Just off a Far North main highway, among rolling rolls dotted with veggies and vines, a serious crime is being committed this very moment.

The Te Houtaewa Challenge

Designs on the Environment

A man shed for the heavies

It was hard to escape the telly bombardment of phone, app and computer sales before and after Christmas

The summer offers some great fishing in the Far North.

Wet Wet Wet

The Jennian Homes SBL and TTT Classic kicked off after a long break with games played on both Friday and Saturday.

Ideal conditions and a positive attitude enabled the first Surf's Up event of the summer at Ahipara on Saturday to become a major success.

Umbrage taken

Fishermen in the Bay of Islands are being asked to keep a look out for a young hammerhead shark by the name of Orokawa.

Two of the three remaining contenders to succeed Police Commissioner Peter Marshall have strong Far North connections.

Te Wakameninga o nga hapu Ngapuhi spokesman Bryce Smith has been hearing rumours that Ngapuhi who are working in Australia's mining industry are being encouraged to return to the North

Biased and insulting

Born and bred Northlander Kahui Neho is about to come home to "raise some decibels" for a good cause.

Green Party MPs David Clendon and Eugenie Sage hosted a well-attended meeting and discussions in Kerikeri last week on the Local Government Commission's reorganisation proposal for Northland.

Kaitaia woman Jenni Clarke was in love with her 1991 Mitsubishi Proton car. She had paid $1500 for it, "$25 a week forever," and once told its previous owners that they should have asked for more.

A Kaitaia man has accused a main street business operator of breaking his word over the continued sale of 'legal highs.'

FINE FORMATION: The Northland Area Team which placed 3rd overall in the New Zealand Pony Club Dressage Championships in Taupo

Four Far North cyclists joined an elite group of two-wheeled aficionados who can claim to have cycled from the bottom of New Zealand to the top.

Complimentary ERO reports are not uncommon in the Far North, but Kids Kingdom at Awanui has achieved a benchmark that only one other institution in Northland has made.

Call of the wild

A Kiwi thing

A 21-year-old Cooper's Beach man was remanded in custody yesterday on charges arising from a shooting at Kohumaru, south of Mangonui, on Saturday.

An elderly Kaitaia couple were not home when an out-of-control car smashed into their bedroom on Sunday morning, to the relief of police and emergency services.

The driver of a small tour bus that was inundated by the tide on 90 Mile Beach last year has been cleared of fault.

Far North paddlers scored a number of top places and also secured unforgettable experiences at the 25th annual waka ama sprint nationals on Lake Karapiro last week.

A large crowd of local players converged upon Houhora to take part in the Any Combination 2x4x2 Tournament last month

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