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One of four whales that stranded and died on Uretiti Beach today. Photo / Michael Cunningham

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Four whales stranded at Uretiti in Northland die, fears for others

18 Sep, 2019 7:31am
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Four whales stranded at Uretiti in Northland die.

Then Refining NZ CEO Sjoerd Post at the scene of a pipeline rupture in September 2017 that has led to a government inquiry recommending 17 actions to stop the situation happening again.

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Marsden Pt pipeline rupture caused by digger

18 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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The findings are in a Government Inquiry report into the September 2017 pipeline outage.

Pukenui Forest rangers Bevan Cramp and Ben Lovell check the microchip in the kiwi chick before its release in January. Stray and uncontrolled dogs are now putting the kiwi at risk. Photo / File

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Dogs threatening Whangārei kiwi reserve efforts

9 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Dogs threatening Whangārei kiwi reserve efforts

The aftermath of a fatal crash between a car and motorcyclist near Omanaia in March. Four motorcyclists have died on Northland's roads so far this year and September is Motorcycle Awareness Month.

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Whangārei event to mark Motorcycle Awareness Month

6 Sep, 2019 1:00pm
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Police and road safety campaigners are holding a Get Ready To Ride event tomorrow.

The Government is investing $94.8 million through the Provincial Growth Fund for much needed work on the 181km rail line between Whangārei, above, and Swanson, in Auckland.

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$94M to upgrade rail line from Northland to Auckland

6 Sep, 2019 7:21am
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$94M to upgrade rail line from Northland to Auckland

Northport, at Marsden Pt, has plenty of land available to take some of Ports of Auckland's import car business. Photo / File

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Northport wants some of Auckland's car import business

5 Sep, 2019 6:00pm
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Move would "future-proof the vehicle industry" says Marsden Maritime Holdings chairman.

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Whangārei mayoral candidate debate only four days away

5 Sep, 2019 11:00am
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Whangārei mayoral candidate debate only four days away

Police are at Whangārei Boys' High School after reports of an explosive device at the school. Photo / John Stone

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Whangārei school in lockdown after suspected explosive device found

4 Sep, 2019 11:12am
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Whangārei school in lockdown after suspected explosive device found

Lang's Beach is Northland's most expensive suburb, achieving the most record-breaking sales in the last 10 years.

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Langs Beach Northland's most expensive suburb

4 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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Langs Beach laid claim to Whangārei's biggest house sales in six of the past 10 years.

Whangārei's housing market is still growing, in contrast to the Far North and Kaipara, which both slid backwards in the last quarter of the year. Photo / File

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Northland property values still rising

2 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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One Roof Property Report gives a picture of Northland's market over the past 12 months.

Sue Hill, from Whangārei South Rotary Club gets a donation from Tony Savage in Cameron St Mall, while the Whangārei Intermediate School Choir performs at the Daffodil Day Festival. Photos / John Stone

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Northlanders dig deep for Daffodil Day

31 Aug, 2019 11:00am
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Northlanders dig deep for Daffodil Day

Car enthusiast Phil Schultz with his Mini that will join a convoy of around 20 other Minis on a parade through Whangārei today to mark the 60th birthday of the iconic little car.

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Mini convoy through Whangārei to mark 60 years

31 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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Mini convoy through Whangārei to mark 60 years.

Whangārei Intermediate band Te Reo Kai Maori Mai after winning the North Shore heat of Bandquest. The youngsters will now compete in the national final of the event on September 20.

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School band makes Bandquest national finals

30 Aug, 2019 1:00pm
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Whangārei Intermediate band makes national finals of Bandquest

Whangārei's Alter-Natives Nursery and Landscaping have been involved throughout August supporting cancer patients and their whanau. Here Tilly Tihema is with the company's Daffodil Day display.

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550 Northlanders collecting for Daffodil Day

30 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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550 Northlanders collecting for Daffodil Day

Brian Cunningham retires from Stand, Maunu, after 27 years at the helm. Photo / Michael Cunningham

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Stand Whangārei's Brian Cunningham retires after 27 years

29 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Stand Whangārei's Brian Cunningham retires after 27 years.

Whangārei Bird Recovery Centre manager Robert Webb cares for a kūkupa. Photos / John Stone

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Whangārei Bird Recovery Centre full of starving kūkupa

28 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Food source dries up in the wild and birds forced to eat plants that are toxic to them.

A Northland man was quick to realise a phone call he received purportedly from Spark was a scam and he's urging others to be careful.

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Northland man's suspicious call Sparks scam warning

27 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Northland man was told he hadn't paid his bill and risked being cut off.

