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Donor Ruby Curtis, left, with Emma Johnson, from the New Zealand Blood Service, as the service collected vital supplies at Whangārei's Kensington Stadium on Thursday and yesterday. Photo / John Stone

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Blood Service back in Whangārei for vital collection

29 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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The service will be at the ASB Lounge on January 3, noon-5pm, and January 4, 9am-5pm.

Whangārei Salvation Army Māori Ministry Team Leader Margaret Morehu and social worker Wi Pirihi at the free Christmas Lunch put on yesterday at the Army's Aubrey St HQ. Photos / Mike Dinsdale

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Over 100 fed at Sallies' Christmas Lunch

26 Dec, 2018 8:00am
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More than 100 fed at Whangārei Salvation Army's Christmas Lunch.

Santa will need his brolly in Northland next week with rain, possibly heavy, forecast for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day across the region.

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Northland's Christmas Day weather forecast - it's not great

22 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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Northland's Christmas Day weather forecast - it's not great.

Jim Morgan, 95, said his farewell to his best mate, Sandy, at Bay of Islands Vets yesterday before his pet of more than 12 years was put down after being attacked by 6 dogs in Kaikohe.

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95-year-old devastated after 'best friend' put down following attack by 6 dogs

18 Dec, 2018 6:00am
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Jim Morgan's dog was attacked by six dogs while the pair were walking in Kaikohe.

Northland's Lotto winning luck has continued with a $500,000 First Division winner sold in Kerikeri.

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Northland Lotto luck continues with $500,000 win

17 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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A ticket sold for Saturday's draw was the region's 18th First Division winner this year.

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Lions Christmas appeal on again

14 Dec, 2018 10:00am
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Northern Advocate and Whangārei Lions Club Christmas appeal on again.

Shardae Noone and Catilyn Burrell wanted to attend tonight's vigil to honour Grace Millane and to say no to violence. Photo / Mike Dinsdale

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Whangārei vigil for Grace Millane and all victims of violence

12 Dec, 2018 4:36pm
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Whangārei vigil for Grace Millane and all victims of violence

The Government is giving almost $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to complete the final stage of the Waitangi Mountain Bike Park, above. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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$500K to finish Waitangi Mountainbike Park

29 Nov, 2018 6:00am
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72km of trails expected to attract 15,000 new visitors after three years.

The Poor Knights Marine Reserve, with its spectacular underwater life, in a Must-Do for people visiting Northland this summer, according to the AA. Photo / Darryl Torckler

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Attractions feature in AA's 101 Must-Do's

23 Nov, 2018 1:00pm
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Northland destinations make AA's 101 Must-Do's This Summer

Whangārei-raised audio engineer Jordan Stone, who won a Tui for Best Engineer for his work on Neil Finn's new album Out of Silence, at the mixing desk at Roundhead Studios.

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Two Northlanders receive NZ Music awards for their work on top albums

14 Nov, 2018 12:00pm
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Two Northlanders receive NZ Music awards for their work on top albums.

Seventeen Northlanders have won Lotto First Division so far this year, including three in the past two weeks.

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Seventeen 1st Division winners in 2018

12 Nov, 2018 10:00am
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17 1st Division winners in 2018 in Northland

At least one of the two youths charged over the violent aggravated robbery of the Rainbow Dairy, above, in Whangārei on August 21, was in state care at the time. Photo / File

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Robbery among charges for state care kids

29 Oct, 2018 5:30am
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One charged with the aggravated robbery of the Rainbow Dairy in Whangārei on August 21.

Northland surf beaches at Whangārei Heads, Ruakākā, above, Waipū, Mangawhai and Ahipara will be patrolled by volunteer surf lifeguards from this weekend until next Easter.

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Surf patrols start on beaches Saturday

18 Oct, 2018 10:00am
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Surf patrols start on Northland beaches from Saturday.

Parua Bay's AIMS Games squash team that won nine medals. Coach Keri Rhodes (back, left), Flynn Venmore, Cam Griffin and Luca Smith; Olivia Rhodes (front, left), Freddie Jameson and Ellie Petty.

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Parua Bay squash cleans up at AIMS Games

15 Sep, 2018 10:30am
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Parua Bay's squash team cleans up at AIMS Games

The Whangārei RSA will plant another Field of Remembrance with white crosses at Laurie Hall Park in November, to commemorate Armistice Day, which marks the end of World War I.

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Armistice Day commemoration plans for Whangārei

12 Sep, 2018 5:00pm
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Lest We Forget: Armistice Day commemorations plans for Whangārei.

