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Senior game stays in survival mode
Kaikohe beat Kaitaia by 19 runs in a Twenty20 match on Sunday, in what was the first serious game of senior cricket played in Kaitaia College in quite some time.
North trio to fore in gymnastics
Three gymnasts from the Far North representing Northland scored well at the Gymsports NZ Artistic National Competition in Napier from October 2-4.
This really was a bright idea
The Young Enterprise Scheme has been the catalyst for any number of bright ideas over the years.
No end in sight to abuse allegations
Detective Senior Sergeant Kevin Burke, Northland's acting manager of criminal investigations, said last week that fresh allegations and reports of sexual abuse in Northland were beginning to flood in via police hotlines.
Another arson at Kareponia
The Kaitaia Fire Brigade was called to another house fire at Kareponia, east of Awanui, shortly after midnight on Saturday, immediately next door to the house that was damaged by an apparent arsonist.
The future is ours, let's go and get it
All seemed to agree that Thursday's inauguration of the Far North's new Mayor, councillors and community board members represented the launch of a new era.
Heat felt during long weekend
The beginnings of what is threatening to be a long, hot summer were keenly felt when the Far North RSA Bowling Club in Kaitaia
Sex charges in two courts
Man faces 22 charges in Kaitaia, ex-principal faces sodomy counts in Kaikohe
All creatures great and small
Kaitaia veterinarian Fiona Sucich knows a well cared for pet when she sees one, and she saw plenty at Ahipara School last week.
Oceanic fundraiser for Clearwater
The Taipa Sailing Club is appealing to the local community to support a fundraising venture being held early next month to help a young up-and-coming sailor buy a new boat.
New champion for Far North victims
Victim Support has stepped up a notch in the very Far North with the appointment of Sandra Joe as a paid field officer, to lead the volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Champions given a rude awakening
The major upset in the opening week of the 2013 NAKFA (Northland Age Kaitaia Football Association) 7-a-side summer soccer tournament saw the defending champions callously swept aside in the last round of the evening's play.
Neighbours save the day at Kareponia
An elderly couple in the process of renovating their house at Kareponia may well have neighbours to thank for the fact that they still have a home.
Another log truck crash 'up north'
The Mangonui Haulage driver was trapped in the cab of his truck by his feet with the steering wheel against his chest until a Kaitaia Fire Brigade crew cut him out.
Carter: We must learn the signs
Far North Mayor-elect John Carter has vowed to talk to police about the signs the community should be looking for to identify those who might do children harm.
Fish, Boat, Dive
The Bay of Islands is a playground for boaties and if you don't have your own boat you may think you're missing out a little bit.