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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
Police are investigated the robbery of a Northland dairy which involved a firearm.
Kiwi filmed 'rejoicing' in stream
National icon seen in stream drinking its fill in broad daylight.
$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
Whangārei and Dargaville have broken rainfall records in place for many decades.
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
"I've never seen anything like it in all my life, the entire beach is just covered."
Motorists asked to avoid SH10 near Mangonui following fatal crash
Fatal crash blocks SH10 in Northland.
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
Adam Tipene changes his mind after hearing police evince and pleads guilty.
Officer thought police dog would be bludgeoned to death
Police officer describes attack on canine companion just weeks after graduating.
High-risk drivers given a chance on Northland police operation
Police operation aims to help recidivist drivers get back on the road legally.
Avocado growers win in the High Court
High Court rejects appeal against resource consents granted to mainly avocado growers.
'Delightful' family to be deported as minister refuses to intervene
MP Matt King 'gutted' by Associate Minister's refusal to intervene.
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
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
Shane Jones has announced $2m for water supplies in the Far North while berating council.
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'
Boarding school helped one ex-student go from being needy to a strong young man.
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
This small, dainty coastal tern is the most endangered of New Zealand's endemic birds.
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
Fresh concerns have been raised about the Far North's water shortages.
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
Mussels cook to death - as temperatures soar in Northland
Two farms fined nearly $75,000 for effluent discharges
Fonterra clamps down on non-compliant Northland dairy farms by stopping milk collection.
Stan Semenoff Logging keeps transport licence
A decision to revoke the transport licence for a Northland truck company has been dropped.