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![MPI investigating sale of toheroa on social media site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
MPI investigating sale of toheroa on social media site
Ripiro Beach kaitiaki annoyed at woman offering toheroa for sale on Facebook.
![Northland's historic Ruapekapeka Pā site to get $8.5M in Government funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Northland's historic Ruapekapeka Pā site to get $8.5M in Government funding
Northland's historic Ruapekapeka Pā site to get $8.5M in Government funding.
![Head-on crash driver steals good Samaritan's car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Head-on crash driver steals good Samaritan's car
A man stops to help at a head-on smash. His reward? The offending drive steals his car.
![Raumanga church goes up in flames, cause still unknown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Raumanga church goes up in flames, cause still unknown
When the church's glass windows started exploding, Ahio knew it was time to evacuate.
![Firefighters battle large church fire in Whāngārei overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Firefighters battle large church fire in Whāngārei overnight
Firefighters in Whāngārei spent the night battling a large blaze in Raumanga.
![NRC and DoC looking into illegal concreting in Whangārei stream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
NRC and DoC looking into illegal concreting in Whangārei stream
Illegal concreting of waterfall's edge in Poroti is affecting the safe passage of eels.
![Mandatory mask rule unknown to some Northland bus users](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Mandatory mask rule unknown to some Northland bus users
Head to the Northland Regional Council website for more information on the rule.
![The Road Ahead: Into the North, the return of the virus and a Covid-19 shock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The Road Ahead: Into the North, the return of the virus and a Covid-19 shock
An epiphany and a national health crisis strike the NZ Herald's The Road Ahead project.
![Father of five with lung cancer given home detention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Father of five with lung cancer given home detention
Northlander would have gone to jail for driving offences had it not been for cancer.
![School principals speak out about violence involving students](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
School principals speak out about violence involving students
More police officers deployed in Whangārei CBD after mass brawl.
![Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs
Kaipara to get $16M for 'shovel ready' projects to provide 135 jobs
![An unusual job for women - but duo determined to do it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
An unusual job for women - but duo determined to do it
Two British sailors are making their own boats in Whangārei and are doing a good job.
![School incident: BB Gun and knife recovered by police in Whāngārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
School incident: BB Gun and knife recovered by police in Whāngārei
Police were called soon after 11am.
![Police advise people to be vigilant after spike in burglaries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Police advise people to be vigilant after spike in burglaries
Vehicles and trailers have been targeted at businesses and residences in Whangārei.
![It's a fine Saturday - will Aucklanders obey lockdown rules?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
It's a fine Saturday - will Aucklanders obey lockdown rules?
But don't get too excited. The thunder could be back as early as tomorrow evening.
![Man jailed for escaping lockdown and spitting at police when claiming to have Covid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Man jailed for escaping lockdown and spitting at police when claiming to have Covid
One claimed to be infected and spat at police and another entered a quarantine facility.
![Six weeks jail for quarantine breach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Six weeks jail for quarantine breach
Whangārei man jailed for six weeks for breaching Covid-19 quarantine rules.
![Policeman injured trying to stop carjacker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Policeman injured trying to stop carjacker
Woman also suffers injuries after man pulls her out of car in Whangārei and drives away.
![Man in custody after carjacking incident in Whangārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Man in custody after carjacking incident in Whangārei
Man assaults driver of a car in Whangārei and drives away in a carjacking incident.
![Kiwi North visitor tests positive for virus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwi North visitor tests positive for virus
People who visited Kiwi North at the same time and are symptomatic need to be tested.
!['We are now technically an island ': Concern as lockdown cuts Northland off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'We are now technically an island ': Concern as lockdown cuts Northland off
A Northland mayor is calling on the government to help after the region was cut off.
!['It was like summer': Holidaymakers flock to Northland, smashing visitor records](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'It was like summer': Holidaymakers flock to Northland, smashing visitor records
Takings up 100% at some attractions, but Auckland's Covid outbreak may end the boom.
![Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility
Sentencing postponed for Whangārei man who broke into Auckland managed isolation facility
![Quick-thinking cousins help kuia after heart attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Quick-thinking cousins help kuia after heart attack
Cousins help kuia after she suffers a heart attack in her garden.
![Northland councils help remove waste after owners defied order](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Northland councils help remove waste after owners defied order
A tender for the clean-up of hazardous materials in Ruakākā has been let.
![Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine
Even in lockdown the sun is set to shine and you can still go out to fish, walk or ride.
![Lockdown protest halts traffic in Whangārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Lockdown protest halts traffic in Whangārei
Two protests were held in Whangārei today to oppose the Government's social restrictions.
![Covid 19 Coronavirus: Whangārei man admits isolation break-in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Covid 19 Coronavirus: Whangārei man admits isolation break-in
A Whangārei man has admitted breaking into a Covid-19 isolation facility in Auckland.
![Man in court over alleged Northland child sex abuse ring](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Man in court over alleged Northland child sex abuse ring
Man in court over alleged Northland child sex abuse ring