Tessa Lang after finishes walking a marathon in honour of her late father Darren around Whangārei's Hatea Loop Walkway. Photos / Supplied

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Whangārei woman walks marathon to honour late Dad

24 Aug, 2019 10:30am
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Whangārei woman walks marathon to honour late Dad

A fleet of tenders shuttled thousands of passengers about 1km to shore when cruise ships like the Ovation of the Seas, above, visited the Bay of Islands.

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Record cruise ship season pours $21m into Northland

20 Aug, 2019 4:57pm
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Bumper season sees $21m flow into Northland.

Bell's Produce owners, from left, Jeffrey Moore, Nick Bell, Allan Bell and John Reed, with Te Rarawa chairman Haami Piripi and Te Waka Pupuri Pūtea chairwoman June McCabe. Photo / Mike Dinsdale

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History made as iwi buys Kaitaia market gardens

13 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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History made as 'European whānau and Māori iwi' sign deal for 212ha horticulture business.

Firefighters at a blaze that destroyed a home at Ahipara on Saturday night. Photo /Supplied

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Suspicious fires have Far North firefighters worried

13 Aug, 2019 5:01am
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Suspicious fires have Far North firefighters worried.

Michael David Nepia was today sentenced to eight months home detention for the manslaughter of Whangārei homeless man Eddie Townsend. Photo / Mike Dinsdale

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One 'stupid, impulsive punch': Home detention for killing homeless man

9 Aug, 2019 10:52am
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Home detention for manslaughter of Whangārei homeless man

When Nathan Cox (pictured) and sister Rachel saw a dorsal fin appear beside their kayak in Houhora Harbour their first thought was great white shark. Photo / Rachel Cox

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Orca pod an 'amazing experience' for kayakers

6 Aug, 2019 7:41am
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When the siblings saw a huge fin in Houhora Harbour their first thought was 'shark!'

Ngunguru man Shannon Tana, with Melissa and children Evie, Malachi, and Caprice. Tana died in a motorcycle accident in Kalgoorie, Australia on Saturday and his family need help to bring him home.

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Whangārei man dies in Australian motorcycle crash

6 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Whangārei man Shannon Tana dies in Australian motorcycle crash

A staff survey in Whangārei Hospital's Tumanako Mental Health Unit paints a picture of a service in crisis.

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Whangārei mental health unit 'in crisis'

4 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Staff survey reveals an at-times stressful work environment.

Kiwi Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball star Steven Adams, seen here during a youth training camp last year in Auckland, will host similar camps in Whangārei later this month.

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Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams to run youth basketball camps in Whangārei

1 Aug, 2019 6:00pm
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''He's inspirational to the youngsters": Northland Basketball's Josh Port.

When Nathan Cox, above, and sister Rachel saw this dorsal fin appear beside their kayak in Houhora Harbour on Tuesday their first thought was 'great white shark'. Photos / Nathan and Rachel Cox

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Orca experience 'awesome' on Northland harbour

31 Jul, 2019 6:00pm
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Orca experience 'awesome' on Northland harbour.

A Whangārei woman who spotted an IRD scam she received via email is warning others to take care.

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Whangārei woman who spotted IRD scam warns others

27 Jul, 2019 1:00pm
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Whangārei woman who spotted IRD scam warns others.

The photo that won Kerikeri photographer Rachel Jordan gold in the Wedding In-Camera Artistry section at the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) Iris Awards.

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Snapped up: Northland photographers' swag of awards

27 Jul, 2019 10:30am
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Northland photographers were to the fore at a national competition.

Far North Mayor John Carter, second from left, with members of a Māori trust in 2014. The FNDC has now been ordered to pay the trust $80,000 in compensation for using some of their land for a dam.

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Council to pay $80K for 86 years of dam on Māori land

27 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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FNDC to pay $80,000 for 86 years of a dam on Māori land.

Dolphins leap out of the water at Waipū Cove to the delight of surfers, beachgoers and photographer Brian Same. Photos / Brian Came

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Dolphin aerobatics at Waipū Cove captured on camera

27 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Dolphin aerobatics at Waipū Cove have been captured on film by a keen surfer.

Hamish Boyt has made drone video to promote Whangārei after not seeing anything decent on YouTube. It's now been seen more than 330,000 times. Photo / Michael Cunningham

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330,000 online views of Whangārei drone video

19 Jul, 2019 11:00am
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A drone operator's stunning video of Whangārei has proved popular on Facebook.

An elderly Whangārei woman wasn't fooled by this glossy brochure and scratch cards saying she'd won US$220,000 - she knew straight away it was a scam and is warning others to be on their guard.

