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Tall Tales and True
They are traditionally rigged and if you know anything about tall ships, there are naval protocols which must be observed in order for these stately ladies to qualify as such.
Local kura rule on Lake Ngatu
Local kura dominated the two divisions contested at the 3rd ASB Northland Secondary Schools Waka Ama Regatta on Lake Ngatu on Friday, November 22.
Powhiri, karakia, waiata and kai on the schedule
New Zealand's first dedicated playing field for the traditional Maori ball game ki-o-rahi at Waitangi domain, Te atarauarangihaeata, is in full readiness for the official opening.
A win for anti-mining faction
The war might have a long way to go yet but the anti-mining faction in Northland could claim to have won a battle last week.
Tributes flow for Gold Star firefighters
Two long-serving firefighters were feted at Taipa on Saturday night when they received their Gold Star decorations for 25 years' service.
Hefty fines after forest mishap
A Kaitaia company has been fined $30,000 on convictions arising from the injury of an employee at Mangamuka last year.
The kids at Pamapuria have some good advice
The kids at Pamapuria School, 10 kilometres south of Kaitaia, know all about keeping themselves safe on the road.
Young, Gifted and Track
We might dream of producing a CD of our own songs but few actually achieve it. God knows, it's even hard for established artists to produce an album.
Chickshaws are ready to ride
Houhora's resident police officer will be taking leave in August next year, but she won't be lying on a beach somewhere ordering pina coladas.
Waitangi ready for grand opening
Thanks to the efforts of literally a cast of hundreds, New Zealand's first carved community ki o rahi field at Waitangi will open soon.
Team Zadkiel going for gold at Olympics event
Young Zadkiel Beazley Tango is representing the Kaikohe Amateur Swimming Club at the Special Olympics National Swimming Championships in Otago this week.
A gift from the sea for an 'original hippie'
Peria craftsman Cam Wilson has been carving slabs of wood into beautiful pieces of furniture for years, and, at the age of 74, he has no plans to stop any time soon.
Blood donor goes one step further
Dave Cook, originally from Kaimaumau, but now living with his wife and their three children in Tauranga, became a regular blood donor in 2007.
Water is the 21st century gold
The Ngati Hau and Puhipuhi Mining Action Group (PMAG) has told the Northland Economic Advisory Group that the region has alternatives to the mining of minerals.
Why does someone hate us?
The family whose bach at Whangape was burnt to the ground last week, for the second time in a year, are devastated, but determined to find the culprit.
They came, they saw... most conquered
There are almost as many reasons for doing the Kerikeri Half Marathon as there are participants.