Buck Shelford rates Jack Goodhue and points out he has a brother who's pretty good too. Photo / File

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Shelford talks a good game for Goodhue

12 Sep, 2018 8:30am
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Buck Shelford talks te reo, rugby and Goodhue ahead of Whangārei event

Winner Bella Earl (centre) rounds a corner in the breakaway group at the AIMS Games Year 8 girls cross country race with Lulu Johnson (left) and Olivia Hala, who came second and third..

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Earl narrowly misses course record

11 Sep, 2018 8:30am
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Whangārei's Bella Earl narrowly misses course record in AIMS Games cross country.

These wire safety barriers placed on the northern side of the Brynderwyn Hills in 2015 are being credited with saving lives. Photo / Michael Cunningham.

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Brynderwyn barriers saving lives - NZTA

10 Sep, 2018 6:00am
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Barriers have prevented dozens of serious crashes since they were installed.

Don McGlashan will start his tour in the north for a change. Photo / Mark Mitchell.

ENTERTAINMENT

Kiwi music icon Don McGlashan starts national tour in Whangārei

8 Sep, 2018 5:00pm
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Kiwi musical icon Don McGlashan starts national tour in Whangārei

The humpback whale in the bay of Islands with a rope tangled around its head. Photo / DoC.

NEW ZEALAND

Search for whale tangled in rope called off for the day

7 Sep, 2018 12:33pm
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Rope around the whale's head means it is not able to move freely, though it can breathe.

Astra Sanders, from Miners Rest Cafe, Hikurangi Lions Club member Kelly Jelavich, St John officer Janice Fallon and Neil Crowther from Friendship House with one of two defibrillators the club donated.

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Two life-saving defibrillators for Hikurangi

6 Sep, 2018 11:00am
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Two life-saving defibrillators for Hikurangi community.

Warriors' player Adam Blair is one of three Northlanders named in the Kiwis rugby league squad to face Australia next month.

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Three Northlanders in Kiwis squad to face Kangaroos

6 Sep, 2018 8:30am
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Three Northlanders in Kiwis squad to face Kangaroos

More cycling and walking pathways like this from Vinery Lane to Cross St, will be built in Whangārei with $8.7million allocated for the pathways over the next three years. Photo / Michael Cunningham

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$460M for Northland transport for next three years, but no four laning of SH1 - yet

1 Sep, 2018 6:00am
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$460m for Northland transport for next three years, but no four laning of SH1 - yet.

Northland musician and actor Troy Kingi is one of five finalists in the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Award for his song 'Aztechknowledgey'.

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Troy Kingi a finalist in Silver Scroll awards

31 Aug, 2018 7:00am
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Northland's Troy Kingi up for prestigious songwriting award

Paddy Tattley, who is almost blind in one eye, has just won the North Island club billiards championship. He's practicing on his table at his Whangārei Heads home. Photo / Tania Whyte

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Meet Paddy Tattley; 82, blind in one eye and billiards champion

25 Aug, 2018 8:30am
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Have you heard the one about the one-eyed billiards player?

Whangārei South Rotary Club members Steve Christmas, Gerard Skerten, John Shanks and Colin Wrack, with community development worker Carol Peters, building shelves at the city's homeless day shelter.

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Community helps give homeless shelter

23 Aug, 2018 1:00pm
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Whangārei homeless centre support amazes those behind the plan.

NEW ZEALAND

Rainbow Warrior to visit as Greenpeace celebrates exploration ban

20 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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Rainbow Warrior will travel around New Zealand as part of the Oil Free Seas tour.

Tribesmen gang member Rawden Yates has been found guilty of the murder of fellow gang member Kimble Moore in March 2016.

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Tribesman gang member guilty of murder

18 Aug, 2018 7:15am
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Gang member Rawden Yates convicted over Northland murder of Kimble Moore awaits sentence.

Three cruise ships visited the Bay of Islands on one day last December, part of a record cruise ship season. Here the Ovation of the Seas and Maasdam are off Russell's Tapeka Pt on December 20.

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Record Northland cruise ship season

17 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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But not all retailers and businesses benefiting from the extra visitors.

Murder accused Rawden Yates may learn his fate today with the jury out considering its verdict. Yates is accused of the murder of fellow Tribesmen gang member Kimble Moore.

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Jury out in Northland gang murder trial

17 Aug, 2018 8:43am
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Jury considering verdict in Northland gang murder trial.

Wallace Tamamotu Te Ahuru, who has been accused of defrauding $1.2 million from the Waitangi National Trust.

