Former mayor Wayne Brown disputes council bill
Brown says he put in extra services in lieu of development contributions.
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Dr Lance O'Sullivan's health-by-email NZ-wide
Deal with BestStart's 280 centres marks Lance O'Sullivan's jump to a nationwide service.
'Swamp Palace' cinema shut over safety fears
Troubled Far North venue once charged higher admission prices for Aucklanders.
Raiders swoop on green gold
Avocado thefts spike with one orchardist hit repeatedly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Explosion at Affco's Moerewa freezing works
There was an explosion in a coal hopper at the Affco Moerewa Meat Processing Plant.
Avocado heist: Orchard stripped but haul inedible
About $100,000 worth of avocados stolen from Northland orchard.
Couple urges others to rid their towns of P pipes
Discount stores pull meth pipes after approach by Moerewa couple
Northland kauri tracks on DOC's proposed no-go list
DOC wants to close high maintenance, high risk and low visitor tracks in kauri regions.
Mum jailed for drug dealing linked to record Far North bust
The woman's offending was uncovered after the bust at Ahipara in Northland.
Puppies threatened by deadly parvo outbreak
Vaccination best way to prevent virus-borne 'death by diarrhoea', vet says
UB40 returning to Northland next year
UK reggae greats UB40 returning to Northland next year.
Three of 13 in Far North sell tobacco to minors
Three of 13 Far North retailers sell tobacco to minors.
Iwi plans to fence beach to stop motorbikes
Far North iwi Te Rarawa moves to save its vulnerable sand dunes from vehicle damage.
Chilean admits causing fatal crash
Chilean man pleads guilty to Far North crash which killed two Houhora women.
Bones removed from dead whales on Northland beach
Removal of whales from Northland beach a logistical nightmare.
Driver flees after fiery crash in Far North
Police found the driver, with burns to one arm and other injuries, at a house 3km away.
Animal lovers protest pound conditions
Dog lobby group hands councillors a pile of dog blankets, beds and treats.
Kiwi death on tennis star's property a 'wake-up call'
Dead bird found at Russell's Long Beach found to have been victim of dog attack.
North health trust faces crisis as staff, bosses quit
Health board is assuring residents that health services will continue at Kaeo hospital.
Ngawha Prison confession from father: 'I failed my son'
Ngawha Prison admission from father: 'I forgot about my son'.
Far North hapū at loggerheads over 1080
A storm brews over 1080 drops in the Far North where hapū are disagreeing with each other.
Veteran's granddaughter welcomes plans for Māori Battalion museum
The new museum at the Treaty Grounds is due to open for Waitangi Day 2020.
Bold plan to fence out predators
The fence would stretch 8.5km from coast to coast south of Cape Reinga
Six of 24 arrested in Operation Ghost in court
Six people appear in court on serious meth charges.
Whakapara gets June rainfall in 30 hours
Heavy rain causes flooding, road closures in Northland.
Gang members and gang associates among those arrested
Police arrest 24 people in meth operation.
Cop in emergency dash to hospital for mum in labour
Mercy dashes to the maternity ward is becoming a habit for Northland police officer.
Kaitāia pāua poacher jailed for a year
Paua will be gone in 10 years unless plundering stops, says local.
Pensioner stuck with infected garden waste after MPI U-turn
Pensioner thought she was doing the right thing by removing infected plants.
Drivers in fatal crash knew each other
Two men driving separate cars that crashed south of Whangārei knew each other.
NZ loses 'true gentleman' with death of 102-year-old
Far North gentleman Tim Trigg dies aged 102.
Māori Battalion museum to be built at Waitangi
The museum, due to open in 2020, was a condition of NZ First's coalition negotiations.