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Adam Pearse: Reflecting on a year in Northland sport

A lot has happened in the sporting sphere for Northland's athletes - here's the best of it

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.

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

Residents living in the council-owned flats known as Almond Court say they are in limbo.

White Island eruption: What makes pyroclastic surges so deadly?

Scientists making pyroclastic currents - like that at White Island - to better model risk.

Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site

Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.

Revealed: Officials advice on port move - and a stinging response

Wayne Brown lashes back at government officials' advice - 'get on with it'.

St John told to scale back sausage sizzles

St John in Paihia have been told to scale back their sausage sizzles after a complaint.

Wayne Brown: 'Once in a lifetime' port move must be seized

The lead architect of the plan to move Auckland's port North writes on what it promises.