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Panguru, Taipa teens join Fox River clean-up
Far North students lending a hand at one of NZ's worst environmental disasters.
Fire destroys one Ahipara home, damages another
Firefighters say dense vegetation allowed fire to spread, threatening a neighbour's home.
Fur flies over caged pooch pic
Claim and counterclaim over state of temporary Horeke dog pound.
Orca pod an 'amazing experience' for kayakers
When the siblings saw a huge fin in Houhora Harbour their first thought was 'shark!'
Long serving Te Rarawa CEO calls it a day
Te Tai Tokerau's longest-serving chief executive has retired after 30 years of service.
Money really does grow on NZ trees
The growth of the horticulture industry, nationally and internationally, is blooming.
Pressure from PM makes agriculture a sacrificial lamb
PM's plan is to put so much pressure on farmers that she will drive them out of business.
Highlights of two lifetimes' work
Robin and Gena Shepherd show more than a century's creativity.
Comment: Has PC replaced traditional values?
New Conservative sees much more than a simple protest at Ihumātao.
Takahue family fights for an unborn baby with heart conditions
Heart surgery awaits an unborn baby.
Kaitaia College principal and family are heading south
Kaitaia College principal Jack Saxon has a new post in Methven.
Thieves beat Hospice to donated clothing
Thieves continue to help themselves to clothing donated to Hospice.
No funding for Green Ribbon Awards
The Green Ribbon Awards won't be happening for the second year running.
Kaikohe at its very best as locals retrive lost cash
Kaikohe chases - and returns - the cash that blew away.
Editorial: Why was a street preacher silenced?
A street preacher in Whangārei is told he is breaking the law.
Telling the Fairburn family story
The Fairburn family will share its story, 200 years after arriving in the Bay of Islands.
GMO decisison in region's 'best interests'
Regional councillors say they voted in Northlanders' best interests.
DairyNZ: Methane target not achievable
DairyNZ says an unrealistic methane target is setting farmers up to fail.
A much-loved V8 has been stolen in Kaitaia
Murray Smith does not expect to see his pride and joy again.
'Happy Meal' healthcare: Plan for 200 drive through medical clinics
"Our ability to deliver health care will be as swift as getting a Happy Meal."
Cr John Vujcich: All emitters must be treated equally
Realistic targets and aspirations must be applied consistently across all emitters.
Hens poisoned and left to die in Te Hiku Forest
Waipapakauri man discovers hens poisoned and "discarded," in Te Hiku Forest.
Rangimarie Mules: Never let a chance to connect go by
Connecting is the key to addressing whānau harm, writes Rangimarie Mules.
Baring (almost) all for charity: Calendar Girls is coming to Kerikeri
Calendar Girls will play at the Turner Centre over Thursday to Saturday next week.
Defence Force pre-service training proves its worth
Pre-service training opens doors to the military.
Plans for $38 million kiwifruit conversion approved
The OIO has approved a $38 million kiwifruit proposal outside Kerikeri.
Author wants to hear WWII stories
Author Renee Hollis is scouring Northland for WWII letters and diaries.
Gold Star history made at Houhora
Three founding members of the Houhora Fire Force are still turning out 50 years on.
Alleged poacher will be prosecuted
MPI says a Russell man was caught with 97 flounder and 677 shucked oysters.
Far North women given opportunity to play on national stage
Local players have an opportunity to make the Northland women's provincial side
Editorial: Racial divides have not yet been closed
The PM was wrong when she claimed 'We are one' after the Christchurch shootings.
Nursing graduates are ready to go
Another batch of registered nurses have graduated in Northland.