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Ex-staffer arrested after $1.2 million fraud alleged at Waitangi National Trust

16 Aug, 2018 11:00am
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Former senior staffer appears in court after SFO investigation.

Wallace Tamamotu Te Ahuru, a former employee of the Waitangi National Trust, which runs the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, above has been charged with defrauding about $1.2 million from the group.

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Former Waitangi National Trust employee charged over alleged $1.2 million fraud

15 Aug, 2018 11:38am
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Former Waitangi National Trust employee charged over alleged $1.2 million fraud.

Whangārei's Bella Earl sprints to the finish in the National Under 15 Cross Country Championship in Wellington last weekend.

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Bright future for national champion

11 Aug, 2018 8:30am
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Bella Earl wins Under 15 cross country champs at 13, the start of many wins says coach.

This tyre was one of around 100 that was slashed during a spree in Whangārei in late June. Police have arrested two men in relation to the alleged spree.

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Two arrested over tyre slashing spree

10 Aug, 2018 12:50pm
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Police arrest two men over Whangārei tyre slashing spree.

On Saturday Takahiwai Warrior Edward Wilson and Otangarei Knight Linn Hunapo were opponents in the Rugby League Northland Premier Grand Final. Now they are teammates in the Northern Swords prem squad.

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Grand finalists make up bulk of Northern Swords rep league squad

9 Aug, 2018 8:30am
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Grand finalists make up bulk of Northern Swords rep league squad.

Parua Bay School students Holly Patterson, left, and Madyson Picard working well together in the kitchen - the form that saw them crowned New Zealand's Root to Tip cooking competition winners.

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Two young chefs from Parua Bay School win national cooking comp

8 Aug, 2018 10:00am
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Two young Northland chefs win national Root to Tip competition.

Bella Homes Whangārei owner Simon Crawford is stoked after his company won three gold medals, with two category winners, at the Auckland Registered Master Builders 2018 House of the Year competition.

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Northland builders bring home swag of gold

7 Aug, 2018 1:00pm
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Northland builders bring home swag of gold from Master Builders' awards.

Takahiwai's number 7 Jesse Epiha will hope a big performance will help bring his team home in the Rugby League Northland Premiership Grand Final today.

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Warriors face Knights in league grand final

4 Aug, 2018 6:30am
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Fiery encounter at today's Rugby League Northland Premiership Grand Final at Okara Park

Striking workers at Atlas Quarries on the south side of the Brynderwyn Hills have been suspended and trespassed. Photo / Michael Cunningham

BUSINESS

Striking quarry workers suspended, trespassed

3 Aug, 2018 7:00am
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14 workers at a Northland quarry have been suspended from work and trespassed.

Affco says the safety and wellbeing of its staff is paramount, including at it's Moerewa plant where a man was seriously injured in an explosion in the boiler room last month.

BUSINESS

Affco denies culture of fear at Moerewa

2 Aug, 2018 6:00pm
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Affco denies culture of fear at Moerewa plant.

Up to 20 workers picketed the Atlas Quarry site on the south side of the Brynderwyns, above, today.

NEW ZEALAND

Quarry workers picket site over pay and conditions

2 Aug, 2018 9:40am
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Picketers protest conditions at site adjacent to State Highway One.

Whangārei soprano Eliza Boom performs in the prestigious Lexus Song Quest Grand. She was second, earning $20,000 in prizes and national recognition.

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Soprano second in Lexus Song Quest

1 Aug, 2018 7:00am
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Eliza Boom is still buzzing after performing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

'Fanga' Dan Woolhouse is taking his Ford Mustang RTR to race in the Red Bull Drift Shifters event in Liverpool in August.

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Whangārei drifters in groundbreaking UK event

31 Jul, 2018 10:30am
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Whangārei drifters Whiter and Woolhouse in groundbreaking UK street event

One artist's impression of what a $200M hotel, apartment and entertainment complex at the Whangārei Town Basin could look like.

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Te Parawhau support $200m development

31 Jul, 2018 10:00am
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Whangārei hapu supports $200M hotel and entertainment centre plan

Takahiwai Warriors will be hoping to beat Moerewa Tigers today to earn a place in the Northland Premier Rugby League grand final, to be played at Okara Park on August 4.

