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Kaitaia students shine in Dunedin
The potential of Kaitaia College graduates Manurereau (Manu) Allen and Fraser MacLeod has been recognised.
Ahipara 'trap' catches another
The Far North District Council says Gerd Piroth was the first to complain about a 'semi-chicane' on Ahipara's Foreshore Road.
Te Hiku iwi honour their own
Three men who have received royal honours this year were feted by their own people in Kaitaia on Saturday night.
Petition to stop council shooting pound dogs
A petition has been launched calling on the Far North District Council to cease shooting unwanted dogs.
At the mecca of high velocity racing
Guest editor Paul Young writes about his recent sports holiday to the Isle of Man IOM event
Record turnout for annual event
A record number of gymnasts turned out to contest the Kaitaia Gymnastics Club's annual competition on June 28.
Far North panelbeaters shunned
The Collision Repair Association is stunned that not a single repairer in the Far North has been approved by IAG, the Australian company that controls about 68 per cent of the insurance market.
Daffodil baby time
Bubba's Baby Store in Kaitaia has launched the 2014 Daffodil Day baby photo competition, in support of the Cancer Society's annual Daffodil Day appeal.
Snapper Bonanza in deep trouble
Northland's economy might be on the up, according to politicians and statistics, but newfound prosperity seems unlikely to save a Far North institution.
Hokianga left to fly flag for Far North
The minor semi-final fixtures to be contested by the bottom four teams have been sorted after the final round of the Rugby League Northland's Multi Kai Cooker Premiership
Local coach aims to pass on knowledge
Sport Makers from the sport of swimming dominated the prize list when the 10th draw of Sport Northland's Lotto Sport Maker programme was made recently.
Offering comfort born of pain
Tarchia Joll can relate to many of the fears and anxieties felt by parents of special care baby unit (SCBU) parents at Whangarei Hospital.
Chickshaw Blues are ready to roll
Houhora's Senior Constable Tracee Knowler and Northern Advocate reporter Kristin Edge, aka the Chickshaw Blues, are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime to raise money for a Northland charity.
Storm costs millions - and rising
It will be some time yet before an accurate cost of the storm of July 2014 can be calculated, but last week it was being put in the millions.
Harawira: Cows before Maori
Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira has fired a broadside at the government over its immediate response the storms that wrought havoc from one end of the North to the other earlier this month.
Awards celebrate successful season
The Taipa Stock and Saloon Car Club held its annual end-of season ceremony featuring prizegiving and dinner.
Storm season gets into full swing
SO there he was, The Offsider, heading into the eye of one of the most powerful storms he'd ever experienced.
An intrinsic part of life's journey
Tai Tokerau weavers continue to stage demonstrations of traditional weaving techniques and local resources in the atrium at Kaitaia's Te Ahu.
The baby boy who wouldn't wait
Diana Thomson's seventh baby couldn't wait to enter the world. In fact, he was in such a hurry he wouldn't even let his mum get as far as the ambulance stretcher.
'It's a little bit dire at the moment'
Pukenui Holiday Park owner Jo Kennedy was a little surprised to see a party of politicians arrive at on her doorstep on Tuesday.
Grieving mum calls for change
For Okaihau mum Karen Edwards, the call for tougher penalties for those who breach protection orders has come too late.
No such thing as 'no rugby' in Kaitaia
Just because there's no rugby on doesn't necessarily have to mean there's no rugby on!
Gold for Tuke and Burling in Helsinki
Kerikeri's Blair Tuke and his Tauranga sailing partner Peter Burling have racked up another gold medal in international sailing after successfully defending their title at the 2014 49er European Championships in Finland.
Speak up if you need help
Northland's post-storm mop-up was making good progress yesterday, at least in terms of infrastructure, including roading, water and power, with a continuing emphasis on meeting the welfare needs of those worst affected.