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![A string of crimes hit central Whangārei childcare centre hard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A string of crimes hit central Whangārei childcare centre hard
Vandals and thieves mean a security system will have to be installed at childcare centre.
![Whangārei Police call on public to report sightings of distinctive ute used in robbery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whangārei Police call on public to report sightings of distinctive ute used in robbery
Police are investigated the robbery of a Northland dairy which involved a firearm.
![Kiwi filmed 'rejoicing' in stream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi filmed 'rejoicing' in stream
National icon seen in stream drinking its fill in broad daylight.
![$19.8m kingfish farm for Bream Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$19.8m kingfish farm for Bream Bay
The project could lead to a 3000-tonne operation with revenue estimated at $45m a year.
![Places in Northland break summer drought record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Places in Northland break summer drought record
Whangārei and Dargaville have broken rainfall records in place for many decades.
![Family of murdered woman say they are living life sentence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family of murdered woman say they are living life sentence
Akuhata, sentenced to life, has appeal against his sentence and conviction dismissed.
![Millions of dead tuatua wash up as sizzling summer causes havoc to marine life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Millions of dead tuatua wash up as sizzling summer causes havoc to marine life
"I've never seen anything like it in all my life, the entire beach is just covered."
![Bone of contention: Watchdogs group slams council's kennel buying tactics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bone of contention: Watchdogs group slams council's kennel buying tactics
The council has been accused of using "underhand tactics" to purchase a new kennel.
![First home buyers caught between a rock and a hard place](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
First home buyers caught between a rock and a hard place
The region's first home buyers are still hamstrung by eligibility rules and affordability.
![Adam Tipene has no defence and admits stabbing police dog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Adam Tipene has no defence and admits stabbing police dog
Adam Tipene changes his mind after hearing police evince and pleads guilty.
![Officer thought police dog would be bludgeoned to death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Officer thought police dog would be bludgeoned to death
Police officer describes attack on canine companion just weeks after graduating.
![Army arrives in Kaitaia as water crisis deepens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Army arrives in Kaitaia as water crisis deepens
Army tanker trucks will take water to marae, community facilities where it is most needed.
![High-risk drivers given a chance on Northland police operation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
High-risk drivers given a chance on Northland police operation
Police operation aims to help recidivist drivers get back on the road legally.
![Trial of man charged with stabbing police dog starts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trial of man charged with stabbing police dog starts
Jury trial for man charged with stabbing police dog begins in Whangārei.
![Woman dies on notorious beach while trying to save her child](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman dies on notorious beach while trying to save her child
Woman dies on Northland beach while trying to save her child
![Far North council needs to 'turbo-charge' solutions to water shortages, Shane Jones says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Far North council needs to 'turbo-charge' solutions to water shortages, Shane Jones says
Shane Jones has announced $2m for water supplies in the Far North while berating council.
![Haere mai: International students get traditional welcome at Waitangi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Haere mai: International students get traditional welcome at Waitangi
The welcome was an opportunity to extend manaakitanga to the newly arrived students.
![Boarding school scholarship gives kids a 'new lease on life'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boarding school scholarship gives kids a 'new lease on life'
Boarding school helped one ex-student go from being needy to a strong young man.
![Further water restrictions imposed on Far North](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Further water restrictions imposed on Far North
The Kaitaia show is going ahead this weekend despite the severe region-wide drought.
![Pouto: The epitome of mana](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pouto: The epitome of mana
Trip to Pouto challenged all I thought I knew about mana and strength, writes Adam Pearse.
![Top breeding season in Northland for rare fairy tern](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Top breeding season in Northland for rare fairy tern
This small, dainty coastal tern is the most endangered of New Zealand's endemic birds.
![Murder-accused expected to learn his fate today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Murder-accused expected to learn his fate today
Jury in Whangārei murder trial expected to start deliberating today.
![Far North District Council reveals plans for supplementary water supplies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Far North District Council reveals plans for supplementary water supplies
Fresh concerns have been raised about the Far North's water shortages.
![Desperate for water: Residents describe life in drought zone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Desperate for water: Residents describe life in drought zone
Extreme water shortages and a scorching summer are proving a tough mix for Northland.
![Man jailed for dangerous driving that killed innocent woman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man jailed for dangerous driving that killed innocent woman
Randall Wilson didn't pay for $108 in fuel and drove off, killing an innocent driver.
![Mussels cook to death as temperatures soar in Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mussels cook to death as temperatures soar in Northland
Mussels cook to death - as temperatures soar in Northland