The Man Beneath the Helmet - Rangitane Marsden
Rangitane Marsden is in Kaikohe to address Council on the scope and vision of his various interests
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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.
Alarm bells ring for aquifer users
Houhora farmer (and former Far North District councillor) Eric Wagener fears that taking water from the Sweetwater aquifer for Kaitaia could compromise the aquifer
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.
Letter to the Editor Tuesday October 1, 2013
Letter to the Editor Tuesday October 1, 2013
Daniel Taylor pleads guilty
Kaitaia man Daniel Luke Taylor last week pleaded guilty to nine charges of sexual offending against boys and youths
The women have their say
Ten female candidates for seats on the Far North District Council, Te Hiku Community Board, Northland Regional Council and Northland DHB speak at public meeting
Changing the guard at the Hut
Bob and Jill Coates didn't listen to the people who told them they were mad to contemplate opening a restaurant in Kaitaia. There wasn't room for another one, they said, but they were wrong.
Letter to the Editor - Thursday September 26, 2013
Letter to the Editor - Thursday September 26, 2013
Memo to self: Must do more
Kaitaia GP Dr Lance O'Sullivan added another title - that of New Zealand's Public Health Champion - to his CV last week, but he doesn't plan to rest on his laurels.
Northern Swords shatter hoodoo
Celebrations all round for the two Northern Swords sides which enjoyed history-making victories at Ohaeawai.
Bowls, weather collide at Church
It has been sometime since the Kaitaia Church Road Bowling Club held a tournament in which the challenges of bowls and weather met head-on.
One last gift for Northland from departing oncologist
Northland's only resident oncologist has made a generous donation toward the cancer treatment centre that will be built at Whangarei Hospital.