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Taniwha finish with a win
Rene Ranger said 'bon voyage' to Northland rugby with a typically blockbusting performance
A new Mayor and new-look council
The Far North elected a new Mayor and four new district councillors on Saturday.
He came, he sawed, he conquered
Jason Wynyard, one of the most remarkable sportsmen/athletes ever produced in New Zealand, was preceded by his reputation when he arrived in Kaitaia.
Brown gracious in defeat
Wayne Brown was gracious in defeat on Saturday, when it became clear that his bid for a third term as the Far North's Mayor would not be successful.
An emphatic win for Carter
From the day he began his campaign, more than two months before the votes were counted on Saturday, John Carter believed he could win the Far North mayoralty.
Thief to victim: 'Sorry Miss'
"Sorry, Miss," the thief said to her moments before she toppled out of the car and he drove off, running over her legs as he did so.
The Man Beneath the Helmet - Rangitane Marsden
Rangitane Marsden is in Kaikohe to address Council on the scope and vision of his various interests
Protection in pipeline for top breaks
The Mecca of surfing in the Far North - the Tauroa Point breaks - and many other Northland surfing spots are poised to receive a measure of protection from future development.
Trailblazer Claudia at it again
Kaitaia's Claudia McMeekin is a something of a breakthrough artist when it comes to sport.
Every sleep a safe sleep for infants
Northland has one of the highest rates of sudden death in infancy (SUDI) in the country.
Injured woman asked to move by log truck driver
A middle-aged Kaitaia woman who was left lying on a Kaitaia street after she caught someone stealing her car yesterday morning was asked by a log truck driver to get out of the way
Driver dies at the scene
The 21-year-old Kaitaia man who was driving a car that crashed into a tree in Allen Bell Drive Kaitaia yesterday morning died at the scene.
How to catch a vandal
Police have told the Northland Age that there is very little they can do to put a stop to the recent outbreak of vandalism in Kaitaia's main street.
Tuke, Burling on top of the world
Northland sailors win two world titles and a silver medal at the 2013 49er and 49erFX World Championships.
Meeting closed - in disarray
The Far North District Council held its last meeting on Thursday, signing off with the usual mix of informality, acerbic asides, humour, verbal assault and occasional chaos.