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Moerewa and Takahiwai play for finals spot

28 Jul, 2018 6:30am
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Moerewa and Takahiwai playing for place in Northland Premier Rugby League final

The cast from Richard Harris' award winning one act play Premeditated Misadventure

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Prestigious award for playwright Harris

27 Jul, 2018 9:00am
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Prestigious international award for Whangārei playwright Richard Harris

UB40's Atro says the band's last visit to Northland was

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UB 40's love affair with Northland

26 Jul, 2018 12:10pm
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Astro from UB40 talks with the Northern Advocate's chief reporter Mike Dinsdale

Andy Powell, from Department of Corrections, and 155 Community House leader Carol Peters with community workers helping tidy up a new day centre for Whangārei's homeless in the Old Army Hall building.

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Offenders help clean up homeless centre

26 Jul, 2018 8:00am
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Offenders help clean up Whangārei homeless centre.

George Phiskie, seen here celebrating 125 years of the Blind Foundation at a special morning tea in 2015, died on Sunday night.

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Blind advocate George Phiskie dies aged 96

24 Jul, 2018 8:00am
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Northland blind advocate George Phiskie dies aged 96.

Waipū's premier team, seen here against Hora Hora, will need to win at Hikurangi today to guarantee a home semi final next weekend in the Bayleys Premier (Joe Morgan Memorial) rugby Competition.

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Northland Premier Rugby comp sees battles to host semi finals

7 Jul, 2018 8:30am
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Home semi and pride all that's left to play for in Northland Premier Rugby.

Samantha Emmerson established Whangārei Cat Rescue shelter and is organising yoga with kittens events. Photo / John Stone

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The latest fitness craze: Yoga with kittens

4 Jul, 2018 1:00pm
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Yoga with kittens makes bow in Whangārei fundraiser.

Lions Club member Denis Parkes with one of the banana boxes of fruit collected in Whangārei for as previous Citrus to the South campaign. Lions is collecting citrus to send south again next Sunday.

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Whangārei Lions' Citrus Fruit for the South collection on again

30 Jun, 2018 5:00pm
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Whangārei's Citrus Fruit for the South drive is on again.

Northland's Black Caps bowler Tim Southee was to star in the first game of the Global T20 Canada League overnight. Photo / John Stone

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Southee to star in first North American T20 comp

29 Jun, 2018 6:30am
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Northland's Tim Southee playing in North American's first T20 comp.

Liz Griffin, and other members of the Mangakahia Gardening Club, prepare beautiful bouquets at Whangārei Library to give away to people to mark Lonely Bouquet Day yesterday. Photo / Michael Cunningham

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Whangārei brightened up by Lonely Bouquet Day

28 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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Whangārei brightened up by Lonely Bouquet Day.

Heavy rain has been forecast for Northland this weekend.

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Batten down the hatches: heavy rain and strong winds likely in Northland

1 Jun, 2018 10:57am
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Heavy rain and strong winds likely in Northland this holiday weekend

Kaikohe's Maaka McKinney and his dog Blaze at the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge. He was among 64 Northland firefighters who raised more than $94,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

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64 Northland firefighters raise $94K in Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge

26 May, 2018 2:00pm
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Northland firefighters raise $94,000 for charity in Sky Tower challenge

Kaitāia woman Toddy Shepherd has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 from national disability support charity CCS Disability Action.

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Kaitāia woman charged with stealing from disability charity can be named

23 May, 2018 1:24pm
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Kaitāia woman charged with stealing from disability charity can be named

Police carrying out checks on vehicles on Port Marsden Highway yesterday.

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Results of Whangārei police checkpoints disappoint top road cop

19 May, 2018 7:00am
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A logging truck is ordered off the road and two drivers test over the alcohol limit.

The Northland heats of Smokefreerockquest, which attract crowds of supporters to Forum North, Whangārei, above, are on later this month. Photo / File

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Quest for musical stardom to start for young Northland acts

17 May, 2018 1:00pm
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Quest for musical stardom to start for young Northland acts.

The old Pizza Hut site on Bank St is still empty with no sign of development, 4 years after Wendy's said work will start in the

BUSINESS

Fast food chain's new store a slow burner

11 May, 2018 1:00pm
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Proposed burger outlet in Whāngarei remains resolutely on the backburner.

Suzy Cato throws some moves on Dancing With The Stars.

ENTERTAINMENT

Dirty Dancing - Nobody puts Suzy Cato in a corner

5 May, 2018 11:00am
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Mike Dinsdale chats with Kiwi kiddy TV superstar and Kaikohe girl Suzy Cato.

An announcement State Highway 1 south of Whangarei won't be four-laned has disappointed Northland's leaders and led to accusations the Government is turning its back on the region. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Govt accused of abandoning North over SH1 four-laning

27 Apr, 2018 8:30am
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Government has ignored Northland's MPs and the will of the people, Shane Reti says.