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Surprise delivery leads to long-awaited dental appointment
Baby makes debut at dental carpark.

The Bachelorette: From rivals on the rugby field to rivals in love
Whangārei friends admit to nerves while appearing on The Bachelorette.

Police at scene of sudden death in Whangārei
Police investigating a sudden death in Whangārei.

Covid 19: Reti calls for investigation after Northport incident
A total of seven people disembarked the international log-carrying vessel, S E Kelly.

Pandemic brightside
No matter how dark any situation seems on the outside, it comes with a silver lining.

Water rescue: Teen hero sacrificed herself only to be saved by another hero
Northland rescuer says he was in right place at the right time.

Jury finds man guilty of breaching the Insolvency Act
Man adjudicated bankrupt in Whangārei breaches the Insolvency Act.

Word on the street: Are Northlanders diligent scanners?
Find out whether the most recent community case in Northland has changed scanning habits.

Biggest fire so far this summer '95 per cent contained'
Large Northland fire almost under control.

Concerns over a lack of testing in the weekend allayed
Five testing stations to open this weekend in Northland from 10 am to 2pm.

Famed Māori Battalion lives on in boys' academy
More than 800 people attended Waitangi ceremony marking academy's 10th intake.

Man pulled from the water by police and firefighters
Efforts to resuscitate the man at McLeod Bay failed.

Great South investigates alternative Northland site for satellite ground station
Public backlash forces agency to look for another site in Northland.

Back to school: Mya can't wait to see friends again
Mya Dickens, 7, is ready for school.

Peter Poharama: 'Father figure' to Kerikeri youth mourned
Peter Poharama had a "massive" impact on his community despite a too-short life.

Huge wildfire still raging at Pipiwai
Firefighters battling to contain fire before expected high winds hit later today.

'Bishop Ben', first bishop of Tai Tokerau, to be farewelled at Rāwhiti
'He was a priest from the old school: Devout, humble, and gentlemanly in all that he did.'

News snippets from Northland
SPCA needs volunteers; and alleged arsonist remanded in custody.

Psychologist warns of deadly Covid mental health consequence
"There's lots of research saying there is going to be long-term consequences..."

Honeymoon couple among Aucklanders wanting refunds
Police stop Covid checkpoint in Northland, organisers label it as heavy-handed tactics.

Boaties advised to follow safety and courtesy rules
Boaties advised to get up to speed on water rules.

Hikurangi, Kensington and Mangawhai take bowls semifinal spots
Northland's women's representative teams took on Auckland and Counties Manukau

Police stop Northland iwi from setting up SH1 'information centre' to stop spread of Covid
Northland iwi's checkpoint to stop visitors spreading Covid has been closed by police

New tenancy laws having 'unintended consequences'
Sweeping changes to tenancy laws aimed at helping renters are having adverse effects.

One stranded Gray's beaked whale died and three others survive
Locals initially thought the stranded Gray's beaked whales were dolphins.

Nurse on the frontline: 'Getting a thank you at the end of taking a swab goes a long, long way'
Whangārei nurse Lisa Attwood was proud to be a part of Northland's amazing Covid response.

Health and building inspections postponed
Reduced hours at customer service desks as a precautionary measure against Covid.