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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

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.

'Mother Load' wool nappy idea turns heads at competition
A Kaikohe mum has come up with the idea of biodegradable disposable wool nappies.

Cricket: NZ A hold on under England barrage
At 99 for 6, NZ A were in trouble as England's bowlers looked to pounce.

Drone used for the first time in arrest of Northland man
Police-operated drone tracks fleeing man across paddock in a first for Northland.

Prince Charles and Camilla touch down: What they're doing next
On Monday the royal couple will lay a wreath at Mt Roskill War Memorial Park.

Royals on the way to NZ, leaving chaos behind
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in New Zealand tomorrow.

Kiwi in NSW: Bushfire 'like looking into the gates of Hades'
Northland woman bracing herself for today's forecast of 'catastrophic' fire danger.

Court scrap lodged then dodged over council election result
A legal challenge sought to unseat newly-elected Northland regional councillors.

Virtual reality uses various scenarios for training firefighters
New fire fighting training technology provides scenarios just like the real thing.

Outrage as family's Christmas tree poisoned
Tree attack has taken a piece of family history and left property owners with bills.

On the beat with New Zealand's best canine police duo
Being a police dog handler is not a job for the faint hearted.

$350,700 boost helps food rescue programme grow in North
Food that otherwise would have been dumped feeds hungry families instead.

Food programme to expand across Northland thanks to $350,000 boost
Grant from the Ministry for the Environment's Waste Minimisation Fund for Northland.