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New programme to boost Māori education launched in Kerikeri

A commitment to Māori education was welcomed at a Government announcement in Kerikeri.

Power outage in Bay of Islands also affects Waitangi pōwhiri

Power outage affects thousands of customers in Northland

PM vows Dame Whina's legacy will be taught in schools

Statue to 'Mother of the Nation' Dame Whina Cooper unveiled in Panguru before huge crowd.

'Mother of the Nation' immortalised at Panguru

Statue based on iconic photo of Dame Whina Cooper and mokopuna starting 1975 Land March.

Huge boost for Northland: $109m for rail network

$109M for Northland rail network

Four men in court on cannabis charges relating to bust near Dargaville

Four men charged in relation to Northland cannabis bust appear in court.

Is Ruakākā NZ's next beach volleyball hub?

Ruakākā Beach was considered by the tournament organiser as the best he had seen.

One person dies following diving incident near Whangārei

The diver was found dead at 1.20pm off the coast of Taiharuru.

Bream Bay surfer's best friend

Ruakākā local Roger Hall has been surfing together with his dog Taz for nearly two years.

Video: Monster marlin 'catch of the decade'

The last black marlin that size caught in the Bay of Islands area was over a decade ago.

Kerikeri's first Montessori school opens

The centre is the only Montessori school in Northland.

Fishery Officers catch Northlander with illegal Paua

Northland man caught with too many paua, nearly all of which were undersize.

Marlins bagged at junior fishing tournament

Despite catching a 203.6kg blue marlin, Oliver Avery's catch didn't win the tournament.

Island Hopping: Urupukapuka has something for everyone

Urupukapuka Island has something to offer everyone.

'I just wish it was a dream': Woman who found friend killed in tent speaks

After a night of dancing and laughs, Natasha Michelle Roys was tragically killed.

Death-walking not for the faint-hearted

Kerikeri chef Linz Hart-MacDiarmid is bringing the art of death-walking to Northland.

Best of 2019: Baby great white shark smallest recorded in NZ

Baby great white shark a rare find on Northland's 90 Mile Beach delights shark experts.

Best of 2019: Beached monster manta ray stuns scientists

Scientists have travelled to the Far North after the sea surrendered a 4.3m manta ray..