Teen swimmer set sights high after national medal haul
Te Paki, 13, won a haul of medals at the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships.
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News snippets from the Far North.
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Northland's Mea Motu and Lani Daniels defending world boxing titles on Saturday
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Business cops $405k penalty after tourist's death in ‘horrific’ sand boarding incident
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Victim allegedly forced to dig her own grave: Two more charged in kidnapping case
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Woman accused of hitting her grandchildren with hockey stick
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Letter penned to WDC and Kāinga Ora over Kensington social housing proposal
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Compulsory teaching requirements won't work, educators say
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Who dunnit: Phone booth gifted by late mother stolen
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Rainy days no more: Sun returns for last week of winter
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'They've been missing for about 200 years': Giant wētā return to Bay of Islands
Over 300 juvenile wētāpunga were released onto two islands in the Bay of Islands.
Home of convicted Northland farmer Allan Titford destroyed in arson attack
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Kaipara mayor shuts down claim he misled council over Julian Batchelor
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Angry Far North ratepayers told to be patient over huge rates rise concerns
Record complaints over Far North's latest rates rises.
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Firefighters rescue elderly resident after fire breaks out in bedroom
Fire and Emergency crew advise the public on having predetermined escape plans.
$405,000 in fine, reparation, costs for Far North company over sandboarding tourist's death
Sand Safari tour company sentenced over Te Paki sandboarding death.
Theft in broad daylight leaves an elderly woman distraught
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Swells of up to 6m expected on Northland's west coast
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Increase in access and dropping prices of meth and cannabis a worry, study finds
Worry over the availability and declining prices of meth and cannabis in Northland.
Popular dive operator avoids prosecution after traumatic school trip
The dive company avoided prosecution over a traumatic Poor Knights school trip.
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