's second round will see Otamatea High School's 1st Xl join the fray.
![Thieves pretend to be workers to steal tools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Thieves pretend to be workers to steal tools
Scam involved thieves posing as workers.
![Northland news in brief: Firefighters frustrated, lucky Lotto stores and students' art features in Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland news in brief: Firefighters frustrated, lucky Lotto stores and students' art features in Wellington
News snippets from across the region.
![Officer thought police dog would be bludgeoned to death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Officer thought police dog would be bludgeoned to death
Police officer describes attack on canine companion just weeks after graduating.
![Northland sport detail: Local bowls and golf results](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland sport detail: Local bowls and golf results
Northland's bowlers and golfers are certainly keeping busy.
![Northland jiu jitsu fighters rake in the medals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland jiu jitsu fighters rake in the medals
In the tournament's first edition, Northland's fighters walked away with a swag of medals.
![High-risk drivers given a chance on Northland police operation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
High-risk drivers given a chance on Northland police operation
Police operation aims to help recidivist drivers get back on the road legally.
![Northland couple's story about gender transition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland couple's story about gender transition
Rural Northland trans couple gives a genre-bending exclusive about love and transition.
![Tech-savvy students to take part in region-wide engineering competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Tech-savvy students to take part in region-wide engineering competition
Northpower EPro8 Challenge kicks off this week with 70 Northland teams participating.
![Northland news in brief: Ruakākā scrub fire, Whananaki victims named and Northland Lotto winners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland news in brief: Ruakākā scrub fire, Whananaki victims named and Northland Lotto winners
News snippets from across the region.
![Trial of man charged with stabbing police dog starts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Trial of man charged with stabbing police dog starts
Jury trial for man charged with stabbing police dog begins in Whangārei.
![Northland end season with first innings win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland end season with first innings win
Northland's season was punctuated by a history-making T20 campaign.
!['Her babies do not deserve this'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
'Her babies do not deserve this'
Scammers target family of Northland mum who died trying to save her daughter.
![Future sevens stars on show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Future sevens stars on show
Thirty-four teams from across Northland were scattered all over Pohe Island on Saturday.
![Kaipara communities want thoroughly planned wharf upgrade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Kaipara communities want thoroughly planned wharf upgrade
Tinopai residents want improvements to their 30yo wharf while retaining the village feel.
![Two children, one adult killed in Whananaki North Rd crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Two children, one adult killed in Whananaki North Rd crash
A 12-year-old, five-year-old and an adult died in the crash.
![Northland school attendance the worst](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Northland school attendance the worst
The results show less students are attending school regularly in Northland.
![Is lost cricket coverage a blessing in disguise?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Is lost cricket coverage a blessing in disguise?
Will we see Radio Sport attend Northland's next surfing event?
![Anika Moa headlines Waipū's popular Easter Carnival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Anika Moa headlines Waipū's popular Easter Carnival
And then there's jazz, the Panimals Steel Band, plus food and games.
![Maunga Mayhem full of muddy fun](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Maunga Mayhem full of muddy fun
School's obstacle adventure race is back at Duffy farm.
![Pay us fairly, NorthTec tutors plead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Pay us fairly, NorthTec tutors plead
Two NorthTec tutors call pay offer is a slap in the face as industrial action continues.
![Tighter water restrictions for Kerikeri and Waipapa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Tighter water restrictions for Kerikeri and Waipapa
Tighter water restrictions for Kerikeri and Waipapa.
![Call to dob in water wasters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Call to dob in water wasters
An average Northland household uses 20 to 300 litres of water a day.
![Two die on Northland beaches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Two die on Northland beaches
A woman drowned after trying to save her child at the notorious Baylys Beach.
![Winning recipe for Good Bitches Baking with kindness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Winning recipe for Good Bitches Baking with kindness
Head bitch of the Whangārei branch says the award shows simple acts of kindness matter.
![Will rugby return to South Hokianga?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Will rugby return to South Hokianga?
Just a week after winning a rugby tournament, the team came third in a rugby league comp.
![Tourist stung by wasp in anaphylactic shock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Tourist stung by wasp in anaphylactic shock
Overseas tourist stung by wasps in Tinopai returns to thank locals for their help
![Dangerous walkway damages woman's wheelchair](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Dangerous walkway damages woman's wheelchair
A weekly round-up of community news and events from the mighty Kaipara District.