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!['Predatory, grooming' caregiver gets 8.5 years' jail for child sex abuse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Predatory, grooming' caregiver gets 8.5 years' jail for child sex abuse
The kaumātua, now 77, took into his care two young girls then sexually abused them.
![Council to partly bailout Hundertwasser Arts Centre to stave off insolvency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Council to partly bailout Hundertwasser Arts Centre to stave off insolvency
Without the money the centre faced insolvency before the end of the financial year.
![Whangārei views wanted on big 10.9pc rates rise after Cyclone Gabrielle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whangārei views wanted on big 10.9pc rates rise after Cyclone Gabrielle
Whangārei ratepayers are facing a10.9 per cent rates rise after widespread cyclone damage.
![Elderly Northland man jailed for historic child sex abuse crimes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Elderly Northland man jailed for historic child sex abuse crimes
‘Abhorrent’ historical child sex offences see Northland man jailed.
![Duane Allen: We will remember our tūpuna who never had an opportunity to do what we did on Saturday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Duane Allen: We will remember our tūpuna who never had an opportunity to do what we did on Saturday
Te Whiu reunited with Crown-confiscated whenua.
![World speedgolf champ Jamie Reid playing in Northland this weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World speedgolf champ Jamie Reid playing in Northland this weekend
Waipū to host North Island Speedgolf Open, with reigning world champ among players.
![New Northland Kauri head coach hits the ground running](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Northland Kauri head coach hits the ground running
Rawinia Everitt has big plans for the Northland Kauri.
![I really like the old rotten ones now: Northland mum returns dilapidated homes to former glory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
I really like the old rotten ones now: Northland mum returns dilapidated homes to former glory
Northland mum Lisa Gardyne reveals how she returns derelict homes to their former glory.
!['It will take years to fully build back': Northland facing $70 million-plus Cyclone Gabrielle bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It will take years to fully build back': Northland facing $70 million-plus Cyclone Gabrielle bill
Repairs to State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyns have so far taken 12,000 hours.
![Northland news in brief: Playground closed for works; child hit by car; Maunga Mayhem returns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Northland news in brief: Playground closed for works; child hit by car; Maunga Mayhem returns
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
![' Mint’ conditions expected for Snapper Bonanza](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
' Mint’ conditions expected for Snapper Bonanza
Wednesday's tough conditions mean a 7kg snapper caught on day one is still in the lead.
![Student in critical condition after getting hit by a car while trying to catch bus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Student in critical condition after getting hit by a car while trying to catch bus
Emergency services rushed to the scene at 7.30am today.
![The NZ Highwaymen are coming to a stage near you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The NZ Highwaymen are coming to a stage near you
Eddie Low, Dennis Marsh, Brendan Duggan and Gray Bartlett on the road again.
![Tough decision for Whangārei MP Emily Henderson to leave politics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tough decision for Whangārei MP Emily Henderson to leave politics
Emilly Henderson explains why she's leaving a job she loves,
![Call for more police after CBD assaults rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Call for more police after CBD assaults rise
The number of assaults reported in Whangārei Central has risen in the last year.
![Northland views wanted on plan to stop spread of invasive seaweeds and pests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Northland views wanted on plan to stop spread of invasive seaweeds and pests
Views sought on plan to stop invasive seaweeds devastating Northland's eastern harbours,
![$3.5m bridge aims to reduce flooding in Moerewa, Ōtiria](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$3.5m bridge aims to reduce flooding in Moerewa, Ōtiria
Old Pokapu Rd bridge blamed for worsening Moerewa’s devastating floods.
![The Bonanza’s back: Record crowd on Ninety Mile Beach for iconic fishing comp](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Bonanza’s back: Record crowd on Ninety Mile Beach for iconic fishing comp
1200 anglers are contesting a cash prize pool of $72,000 plus big spot prizes.
![‘Human error’ to blame for raw chicken served to students](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Human error’ to blame for raw chicken served to students
'Human error' was to blame for the incident, an inquiry by the food supplier found.
![Whangārei Hospital's Covid-19 procedures under the spotlight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whangārei Hospital's Covid-19 procedures under the spotlight
Te Whatu Ora Northland denied staff were knowingly exposing people to Covid.
![More needs to be done to lower road toll - safety campaigner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More needs to be done to lower road toll - safety campaigner
So far this year eight people have died on Northland’s roads.
![News in brief from Northland - Another shearing win; farm enviro awards and explore Matapouri estuary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
News in brief from Northland - Another shearing win; farm enviro awards and explore Matapouri estuary
News snippets from Northland
![Dancing dog performs for 102-year-old Northlander Nell Day on her birthday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dancing dog performs for 102-year-old Northlander Nell Day on her birthday
Nellie Elizabeth Betsy received a visit from Lucy the dancing dog on her 102nd birthday.
![Titewhai Harawira: 'Some of my best friends are Pākehā'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Titewhai Harawira: 'Some of my best friends are Pākehā'
Moana Maniapoto and the final interview with Māori matriarch Titewhai Harawira.
![Bay of Islands farm leased to hapū after generations-long fight for its return](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bay of Islands farm leased to hapū after generations-long fight for its return
Lease of 452ha Puketotara farm a first step to return under a Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement.
![Avondale magazine pays tribute to Māori matriarch Titewhai Harawira](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Avondale magazine pays tribute to Māori matriarch Titewhai Harawira
Local Avondale magazine pays tribute to resident Titewhai Harawira, who passed in January.
![The diet of New Zealand criminals: Sex, violence and dishonesty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The diet of New Zealand criminals: Sex, violence and dishonesty
Sexual allegations are reportedly making their way into court proceedings more often.
![Piles of rubbish removed in Whangārei on Global Recycling Day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Piles of rubbish removed in Whangārei on Global Recycling Day
More than half a ton of rubbish removed on Global Recycling Day.