Marlins bagged at junior fishing tournament
Despite catching a 203.6kg blue marlin, Oliver Avery's catch didn't win the tournament.
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Death-walking not for the faint-hearted
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High-speed Maserati crash 'the height of stupidity'
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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
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Roaming dog killed family pet while they slept
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Best of 2019: Giant Ngāwhā kauri log dated to 40,500 years old
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Time for the chop? How public will decide fate of Goodhue's mullet
All Black Jack Goodhue will let the public decide on what happens to his famous mullet.
Best of 2019: Couple among 6000-strong Auckland exodus to Northland
6000 Aucklanders moved to Northland in four years to get far from the madding crowd.
288.2kg blue marlin great start to season
Even though it weighed in at 288.2kg, it was only the third heaviest Haliday had caught.
New Year's Eve weather: Clear skies and a balmy night for revellers
Those at some popular holiday spots can welcome in the New Year with clear skies.
Pod of pilot whales spotted, locals asked to report sightings
The pod was last spotted close to shore off Marsden Point yesterday.
Adam Pearse: Reflecting on a year in Northland sport
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Sunny weather to ring in the New Year
Most of the main centres look set to ring in 2020 with fine, mild weather.
Best of 2019: Dark future of Whangārei city centre
There are 48 empty shops in the Whangarei CBD.
'Chockablock': Holidaymakers at standstill on SH1 north of Auckland
Traffic at a standstill north of Auckland as holidaymakers head away.
Police seize $1.2m of Northland property following raids
Some 150 police staff raided nine properties throughout Northland earlier this year.
Woman dies after boat flips in festive season's fourth water tragedy
A woman in her 60s after the boat she was in flipped in the Far North.
Heavy traffic for holidaymakers today: The busiest roads and times to avoid
Traffic north of Whangarei is expected to be at its worst today for the holiday period.
Northland-based nurse in Samoa escapes the worst
Tafale Maddren made sure everyone in her village was vaccinated.
Best of 2019: Ice cream does make you happy, says dairy owner
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Best of 2019: The arsonist within the ranks
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Drug addled youth now running rehab programme
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Higher honours on Cooper's horizon
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Gun buy-back: Criminals and gangs should be focus of police - sport shooting representative
Government rushed process and should have waited for inquiry to be completed - opinion.
Hapu irate at breaches of rāhui at Mermaid Pools
Hāpu to seek police help in enforcing a rāhui over the Mermaid Pools.
NRC spends $99k in fight over mooring structure fees
Northland Regional Council spends up large fighting couple over remission of mooring fees.
Heading out of town? Find out when to hit the road
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Householders could lose homes after rating arrears
Far North homeowners could lose their properties due to long-overdue rates.
Dehydrated monkey discovered in container of wood from South America
Dead monkey found in a container of wood products shipped from North America
Appeal board rules that ice cream makes you happy
Whangārei resident complained over sign outside a Maunu dairy.
Council apologises to tenants left in dark over sale of flats
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White Island eruption: What makes pyroclastic surges so deadly?
Scientists making pyroclastic currents - like that at White Island - to better model risk.