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Principal struck off over relationship
The principal of a Far North Maori language school has been censured and struck off for having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Iwi to limit access to 90 Mile Beach
Far North iwi say they plan to limit access to Ninety Mile Beach for cars and tour buses after their Treaty agreement is passed into law.
Hokianga: Timeless Rawene
Deep within the Hokianga is a quiet settlement adrift from the rat race, writes Hannah Sperber.
The best of the mysterious Hokianga
Be sure to check out these terrific spots next time you're up north.
Kia ora: Mangonui
This coastal town serves up more than scrummy fish and chips, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Northland: The boys are out of town
A great boys' trip up north is about golf and sleep not babes and beach for family man Rob Cox.
Making great strides in the Bay of Islands
Elisabeth Easther visited Russell for a sneak preview of the Bay of Islands Walking Weekend and found a wealth of wanders on offer.
Man accused of drugging backpackers
A Northland man who allegedly drugged male tourists before indecently assaulting them has appeared in court today.
Postwoman shot while making rounds
A wounded postwoman is believed to have been accidentally shot with a pellet gun while making her rounds in Northland yesterday morning.
Fatal fire after negotiations
A specialist police squad negotiated with a man in a rural Far North home for about four hours before he was found dead in a house fire caused by an explosive device.
Raw: Aerial footage of Kaeo flooding
An nzherald.co.nz reader's video of flooding in Kaeo. Courtesy YouTube/mrmaca
The project that gave a voice
100 low-income families were asked what they needed to get out of poverty. Here are their answers.
Bay of Islands: Winging it in Russell
The sky is the limit as a Northland town turns on the charm for a winter festival, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Kia ora: Houhora
Elisabeth Easther is tempted to stay in Northland's big-game fishing golden spot.
Four helicopters fight big blaze in Far North
A huge fire at Taheke, in South Hokianga, is likely to take days and cost tens of thousands of dollars to put out.
Kia ora: Ahipara
No matter what the weather, Elisabeth Easther finds plenty to do at the beach.
Far North teacher accused of assaulting pupil
A Far North teacher accused of attacking a student during class has made a brief appearance in court this morning.
Kerikeri: A place to dream
Danielle Wright takes her family to a Northland town so good they named it twice.
Victim: He threatened to kill my parents
A victim of violence and sexual abuse at the hands of her husband says she stayed with him for more than two decades because he threatened to kill her parents.
Jones: Titford a 'destructive' influence
The man jailed for two decades for sex and violence offences was a "destructive" influence on Maori/Pakeha relations in the Far North, Labour MP Shane Jones says.
Ill-feeling precedes marae fire
A Far North marae hit by fire this week had been the subject of infighting over a new building on the site, a marae leader says.
Toby Manhire: Roast Busters questions scream for answers
The response was swift and pretty much universal: this was appalling, stomach churning, almost certainly criminal, writes Toby Manhire.
'She taught us who we were'
There was this woman astride a horse, on a beach, far away at the top of NZ. She moved forward because these were her people's lands and she wouldn't be denied.
Care worker charged with sex abuse
A Far North after-school care worker has been charged with child sex abuse.