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Protests as DoC prepares for 1080 drop
Protests against the use of 1080 poison will be held in several Northland towns tomorrow.

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.

North health trust faces crisis as staff, bosses quit
Health board is assuring residents that health services will continue at Kaeo hospital.

Bold plan to fence out predators
The fence would stretch 8.5km from coast to coast south of Cape Reinga

NZ loses 'true gentleman' with death of 102-year-old
Far North gentleman Tim Trigg dies aged 102.

Rescue helicopter hit by laser strikes
CAA has eight reports of laser strike from Northland rescue helicopter in three years.

U-turn by Warehouse, landlord saves 33 jobs
News of the closure had sparked fears for employees and Kaikohe locals without transport.

Five big projects getting $17.3m total in Northland
Government investment in four big projects revealed

E.coli at beaches sparks warning
Testing last week indicated bacteria in a number of waterways across Northland.

How is this resting in peace?
Bill Tuckey, 105, was buried just three months ago in Rawene Cemetery.

Four rescued from Hokianga Harbour
Four people rescued from Hokianga Harbour after boat capsized while crossing the bar.

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff coming to NZ
Jimmy Cliff will be joined by Teeks, Katchafire at the new Bay of Islands Music Festival.

Kiwi granny's marriage to man 20 years younger 'not bona fide'
Couple have 20-year age gap

Universities on 'risky' building spree
Briefings: Building spree creates a risk that development will exceed demand, TEC says.

Vocational education crisis: MIT jobs go
Union says NZ vocational education is in crisis as jobs go at another technical institute

Axe hangs over NorthTec courses, campuses
Dozens of jobs and the Rawene and Kerikeri campuses could face the chop.

Vote 2017: Your say - who is winning the race?
Heart Beat series: They told us about their towns. Now hear their views on the election.

Little tourism business wins big in Far North
A small tourism business in the Far North plans to grow following a $30,000 award.

Severe weather warning: Flooding and slips possible
Steady rainfall is forecast as a low makes its way slowly down the North Island.

Northland's economy second strongest in NZ
Northland's "steaming" economy has outstripped every region except Nelson.

Fire siren thief gets unusual invitation
Hokianga town's volunteer firefighters say theft of their fire siren as low as you can go.

Last ditch effort to buy sacred island
A Northland tribe is trying to buy an island it says was a battlefield.

Forest crowdfunding drive behind target
The Wekaweka forest crowdfunding campaign is way behind target, with only two weeks to go.

First Tasman rower's 50% chance of death
First Tasman rower had no two-way radio communication once out of sight of land.

$16,000 donated to buy Northland island
So far $16,000 has been raised to buy a Northland island.

Fundraising page set up to buy island
A GoFundMe site has been created to buy a Northland island.