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U-turn by Warehouse, landlord saves 33 jobs
News of the closure had sparked fears for employees and Kaikohe locals without transport.
Learner driver who stole ute and killed Kiwi pleads guilty
Teen had been drinking Coronas and Jagermeisters before fighting friends and stealing ute.
Passenger injured in double-fatal improves
American driver, 22, due in Kaikohe court tomorrow over fatal accident.
US visitor charged over double fatal crash
The victims, aged 24 and 26, are believed to be from the Kerikeri and Kaeo areas.
Pizza delivery driver's last words: 'Love you, Dad'
Ross Mackenzie speaks about loss of son to the actions of a recidivist offender.
Two men arrested after Northland pursuits
Police praise drivers for patience and courtesy on Northland roads over Easter.
Jonny WIlkinson: And now for a few kind words
The paralympic champion, a fellow columnist and Stephen Hawking - all deserve a rose.
Video shows schoolgirls dangling legs out of van
Students laughing and dangling their legs out the door while van overtakes at 100km/h.
Roadworks delay traffic - and ships
Roadwork delays have frustrated motorists south of Whangarei.
Worker burned by molten zinc receives $30K compensation
Shayne Volkner spent 21 days in hospital after 465C liquid poured over his safety boot.
Northlander on nationwide EV promotion tour
Baker silently sliding into towns and cities all the way from Bluff to the Far North.
Four years of hell after appendectomy goes wrong
Emma Penney has been left with PTSD and depression after her appendectomy went wrong.
Councillor v bank robbers: Then he saw the gun & 'no worries, you go'
Ex-police officer threatened after trying to stop masked bank robbers.
Former cop threatened by mask-wearing men following bank robbery
Police are at a bank in Whangarei.
Mayors thrilled to have Obama in Northland
Far North, Kaipara and Whangarei mayors happy to have Barack Obama in Northland.
Regular yoga a mind/body transformer
Yoga provides freedom and confidence to change who you are and what you want to become.
Dramatic rescue: First images of stricken yacht
Pair had been sailing their 12-metre yacht from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei.
Burglars steal ute, burn pig dogs alive
Burglars stole a ute with pig dogs inside and set the vehicle on fire.
Lay it on the line, mindfulness and settling seaweed
If you can train your mind to be a tranquil observer of things you one can find calm.
Students banned from library after incident
Bad behaviour by a few has led to a library ban for unsupervised students.
Fleeing driver's 45-minute police chase
Aucklander pleads guilty to leading Whangarei police on a 45-minute chase.
Stolen radios vital to work by lifeguards
Radios vital to the lifesaving work by guards at Ocean Beach have been stolen.
Tiny house venture bring jobs, homes
At just 10sq m the houses are so small they don't need costly council consents.
Development plans 500 new houses for the North
A mixed development is planned over 15 years at Port Nikau.
Don't drive tired, judge tells US visitor
US visitor convicted for careless driving causing injury in Northland.
Solar power fires up Kamo pizzas
Franchisee Jayesh Madhav: "I'm always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint."
Accountancy firm makes key appointments
Atkins and Keast go the extra mile to support the needs of their clients, say partners.
Globe-crossing bottle could break records
Bottle thrown into the sea in 2010 travelled 19,133km across the world.
Message in a bottle reply surprises author
The family know there is a possibility of another reply, after the bottle was relaunched.
Meth 'as easy to buy as a block of butter' in Northland
Meth now the drug of choice according to Northland criminal lawyer.