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News snippets from around the region.
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'I said no': How a child stopped a Catholic priest
Whangārei woman tells national inquiry of sexual abuse by Catholic priest.
'Bunch of cowboys': Pōhutukawas cut down as housemoving saga continues
Housemoving truck became stuck for a long time yesterday as it tried to get up driveway.
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.
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.
200 dancers keep calm and dance on at end of year show
The annual show at Forum North will feature 200 dancers aged 2 to 21.
Tangowahine shootout: Gunfire, then 'it's nothing personal'
A very similar incident happened on the same road almost 30 years ago.
Hero police dog and man shot by police in Tangowahine both stable
Canine is in a stable condition after suffering an injury to its jaw.
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?
Student conference hoped to build kids' confidence
The conference will be attended by 80 students from eight schools.
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.
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.
Suicide doctor's widow: 'My biggest mistake'
Kate Harding speaks of the lessons learned from husband Richard's suicide.
Our Hidden Homeless: A place to call home after years of living in caravan parks
Northlander Eric Monk has a place to call home after decades of living a transient life.
Editorial: How you can help Our Hidden Homeless
Homelessness is a reality for our region, here is how you can help.
Northland 'wild west'; gun culture needs a community effort to holster
Northland's gun violence is being fed by meth addiction.
Air NZ chair admits Covid predictions 'largely wrong'
Due to Covid-19 impacts, Air NZ has had let go more than 4000 of its 12,000 staff.
News in brief: Man facing raft of drugs and weapons charges
News snippets from around the region.
Māori wards campaigner: Systemic racism at heart of debate
'How would you feel if you were only brought out for a pōwhiri?' the campaigner asks.
Whangārei bus driver off on full pay during investigation
The driver's mental health was assessed after he stopped the bus, shutting children in.
Māori wards campaigner: Government is failing councils
Campaigner believes the Government should be supporting councils more.
Crash survivor says dangerous drivers need self-love
Northland crash survivor Howard Tarr says dangerous drivers need to find purpose.
Cock of the North bowls trophy on the line
The Northland 1-5 year representative teams will also be competing against Far North.
Life-changing surgery helps Whangārei schoolgirl overcome serious medical condition
She daily faced massive bleeding from strained blood vessels.
Teen's olive oil extract gets big YES from judges
Young Enterprise Scheme sees youth create and run their own businesses.
Flowers taking over weeds as cemeteries get makeover
A Ngunguru cemetery has been earmarked for renovation by Whangārei District Council.
The world's biggest nerd comes home
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
DHB recruiting to address 'critical' mental health service gaps
The District Health Board is spending $879,000 on doctors filling in for vacancies.