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Prison officer who worked at Ngawha in court on charges
Northland prison officer facing firearms charges to re-appear in court next month.

Closing submissions in the Bridget Simmonds murder trial
Jury in Northland murder trial to retire around noon today.

Murder-accused gave CPR after bashing partner, court told
Northland murder-accused advised police to get divers out of the water during confession.

'Systematic deprivation': Man avoids jail for causing death of partner
Northlander successfully appeals jail sentence for causing death of his partner.

Atrocious goat track: Motorist fumes over state of Northland state highway
Northland motorists are tired of forking out to fix car damage caused by state highways.

Wellsford run riot in the second spell
Injury-ravaged Waipu forced to field players in two consecutive games.

For the love of beer: Northland craft brewers reveal secret ingredients
Reporter Jenny Ling discovers what's behind the success of two Northland craft breweries.

Social media advocate meets Whangārei mayor to discuss crime
Top criminologist warns over social media twisting perceptions of crime.

Whangārei man tells jury of 'confession' to murder
Samuel Pou told a drinking mate he burnt his partner's body on a farm.

Misspelling 'Whatuwhiwhi' and the ugly viral video that followed
A viral video of a racial slur has led to an apology from the pub where it was filmed.

Nurses strike: 'I try to cry at home, I go to work afraid'
For eight hours, 1400 Northland nurses stopped work to ask for a better deal.

Bridget Simmonds murder trial: Mother tells of daughter's final visit
Northland woman tells mother her partner assaulted her, causing fractured ribs.

Assault on woman lasted more than an hour, jury told
Northlander and his nephew on trial in relation to the death of mother-of-two.

Duo face jury in relation to the death of Northland woman
Crown opens its case with an address to the jury in the High Court at Whangārei.

Small Business: Multi-purpose farm on mission to prove farming can be eco-friendly
Adrian Townsend talks growing its Northland hub from 800ha to 2500ha.

Top Northland players pit skills for selection in the top team
Overwhelming support for big games at the NRU centennial celebrations.

Queen's Birthday Honours: Guided by ancestral wisdom
"It's not really about me, it's about the people who've been a part of the journey."

SNA opposition grows in Northland with protest hīkoi planned
Northlanders opposed to SNA policy to march in protest.

'I'm very proud of her': Christabel's dad on NZ Popstars win
New Zealand has a new Popstar and her family hail from Northland.

Fans urged to be a part of Northland rugby's centennial celebration
Three cracking games in store at Semenoff Stadium.

Northland police arrest nearly 50 people as gangs stripped of guns and cash
Police say the message sent to gangs with guns will be more powerful than the results.

Arrest after alleged gun threat at Horeke
Last Tuesday's incident forced police to seal off a South Hokianga road for several hours.

Multi-award-winning cemetery earns high NZ accolade
The award was recognition of Maunu Cemetery's successful natural burial site.

Ngātiwai Trust Board opposed to SNA policy on Māori land
Ngātiwai Trust Board opposes SNA policy applying to Māori land.

Auckland to Kerikeri growth corridor planned to aid development
Urban growth corridor stretching from Auckland to the Bay of Islands moves closer.

Whānau 'stunned' after losing everything in house fire
A Northland family are grateful to be alive after a blaze took hold as they slept.

Median house price in Northland rises to $667,000
Otangarei community leader worried low-income whānau are moving out as investors pounce.

Chief Justice okays wearing of taonga during court proceedings
Northland Māori lawyer prefers neckties to taonga as standard dress code in court.