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News briefs from the Far North - Country life on show, sizzling fundraiser, bands battle
News snippets from the Far North.

Turtles strand more in Northland than anywhere else in NZ, says DoC
Ten of 19 turtles stranded in Far North survive to be released back into ocean

Sweetwater from aquifer in Kaitāia taps after five years and $17m
After 5 years and $17 million Kaitāia gets Sweetwater from aquifer

‘If I hadn’t swerved, I would be dead’: Quick thinking saves man in horror crash
At first, police didn't believe Jaden Packer was the driver because he was walking.

Far North news briefs - Friday food market, gala day and duo on tour
News snippets from the Far North

Far North’s latest museum telling story of NZ maritime history
Chucks Cove Maritime Experience has a container shipload of exhibits.

Isolated Far North communities get funding for solar and wind projects
Far North's Te Kao and Waimamaku communities to get green power to aid development.

$600k of ratepayer funding for 22 Northland climate resilience projects
$300,000-plus funds 12 Far North-specific climate resilience projects.

Far North council promises Sweetwater into taps from Tuesday
After several false starts Kaitāia to get Sweetwater into taps

Whangaroa hapū get support from Greenpeace for chasing off mining
Whangaroa hapū's successful anti-mining opposition praised

News in brief from the Far North - No arrests at Waitangi, seal work on SH10 and earthworks feedback
News snippets from the Far North.

Kaitāia homes could tap Sweetwater this week
Kaitāia residents to soon get water from controversial Sweetwaters project.

Pesticides and illegal drains: Wetland suffers damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields
Pesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.

Watch: Dramatic cruise ship rescue by Northland helicopter crew
A cruise ship worker with a serious eye injury needed urgent hospital treatment.

Kaitāia’s Bike and Hike Backpackers becoming apartments after local couple buy building
Kaitāia's Juan and Rachel Heemi are developing former backpackers into accommodation

Aussie company ends plans to mine Whangaroa as hapū celebrate
Party time for Whangaroa hapū as mining plans shelved

Kaikohe home building helped by council $39m water infrastructure spend
Upgrade will permit the construction of new homes.

Retiring Hercules say farewell to Northland in twin fly over
Northland gets farewell fly over from NZ's retiring workhorse Hercules planes

Peria School prizegiving awards student excellence
Students at Peria School in Far North lauded at prizegiving

Waitangi Day commemorations to draw thousands to Bay of Islands
Waitangi Day to be fine in the Far North with plenty of sun

News briefs from the Far North: 2 Lotto wins, flower show and car hits tree
News snippets from the Far North.