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![Ceremony at dawn preceding rahui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ceremony at dawn preceding rahui
Visitors to Matapouri should take note of a rahui on Mermaid Pools
![MPs gather for blessing of new Kaeo Bridge site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MPs gather for blessing of new Kaeo Bridge site
Design work underway for new two-lane bridge but funding not yet allocated.
![Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court
Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court
![Principal performs CPR and resuscitates child in sandpit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Principal performs CPR and resuscitates child in sandpit
The principal performed CPR after a child accidentally buried himself in a sandpit.
![Duck shooter without a gun and hunting licence convicted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Duck shooter without a gun and hunting licence convicted
Duck hunter without firearms and hunting licence sentenced to community detention.
![Troubled Indian airline leaves passengers stranded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Troubled Indian airline leaves passengers stranded
Passengers slam travel agency for a lack of notification about cancelled flights.
![Seeka pumps $18m into fruit packing facility](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Seeka pumps $18m into fruit packing facility
New plant boosts Seeka's Kerikeri capacity from 1.4m to 4m trays of kiwifruit a year.
![Six Northlanders face charges over Census](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Six Northlanders face charges over Census
Alleged failure to fill out Census forms lands six Northlanders in court.
![A third of motorists not wearing seatbelts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A third of motorists not wearing seatbelts
Nine hundred tickets over four days, including 327 for not wearing seatbelts.
![Neatly dressed mystery man: Now we know who he was](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Neatly dressed mystery man: Now we know who he was
The ultimate answer to the mystery came from Waipū Museum's collection manager.
![Alleged drink driver unfit to attend court in Whangārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Alleged drink driver unfit to attend court in Whangārei
More charges have been laid against a teen over a two-car crash that killed two.
![Motukawanui Island among top global conservation hopes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Motukawanui Island among top global conservation hopes
Northland island been listed alongside the Galapagos Islands in conservation importance.
![Accused too hurt to appear in court over crash that killed mum, 2yo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Accused too hurt to appear in court over crash that killed mum, 2yo
Man charged over deaths does not appear, is further remanded in custody at hospital.
![Muslims honoured as six kiwi named after victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Muslims honoured as six kiwi named after victims
Six of 12 kiwi released in Northland were named after victims of the mosque attacks.
![Fascinating find: Scientist finds link to ancient home of Māori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fascinating find: Scientist finds link to ancient home of Māori
Scoria blocks found at three sites in NZ traced to a volcanic island near Tahiti.
![More PGF money for Northland with another $21m announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More PGF money for Northland with another $21m announced
Water storage works worth $18.5 million to unlock potential land use in the Mid North.
![Stolen car used to flee police at dangerous speeds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Stolen car used to flee police at dangerous speeds
Man breaching home detention leads police on a pursuit in Whangārei
![Viewpoint NZ: Where are the best jobs - Wanaka vs Queenstown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Viewpoint NZ: Where are the best jobs - Wanaka vs Queenstown
Video news from around the regions, made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Fatal crash: Desperate roadside attempt to save babies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fatal crash: Desperate roadside attempt to save babies
Motorist stopped to check on crash victims in Northland and administer CPR.
![Lucky strike: Whangārei retailer sells winning scratchie and Lotto ticket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Lucky strike: Whangārei retailer sells winning scratchie and Lotto ticket
Sunnyside Foodmarket in Kamo sold a winning Lotto ticket and scratchie in one week.
![Councillor Stuart Bell resigns six months before election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Councillor Stuart Bell resigns six months before election
Councillor quits, saying aspects are 'completely at odds with values I hold personally'.
![Public outrage at Ruby Hill's story: 'This is so wrong'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Public outrage at Ruby Hill's story: 'This is so wrong'
Sent home to die, it's Hill's mother who provides her with full-time care without help.
![Police appeal for sightings of missing Northland woman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police appeal for sightings of missing Northland woman
Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
![Northlander with appalling driving record jailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Northlander with appalling driving record jailed
A Northland father grieves and takes care of his moko after his daughter's death.
![Dying young woman unable to eat refused palliative care](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dying young woman unable to eat refused palliative care
WARNING: Confronting images. "I'm dying and nobody believes me," says Ruby Hill.
![In Lisa's footsteps: Parents retrace daughter's journey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
In Lisa's footsteps: Parents retrace daughter's journey
Before Lisa Clark died aged 40, she told her dad: 'I don't want to be forgotten'.
![Ram raiders smash way into two businesses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ram raiders smash way into two businesses
Two early morning ram raids 28 minutes apart, first at Tikipunga and then at Parua Bay.
![Widow: Only those in fatal chopper will know what happened](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Widow: Only those in fatal chopper will know what happened
Allan Jessop, 42, and Derek Hammond, 49, both died in a helicopter crash.