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Best of 2019: Dark future of Whangārei city centre
There are 48 empty shops in the Whangarei CBD.
Woman dies after boat flips in festive season's fourth water tragedy
A woman in her 60s after the boat she was in flipped in the Far North.
Best of 2019: Ice cream does make you happy, says dairy owner
Dieticians NZ head says messages around ice cream need to be responsible.
Northland heritage champion retires
Heritage buff Heather Ayrton has made a bit of history herself over the years.
Northland man's unusual gift for PM inspires art show
Owen Kingi's gift included six sheep carcasses, corn, watermelons and sacks of potatoes.
Land owners block vehicle access to beach amid 'hoon' concerns
Waikato Bay, next to Maitai Bay on Karikari Peninsula, is a popular boat-launching spot.
Drug addled youth now running rehab programme
A Kaitaia youth that went through a drug rehab programme, is now helping to run it.
Higher honours on Cooper's horizon
Could we see Onerahi Central's Henry Cooper in a Black Caps uniform in the near future?
Gun buy-back: Criminals and gangs should be focus of police - sport shooting representative
Government rushed process and should have waited for inquiry to be completed - opinion.
Carols and chaos: Christmas is here
Everything you need to know about weather, traffic and gift-giving ahead of the big day.
Householders could lose homes after rating arrears
Far North homeowners could lose their properties due to long-overdue rates.
Dehydrated monkey discovered in container of wood from South America
Dead monkey found in a container of wood products shipped from North America
Appeal board rules that ice cream makes you happy
Whangārei resident complained over sign outside a Maunu dairy.
Council apologises to tenants left in dark over sale of flats
Residents living in the council-owned flats known as Almond Court say they are in limbo.
Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site
Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.
St John told to scale back sausage sizzles
St John in Paihia have been told to scale back their sausage sizzles after a complaint.
Wayne Brown: 'Once in a lifetime' port move must be seized
The lead architect of the plan to move Auckland's port North writes on what it promises.
Four men involved in Ōtangarei riot sentenced
Dominque Ormsby landed a coward punch to the back of a policeman's head during a riot
Residents call for more police presence to catch speeding drivers
Proposal to reduce speed on a number of high-risk Northland roads.
Chemo pump unhooked but Grayson's fight continues
Grayson was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma when he was eight months old.
Road to redemption: Roswell's remarkable Black Sticks return
It's been four years out in the cold, now Dwayne Rowsell is back with a point to prove.
York proving mind over matter
Steve York did just three road rides before tackling four laps of Lake Taupō in 33 hours.
Scammer ordered to pay back $7000 to victims in online ticket scam
A Whangārei woman has been ordered to pay back money to victims she "ripped off".
Community charged after landlord requests removal of EV station
The EV charger was installed five years ago by Northpower.
Port storm: The region and town set to be at the heart of a new goldrush
Is Northland ready for a big new port handling containers and cars?
Northland's newest pro golfer keeping his head
With a baby coming and a potential Japan Golf Tour card, Brown will have his hands full.
Can NRU get junior rugby right?
Changes are afoot for Northland junior rugby, possibly including the Taniwha Shield.
A shocking crime, an awful childhood, and the new court trying to make a difference
A shocking crime, an awful childhood, and a new kind of court trying to break the cycle.
Council threatens Facebook group with legal action
Facebook post critical of senior manager over dog issue sparks defamation warning.
Driver flees after crash near Waipapa
Alcohol suspected as crash driver leads police on chase into Kerikeri.
Hallowed sporting ground abandoned to homeless
Inside Whangārei's Jubilee Park, a former league ground and now a home for the destitute.
'Mother Load' wool nappy idea turns heads at competition
A Kaikohe mum has come up with the idea of biodegradable disposable wool nappies.