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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.

Rental property built in the 1940s deemed unsuitable

Transitional accommodation providers in Northland keen to take up man's offer.

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.

Car crashes into tree following bank 'incident'

It is believed the man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Fear of repercussion: Medicine's mental health stigma

The burden on clinicians' mental health must be addressed, anaesthetist Dan Owens says.

Whangārei bus driver off on full pay during investigation

The driver's mental health was assessed after he stopped the bus, shutting children in.

ESOL pupils pull off gigantic science project

Northland Astronomical Society has supervised a solar system model at a Whangārei school.

Taniwha fall apart in the last quarter in Napier

Northland fall short against the Magpies in Napier.

Former Cambridge blue stars back the Taniwha

Believe in themselves and play your natural game, says former Northland players.

Excitement building for the crowning match

Sam Nock is a notable omission in a largely predictable Northland team.

Crash survivor says dangerous drivers need self-love

Northland crash survivor Howard Tarr says dangerous drivers need to find purpose.

Thieves raid papakainga, empty tradesman's tool shed

Thieves cut four padlocks to steal man's tools, wrecking his plans to fix up family home.

Cock of the North bowls trophy on the line

The Northland 1-5 year representative teams will also be competing against Far North.