Tough words: Community work completed after judge's threat of jail
A tough line on offenders failing to complete community work has a positive result.
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Whangārei's historic Old Town Hall burns
Iconic 107-year-old 'Old Town Hall' severely damaged.
Northland man jailed for failing to complete community work
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Police set up road spikes and call out Armed Offenders Squad
Armed police called out in Northland.
Judge Davis: Complete sentence of community work or go to jail
A man who has served time for manslaughter fails to complete community work.
Berry shortage, rat plague behind starving kūkupa
Whangārei's Bird Recovery Centre is feeding an influx of hungry wood pigeons.
Principals happy to see school deciles scrapped
Principals say the public, and some educators, misunderstand what deciles are for.
Mum's plea that her son serve his jail time in France
A Frenchman accepted $50,000 to help smuggle cocaine from a cruise ship into Northland.
Superette fills with fog, alleged robber flees with nothing
Incident took 31 seconds; police say fog cannon prevented another crime from happening.
Whangārei police dog handling duo compete for national honours
Mist and Constable Lewis are representing Northland at the national police dog champs.
Six months home detention for teenager in ram raid
"I'm picking this wasn't a highly thought out plan," said Judge Greg Davis.
Vaping on the rise in Northland schools, survey finds
The Cancer Society has released a survey that indicates more kids are smoking at school.
Para athletes creating their own legacy
Foy and Leslie must be at the top of the list for Northland's future sporting legends.
Destiny Church death: Brian and Hannah Tamaki's tribute to motorcycle rider
The crash involved Destiny Church motorcyclists and Far North mayoral candidate Jay Hepi.
Police say no malicious intent despite allegations made in Facebook post
Police urge people to contact them directly rather then post on social media.
How rugby saved a life: 'I feel free on the field'
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Photos: Te Tai Tokerau proves te reo alive and well in the region
Parade in Whangārei about showing "that te reo is here to stay" organisers say.
Northland MP: Northern railway 'a white elephant'
National MP says putting $95m of PGF fund into northern railway is a waste of money.
Northland Rugby, heed my warning
Will you still turn up to Northland's games if they continue a four-game losing streak?
$94M to upgrade rail line from Northland to Auckland
$94M to upgrade rail line from Northland to Auckland
Film crew catch orca on ray and shark hunt off Northland coast
National Geographic luckily got footage of two killer whales off Taiharuru.
Pubs keen to extend opening hours during RWC
Northland bars are backing a move to let them stay open till the end of late-night games.
Steven Adams and Willie Apiata visit Whangārei
As soon as they could, the kids crowded around the NBA star, Steven Adams.
Tourist ploughs into marae, avoids prosecution
British tourist who crashed into Northland marae not charged over damage.
Iwi leader backs MP's plan to break Māori reoffending
Strategy that aims to lower the proportion of Māori in prisons has been launched.
Seventh brush with death: 73-year-old reckons latest rescue closest one yet
Seventh brush with death the closest yet, says rescued man Ross Mead.
Students learn ki o rahi before regional and national competitions
Northland's ki o rahi superstars will have a chance to shine on the national stage.
Kaipara catchment first for Govt $12m waterways fund
Kaipara Harbour catchment will be first to tap into new $12 million clean waterways fund.
Glimpses of class in scratchy Northland win
With enough possession and territory to shake a stick at, Northland had trouble scoring.
Two petrol stations, dairy robbed in under 25 minutes
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