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Missing Northland woman: Police reach critical point in investigation
Mum doubts daughter is alive but wants end to recurring nightmare.
DHB: State of Whangārei Hospital worse than national report lets on
Ministry of Health report reveals that Whangārei Hospital facilities require major revamp.
Digger brought in to help in search for clues on missing Northland woman Bridget Simmonds
Simmonds' mother just wants closure for the family.
Go Local! Travel business given helping hand by website designer
Shannell Christmas found opening a travel business a month before lockdown challenging.
Northland breast cancer screening clinics busy clearing backlog
And Pink Ribbon Breakfasts are back - now in July.
Suspicious fire destroys community hall at Tutamoe
Suspicious fire destroys rural community hall.
164 job losses at Marsden Pt wood plant
Union slams Carter Holt Harvey's plan to make more than two thirds of workers redundant.
Russell beach excavation raises environmentalists' hackles
Austrian tennis star's dune restoration work meets consent rules, NRC says.
Police suspect foul play in disappearance of Bridget Simmonds
Foul play suspected in suspicious disappearance of Bridget Simmonds.
Police say missing woman case suspicious as property searched
Police consider disappearance of Bridget Simmonds is suspicious.
Storage tanks take coastal passage from Northland to Tauranga
Three more storage tanks headed for Tauranga.
Precious medal found by police in Whangārei home
Police are wanting to unite the rightful owner with stolen medals and watch.
Civil Defence ends Covid emergency 0800 line
Northland Civil Defence scaling down response to Covid-19 and the ongoing drought.
Minister vows no more delays as two new roundabouts launched
$15m roundabout at notorious Puketona Junction due to open in March next year.
Business leader warns trading won't recover soon
Northland businesses given tens of millions in wage subsidy but the pain is not over yet.
Diversions following head-on crash near summit of Brynderwyn Hills
Head-on crash near the summit of Brynderwyn Hills.
Hallelujah as Northlanders welcome level 1
Business leaders and sporting organisations in Northland are delighted to move to level 1.
North truck driver's 30-year, no-crash record ends
'I knew it wasn't good when I looked back in the mirrors and saw the wheels in the air.'
Teen arrested after fatal Moerewa party appears in court
Teen arrested after party where male teenager died appears on assault-on-a-female charge.
30,000 new homes possible in lower Northland
Lower Northland set to boom with 30,000 new homes possible.
Police at truck and trailer rollover in Far North
Truck and trailer crash blocking one lane in the Far North
Go Local! Northland building companies welcome free trades training
Northland tradie bosses welcome funding that will scrap fees for apprentices.
Whangārei fire that contained rubber tyres, treated timber and plastic may lead to action
Legal action possible after tyres, treated timber and plastic burned.
Keen eye on feral deer after Bay of Islands sightings
The destructive pests are thought to be living in the wild in six or more locations.
Teens tried in vain to save 18yo stabbed at party - fifth homicide in NZ in a week
Neighbours felt 'something not right' before hearing of death.
Northland man who stole $1m from Māori trust loses appeal
Stephen Henare claimed his age and sense of shame were not considered.
Long wait for free period products
Northland schools will have to wait until next year to get access to free period products.
From mushrooms to sticks: Lockdown plant photos come alive
The exhibition features nature from people's backyards.
Theft from Ratana Church in Whangārei
"I would like to think we could reach out to those people and possibly help them."