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Police monitoring gang members travelling through Northland after tangi in South Auckland
Gang convoy in Northland monitored by police after earlier tangi in South Auckland
Legal stoush: Women’s premier rugby team kicked out of comp amid conduct breach claims
Premier women's team booted out of the competition for breaches of the code of conduct
13 kennels in Kaikohe's new $2.4m animal shelter
Three years in the making, Kaiakohe animal shelter opens
Matariki marked in style with Northland's three-week celebration
The Bay of Islands' Matariki Pēwhairangi Festival is back again.
‘Transformational’ business park opens, hundreds of jobs beckon Kaikohe
So far the park includes 10ha berry farm, two training institutes, and an ‘innovation hub’
Flash new speed camera is first fixed device in the Far North
New-generation speed camera between Kawakawa and Moerewa first fixed one in the Far North.
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Far North big winner at infrastructure NZ Building Nations awards with two projects rewarded
National infrastructure awards see Far North projects win two of the four honours
Linda Woods' whānau's powerful message to alleged killer's family
The whānau acknowledge the family of the murder accused, saying Kaikohe is a 'small town'.
‘So much to be hopeful for’: Why Kaikohe’s future looks better now than for decades past
Social housing, indoor sports centre, hundreds of jobs on the horizon for struggling town.
Kerikeri to become Far North's first bilingual town
Agreement between council and hapū will see Kerikeri Far North's first bilingual town.
Man, 52, in court charged with killing dialysis patient Linda Woods
Judge refused name suppression but accused can't be identified while decision is appealed.
Man to appear in court over Linda Woods' death on the day of her tangi
The man was arrested at a property less than 200m away from Linda Woods' home.
Kaikohe homicide: Linda Woods to be farewelled tomorrow
The Kaikohe community will soon farewell Linda Woods who was killed in a home invasion.
Road safety is everybody’s responsibility - Northland campaigner after five deaths in a week
Three Far North road deaths in a week spark safety warnings.
Kaikohe killing motive 'highly disturbing', police release image of killer and have DNA
The Kaikohe grandma died in a struggle with the 'sexually motivated' intruder. Police say.
Police reveal DNA breakthrough in Kaikohe homicide
Far North mayor Moko Tepania has urged the community to be "extra vigilant".
Far North health volunteer awarded Queen's Service Medal
Venus Cherrington is retired but still saving lives - and now has a QSM.
Kaikohe firefighter Geoff Mayall honoured for lifetime's service
The life member has held almost every role in the brigade since signing up in 1972.
Kaikohe homicide: Police believe attack was 'sexually motivated'
Linda Woods was killed during a home invasion.
Manhunt: Police seek intruder who fled barefoot after elderly woman's death
Far North Mayor Moko Tepania, who lives nearby, describes incident as "incredibly tragic".
'Dark, sad cloud' over community following woman's death - Shane Jones
Police are investigating the death of a woman in Kaikohe overnight.
'Scary': Mayor's shock as woman killed in his own neighbourhood
Far North mayor Moko Tepania woke up to the "terrible" news in his neighbourhood.
Animals, staff moved from Kaitāia SPCA due to temporary closure over health, safety issues
All animals have been taken to Kerikeri and Whangārei centres while an assessment is done.
'It rips my heart out': Northland boarding house closure leaves 11 people homeless
Housing trust says it had no warning of closure; FNDC says it gave six days’ notice.
Te Kokonga - new six-bed sub-acute mental health unit at Kaitaia Hospital opens
New mental health unit in Kaitaia means tangata whaiora can be treated closer to home
Arson suspected as home destroyed near Kaikohe
Owners about to start renovations with building materials, appliances already on site.
‘Transformational’ dam offers hope for Kaikohe’s future
Backers hope dam will do in the west what Kerikeri’s irrigation system did for the east.
Fixing main street - move to legally force owners of shabby buildings to sharpen up
The owner of an earmarked building told the Age he will bring his building up to standard.
'Ludicrous and unsafe': Gym owner says cops could have stopped arsonist
Kaikohe gym badly damaged in a suspected arson attack
Company found guilty after death of tourist on Northland sand dunes
Sand Safaris 2014 found guilty after death of sandboarding Korean tourist.
Teen jailed for five years for killing Good Samaritan who gave him a lift
Northlander Michael Biggins was giving two youths a lift when he was stabbed to death.
Royal Navy sailors return to Ngāwhā after 180 years
Group from HMS Spey first to visit graves of British dead from 1845 battle of Ōhaeawai.