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Stormy start to spring: Bands of heavy rain, gales to lash NZ
Make the most of the settled weather, as bands of rain and a low will hit NZ on Tuesday.

Kaitaia has an award-winning photographer
Picking the photos to enter was the hard part for Adele Krantz.

Kaitaia Totalspan wins - again
Totalspan Kaitaia is the best in NZ for the second year running.

A legacy worthy of recognition
Former mayor Yvonne Sharp has a lasting legacy in Kerikeri.

Family reeling after 50 beehives destroyed in deliberate attack
Attack on whānau business 'despicable' - but family most upset for the bees.

Editorial: Forest fires and double standards
The Amazon fires put our contribution to saving the world in context.

Rare tree saved from the brink of extinction
A single tree has saved a species from extinction.

Ninety Mile Beach to be cleansed of drug stigma
Beach is to be blessed to remove the stigma of the 2016 landing of methamphetamine.

Lions return to the kitchen for Cancer Society
The Mangonui Lions are preparing another Daffodil Day mega breakfast.

Monitoring begins for bats and bitterns
Bay Bush Action has two new species to look out for.

Another competition for young hunters
The Umawera Hall committee is putting the pressure on pests.

Crash leaves marae with a big bill
Crash will be costly and reinforces calls for a reduced speed limit.

A new way of looking at totara
A two-year trial has begun to test the commercial value of totara.

Police have pic of suspected Kaitaia thief
Police have a picture of the man suspected of stealing a ute, two guns and three dogs.

They're beating the weeds at Kerikeri
Weedbusters clear smothering weeds so native plants get a chance to regenerate.

Four of Northland's five MPs vote for Abortion Bill
Five of Northland's six MPs voted in favour of the Abortion Legislation Bill.

Schoolgirl rugby players put skills on show
Action aplenty in school girl rugby as Kaitaia square off against Whangārei Girls' .

Northland groups get $1.5m of grants from Foundation North
Northland groups get $1.5m of grants from Foundation North.

History made as iwi buys Kaitaia market gardens
History made as 'European whānau and Māori iwi' sign deal for 212ha horticulture business.

Flood of would-be mayors, drought of councillors
In the Far North it seems everyone wants to be mayor but no one wants to be a councillor.

Suspicious fires have Far North firefighters worried
Suspicious fires have Far North firefighters worried.

Firearms handed over to police in Kaitaia buyback
More than 80 guns surrendered in Kaitaia, making 690 so far in Northland.

Rawene hospital upgrade completed after 25 years
Final stage of the upgrade, funded entirely by the community and sponsors, cost $2.3m.

Bridge building a bonus for flood-prone school
No floods at Taipa Area School since bridge-builders replaced stormwater pipes.