All drowning deaths are males: Northland prevention strategy non-existent
Eight people died in preventable drowning incidents in the Northland region in 2021
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Honey company stung with $18K fine
Employment Relations Authority orders Northland company to pay sacked worker $18,000.
Tutukaka's tsunami-hit marina clean up continues, with bill expected to be in the millions
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Red light puts stop to Bay of Islands Music Festival
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Kāinga Ora to either remove or deconstruct existing old homes
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Ratha Yatra Parade through Whangārei for Hare Krishna celebration
Northland's Hare Krishna community held its annual Ratha Yatra Festival on Saturday
House destroyed by fire at Takahue; man suffers serious burns
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'No warning': Eruption surges sink 12 boats, smash marina
Northland - just recovering from lockdown - takes another hit.
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Grass mown and plan for working bee at Whangārei's Jubilee Park
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Kaikohe man Christopher Moohan graduates as Air Force officer
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Cyclone Cody could bring 8m swells to Northland's east coast beaches
Beachgoers warned of sea surges and possible closures.
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Police op targets drink driving on Ninety Mile Beach
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Land developer mum on the outcome of a geo-tech report on land slip
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