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Up to 1000 paddlers expected as great waka marks 80th birthday
Ngātokimatawhaorua was built to mark the 100th anniversary of the Treaty in 1940.

Outgoing principal speaks out
New principal's post at Kamo High School to be advertised in the next few weeks.

Northland water crisis deepens
Kaipara imposes toughest water restrictions possible; Kaikohe, Kaitaia to follow soon.

Almost $1b for Northland infrastructure from Government spend-up
Almost $1 billion for Northland infrastructure from Government spend-up.

Four men in court on cannabis charges relating to bust near Dargaville
Four men charged in relation to Northland cannabis bust appear in court.

16 people die in Northland in preventable drownings
People taking to the water often do not have the skills for the water activities

Northland volunteer teaches manager new language
Northland volunteer teaches manager new language.

Kids have wheelie good fun at fundraiser
More than 2000 visitors came to touch a truck at Hurupaki School on Sunday.

Free digital tech course starts next month
The course incorporates aspects of te ao Māori and is for youth aged 16 to 24.

Team of 10 Northlanders head to Aussie bush fires
Northland firefighting team will be based at Bombala in southern New South Wales.

Fire investigators and police examine scene of suspicious forestry fire
Fire in Northland forestry block has been considered suspicious.

Country musicians show big heart for charity
The annual Wai Worri festival in Aranga raised $6115 for HeartKids Northland this year.

Northland woman helps Australian wildlife hurt by bushfires
Bridget King from Kerikeri was part of a rescue team saving animals in Australia.

One person dies following diving incident near Whangārei
The diver was found dead at 1.20pm off the coast of Taiharuru.

Bream Bay surfer's best friend
Ruakākā local Roger Hall has been surfing together with his dog Taz for nearly two years.

Team effort to extinguish 'challenging' Cape Reinga fire
Steep terrain and the isolated location were challenges of battling the Cape Reinga fire.

Back to School: Bria can't wait to start school
Bria will start her first day at St Francis Xavier Catholic School in a couple weeks.

Back to School: Miss Taylor excited for first year teaching
Shannon Taylor has always wanted to be a teacher - now she is.

Northland GP Lance O'Sullivan in China during coronavirus outbreak
Queues of people line up to get "latest and greatest masks to protect themselves".

Parents struggle with back-to-school costs
The cost of sending youngsters back to school is putting pressure on families.

Possible Whangārei mill closure sign government needs to intervene in timber industry - union
Possible Whangārei mill closure - government needs to intervene in timber industry: union.

Minister tours farms in bone-dry Northland
Northland inching closer to a drought declaration with no rain in sight.

Police notified after 15 election candidates fail to declare expenses
Law required candidates to declare expenses, however small, by December 13 last year.

Hikurangi bowlers clean up Northland pairs
Both the women's and the men's pairs titles were claimed by Hikurangi bowlers.

Outdoor groups back Elliot Bay walkway proposal
Coastal walk would 'pull together a lot of iconic Aotearoa', outdoor recreation group says