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Not fooled: Grandmother passes on scam warning

19 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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Grandmother, 83, wasn't fooled by suspect letter.

Lions Club member Denis Parkes with one of the banana boxes of fruit collected at a previous Citrus for the South event in Whangārei. The annual collection is on again this Sunday.

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Whangārei's Citrus for the South collection on this Sunday

16 Jul, 2019 11:00am
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Whangārei's Citrus for the South collection on this Sunday

Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Te Whanau ā Rangiwhakaahu Hapū representative Aperahama Kerepeti-Edwards at Matapouri Beach, where the Davis announced $1,114,000 of tourism funding today

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$1.1M for tourism infrastructure at Matapouri

13 Jul, 2019 1:37pm
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$1.1M for tourism infrastructure at Matapouri

John Hawcridge and Carol Armitage are two of 6000 Aucklanders who have moved to Northland in four years. They live at their Teal Bay slice of Godzone and their dog Puku. Photo / Tania Whyte

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Life's a beach: Couple among 6000-strong Auckland exodus to Northland

13 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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6000 Aucklanders moved to Northland in four years to get far from the madding crowd.

Waipū thrash metal band Alien Weaponry, who received a haka from 6000 fans at a festival in Copenhagen last month, are one of 20 finalists in the APRA Silver Scroll Award for the song Ahi Kā.

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Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry up for Silver Scroll songwriting award

12 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
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Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry up for Silver Scroll songwriting gong.

A 31 hectare, $36-$39 million solar farm could be built besides the Marsden Pt Oil Refinery, above, to supply about 10 per cent of its power needs.

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Solar power could cut Marsden Pt Oil Refinery's $30m bill by 10%

9 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Solar farm could cut Marsden Pt Oil Refinery's $30M power bill by 10%

Parasailing in the Bay of Islands is featuring in a Tourism NZ campaign that wishes viewers a good morning from special places around the country.

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World wakes up to Northland's good morning videos

27 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Northland features heavily in tourism campaign going out to half the world's population.

Northlanders Holly Patterson and Madyson Picard were crowned New Zealand's Root to Tip cooking comp winners last year. The young cooks will help judge this year's Northland regional competition

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Top young chefs to judge cooking competition

26 Jun, 2019 12:00pm
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The competition challenges students to create a two-course, plant-based meal.

Doreen Alexander is still volunteering at Whangārei's Hospice Shop after turning 100 this week. She's urging others to get involved in volunteering. Photo / Michael Cunningham

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Whangārei's Doreen Alexander still volunteering at Hospice Shop at 100

22 Jun, 2019 8:00am
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Whangārei's Doreen Alexander still volunteering at Hospice Shop at 100

Northland's amazing Lotto streak has continued with a Whangārei woman winning $50,000 with this Golden Kiwi ticket bought from Regent New World.

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Golden Kiwi lays $50k egg for lucky couple

20 Jun, 2019 12:00pm
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Lotto win will help Northland couple build their dream home.

Sydney Heremaia was turned down for a job with Air New Zealand at Whangārei Airport because of his tā moko, but the company has now changed its uniform policy, much to Heremaia's delight. Photo / Michael Cunningham

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Man denied job because of his tā moko welcomes Air NZ U-turn

11 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Whangārei man denied job because of his tā moko welcomes Air NZ U-turn.

Kaitaia woman Toddy Shepherd has been found guilty of stealing more than $100,000 from national disability support charity CCS Disability.

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Kaitaia woman stole $111,000 from charity

10 Jun, 2019 6:00pm
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Kaitaia woman Toddy Shepherd guilty of stealing $111,000 from disability charity.

Te Warihi Heteraka surveys the construction progress on stage one of the Hihiaua Cultural Centre, which is set to open on June 22. Photo / John Stone

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Cultural Centre to open during Matariki

7 Jun, 2019 8:00am
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Hihiaua Peninsula will be the cultural centre of the region on June 22.

Head brewer Jason Bathgate, and co-owners Clayton Gwynne and Geoff Gwynne from McLeod's Brewery celebrate their latest successes.

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Another accolade for Northland's McLeod's Brewery in Waipū

4 Jun, 2019 12:00pm
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McLeod's has had one of its brews named in the top 30 beers and ciders in the country.

Kawakawa is attractive for home buyers with the town having the largest average median price rise in Northland over the past year at 26 per cent - but there's a shortage of rental properties.

