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![More than 620 lightning strikes in Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More than 620 lightning strikes in Northland
Mostly fine weather is in store for Northland for the rest of this week.
![Northland's World War II secret history uncovered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Northland's World War II secret history uncovered
Northland's World War II secret history revealed
![Man charged with smuggling tools in pants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man charged with smuggling tools in pants
Man charged after camera captures alleged shoplifting incident in Kawakawa hardware shop.
![Three caught illegally selling oysters and mullet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Three caught illegally selling oysters and mullet
Three Northlanders convicted for breaches of the Fisheries Act
![U-turn by Warehouse, landlord saves 33 jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
U-turn by Warehouse, landlord saves 33 jobs
News of the closure had sparked fears for employees and Kaikohe locals without transport.
![Passenger injured in double-fatal improves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Passenger injured in double-fatal improves
American driver, 22, due in Kaikohe court tomorrow over fatal accident.
![US visitor charged over double fatal crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
US visitor charged over double fatal crash
The victims, aged 24 and 26, are believed to be from the Kerikeri and Kaeo areas.
![Northlander has breakfast with Obama](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Northlander has breakfast with Obama
Deidre Otene was one of 20 leaders to meet Obama at a break.
![Hottest January in Northland since records began](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hottest January in Northland since records began
Niwa climate summary says Northland has had its hottest January on record.
![Humidity taking its toll on workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Humidity taking its toll on workers
Fans are running out at The Warehouse because of the humid weather.
![Rain boosts cannabis crop growth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain boosts cannabis crop growth
Police calling on public to report suspicious behaviour that could be linked to drug plots
![Man charged after Kaikohe 'altercation'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man charged after Kaikohe 'altercation'
21-year-old charged after death of Kaikohe man Christopher Vujcich.
![Charges follow death of Kaikohe man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Charges follow death of Kaikohe man
Christopher Vujcich was involved in an altercation on Friday night, and died this morning.
![Cannabis growing starts house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cannabis growing starts house fire
The indoor growing operation was discovered only when the smoke cleared.
![Boy finds Northland identity's medals dumped in park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boy finds Northland identity's medals dumped in park
Family wondered what had happened to the last Charlie Smellie's medals
![Plea to slow after Northland's first road death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Plea to slow after Northland's first road death
Fatal crash thought to have happened while driver overtaking at speed.
![Kiwi granny's marriage to man 20 years younger 'not bona fide'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi granny's marriage to man 20 years younger 'not bona fide'
Couple have 20-year age gap
![Glider killed in accident 'friendly, social' man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Glider killed in accident 'friendly, social' man
The glider had been flying for decades and came from a family of aviators.
![Ban placed on Kaikohe school building](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ban placed on Kaikohe school building
Access restricted to a Kaikohe school building because of its name.
![School uses 'forbidden' name linked to child tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
School uses 'forbidden' name linked to child tragedy
The name of a new learning space has "unfortunate" historical and cultural associations
![Axe hangs over NorthTec courses, campuses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Axe hangs over NorthTec courses, campuses
Dozens of jobs and the Rawene and Kerikeri campuses could face the chop.
![Taupo crash victim's daughter gutted at loss: 'It's not fair'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taupo crash victim's daughter gutted at loss: 'It's not fair'
Leighton Ahuriri had celebrated his 60th birthday days before the crash.
![Taupo crash victims named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taupo crash victims named
Police have released the names of the four people who died in the horrific Taupo crash.
![Spontaneous combustion ignites laundry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spontaneous combustion ignites laundry
Fire prompts safety warning about stacking hot towels straight out of the drier.
![Suspected hit-and-run car found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Suspected hit-and-run car found
Vehicle owner contacts police after release of CCTV image of suspect car.
![Pedestrian dead after being hit by car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pedestrian dead after being hit by car
The crash happened just after 11pm near Kaikohe in the Far North.
![School shut half its students out of NCEA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
School shut half its students out of NCEA
Withdraw of some students from NCEA put James Cook High School under statutory management.