Archaeological checks 'expensive, unfair'
Heritage New Zealand said the process is important, while the cost is often modest.
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Immigration adds registered nurses to skills list
Immigration changes should make it easier to recruit and retain registered nurses.
Kaitaia's water supply running out
The Awanui River, which provides Kaitaia's water supply, is drying up.
Shed fire leaves cows unmilked
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Editorial: Senior politicians do Kaitaia no favours
Friends in high political places don't benefit Kaitaia, writes Peter Jackson.
Cook's anniversary celebrations defended
Hobson's Pledge sees Cook anniversary protests as opportunistic.
Schools asked to send unvaccinated children home
Amid a measles outbreak, unvaccinated children are a serious issue for Northland schools.
Funding doesn't cover rest home care costs
Kaitaia's rest home struggles to meet required standards of care under current funding.
Ōtūru School has a painting to return
Ōtūru School wishes to return a painted portrait to the subject's family.
Bomb scare shuts down Russell
A hoax bomb threat sees a conference moved from Russell to Paihia.
Feijoa growers devastated by 'double whammy'
Some growers are losing 95 per cent of their crop and may have to quit their orchards.
Dog trials: Near perfection from Tess
Ian McKinnon is one of the most experienced triallists in the game.
Experts with passion and commitment
Nurses will remember Florence Nightingale's legacy on Sunday.
Alpaca open day was a hit
A Kaitaia farm draws a steady stream of visitors on International Alpaca Day.
Dinner offer for Kelvin Davis from Hone Harawira
Hone Harawira wants to sit down with Kelvin Davis and Brian Tamaki.
Kaitaia's GPs are no longer accepting new patients
Kaitaia's GPs are so stretched that they can no longer accept new patients.
Northland man charged with 2017 Hamilton arson
The 30-year-old has been charged with endangering life by intentionally lighting a fire.
'We've bloody won it!': Tea swapped for champagne in couple's $5.5m Lotto win
The couple were reading the news in bed when they discovered their life-changing win.
Remembering the Hokianga's glory days
A lovingly maintained launch makes the Hokianga home.
Kaitaia graduate 'back on the waka'
Kaitaia man Joe Bellass made good use of the opportunity to speak for students.