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Northland property prices still rising, with Kawakawa seeing largest increase

4 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Northland property prices still rising, with Kawakawa seeing largest increase

Northland's amazing run of Lotto success in 2019 has continued with a $500,000 First Division-winning ticket sold at Pak N Save, Whangārei, in Saturday night's draw.

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Northland's amazing Lotto wins continues

3 Jun, 2019 7:00am
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Northland's amazing Lotto streak continues with another First Division winner sold

Christine Bygrave, here with husband Bill, has been awarded a Queen's Service Medal for her years of service to the community. Photo / John Stone

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Queen's Birthday Honours: Christine Bygrave, QSM

3 Jun, 2019 7:00am
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Woman who works tirelessly for others finds award "huge honour and very humbling''.

A former meth dealer and recovering addict talks with constables Karen Edwards and Nathaniel Blair as part of the Te Ara Oranga pilot project being run in Northland. Photo / File

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BUDGET 2019: $4m for ground-breaking Northland meth project

1 Jun, 2019 9:00am
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Joint police/DHB initiative designed to reduce meth use and refer users to rehab services.

Northport at Marsden Pt needs to expand to justify spending $1.3 billion on upgrading the rail line to Auckland and a new rail spur to the port.

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Upgrading Northland's rail network and line to Marsden Pt costing $1.3B

21 May, 2019 6:00am
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Upgrading Northland's rail network and line to Marsden Pt to cost $1.3b.

Head brewer Jason Bathgate, Clayton and Geoff Gwynne, from McLeod's Brewery, celebrate their success at the Australian International Beer Awards where it won Champion Small International Brewery.

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Waipū brewery Champion Small International Brewery

20 May, 2019 10:15am
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Local brewery beat about 2600 brews to clinch the top award.

Nasa intern Hammond Pearce, from Kerikeri, was one of four Nasa interns at an event held at the Beehive. They were chosen out of a pool of 200 applicants. Photo / Ola Thorsen, US Embassy

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Working at Nasa dream come true for Northlander Hammond Pearce

19 May, 2019 6:00am
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Former Kerikeri man Hammond Pearce was named one of four Nasa interns.

Shrushti and Nirav Patel had a celebration of their own after they sold a $5.5 million Lotto ticket at the Taipa Foodmarket.

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Winning Lotto sellers too excited to sleep

3 May, 2019 9:00am
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Workers who sold $5.5m Northland Lotto winner too excited to sleep.

Northland has the highest methamphetamine use in the country, according to a new survey.

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Northland has highest use of methamphetamine and fentanyl in NZ

1 May, 2019 6:00am
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Northland has highest use of methamphetamine and fentanyl in NZ.

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Dog attacks scare Dargaville and Kaikohe residents

20 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Animals ripped to shreds in Northland towns spark fears.

Kiwi singer/songwriter Nadia Reid performs at the Waimate North Showground hall as part of the Bay of Islands' Upsurge Festival on Sunday night. Photos / Claire Gordon - Flash Gordon Photography

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Bay Of Islands' Upsurge Festival a huge success

9 Apr, 2019 6:30am
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In the final act of the Bay of Islands' Upsurge Festival, Nadia Reid was superb.

Kiwi ranger Ben Lovell releases Austin the kiwi into his new burrow in Pukenui Western Hills Forest on Saturday. Photo / Tanya Cook

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Muslims honoured as six kiwi named after victims

8 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Six of 12 kiwi released in Northland were named after victims of the mosque attacks.

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones, kaumatua John Klaracich and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters at the dawn blessing of the project to rebuild the Opononi seawall yesterday.

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Northland's PGF funding - $130 million-plus

6 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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Northland's PGF funding - $130 million-plus, and rising.

Dignitaries and locals gather at the dawn blessing of the $3.2m project to rebuild the Opononi seawall this morning.

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More PGF money for Northland with another $21m announced

5 Apr, 2019 1:00pm
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Water storage works worth $18.5 million to unlock potential land use in the Mid North.

The Salvation Army's Family Stores area manager Nick Garforth at the Army's Vine St, Whangārei store that had its window smashed during St Patrick's Day celebrations in the city. Photo / Mike Dinsdale

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Window smashed at Whangārei Salvation Army store

18 Mar, 2019 11:00am
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St Patrick's Day revelry leaves sour taste with Whangārei Salvation Army.

Police were making their presence known at the Northland Islamic Centre, in Whangārei, shortly after yesterday's shootings at mosques in Christchurch. Photo / Tania Whyte

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Northland Muslim leader says hatred must not be allowed to win

16 Mar, 2019 6:00am
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Suhil Musa says the shootings are not reflective of the New Zealand he knows and loves.