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Children can be seen in the store while the offender points a gun down the aisle of the Waipapa Superette during the Saturday afternoon robbery. Photo / supplied

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Police close in on armed robbers

13 Nov, 2018 6:00am
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Four children were in the store during the gun-point robbery

Police want to hear from anyone who recognises this man seen with the getaway vehicle at Z Porowini in Whangārei before the robbery. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

New photos released of Northland robbery suspects

12 Nov, 2018 1:21pm
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Police searching for men who robbed Waipapa Superette with gun, hammer.

At one point a bandanna covering the face of the offender holding the rifle slipped down to reveal his face. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Gun, knife used as two more Northland dairies robbed

12 Nov, 2018 11:52am
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One robbery took place in Waipapa on Saturday afternoon, the other in Kaikohe on Sunday

Three-year-old Valhalla Horsford from Maromaku leads a reluctant pet lamb named Sparkleface to the ring. Photo / Peter de Graaf

THE COUNTRY

Big crowd for first summer show of the season

12 Nov, 2018 9:00am
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Absence of cattle made up for by pet lambs and AgriKids challenges.

Wai Care supplies water to 10 businesses, nine homes and four community buildings, including public toilets and the Memorial Hall, along Kaeo's main street. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Water scheme owner quits Kaeo supply

9 Nov, 2018 9:00am
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Company cites rising costs and regulation as reasons for walking away on November 23.

Charlie Weston, from Waimate North, cuddles her pet lamb named Panda at a previous Bay of Islands P&I Show. Photo / Peter de Graaf

THE COUNTRY

Year of the sheep at NZ's oldest country show

7 Nov, 2018 2:00pm
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A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North

Whangārei weaver Mandy Sunlight turns muka (flax fibre) into twine using a process called miro. The twine will be used to make cordage for a traditional Māori sail. Photo / Peter de Graaf

NEW ZEALAND

Weavers study ancient Māori sail in London

7 Nov, 2018 9:00am
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Te Rā, the only Māori sail still known to exist, is stored at the British Museum in London

Seven people were injured - two in the van and five in the stationwagon - in Monday morning's crash near Taupo Bay. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Seven hurt in two-car smash in Far North

6 Nov, 2018 7:00am
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Less than an hour later a school bus with 25 children narrowly misses rolled tractor

Atiu in the Cook Islands. Photo / Getty Images

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Cook Islands: The Birdman of Atiu

5 Nov, 2018 10:00am
7 minutes to read

'Hotspot hero' George is key to looking after the island's endangered species.

The Kerikeri Domain pavilion has been boarded up since a fire in June 2016. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Squash club fed up with waiting more than two years after Domain fire

5 Nov, 2018 8:30am
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Squash club urges FNDC to reverse decision to rebuild fire-damaged Kerikeri pavilion.

Oruru and Inland Valleys Ratepayer Association members, from left, John Folkard (chairman, Taipa), Kath Adams (deputy chair, Oruaiti) and Tracey McClurg (committee member, Peria) present a petition calling on the Far North District Council to save the iconic Oruru Hall. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Ratepayer group 'ignored' over Oruru Hall

3 Nov, 2018 2:00pm
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'Swamp Palace' hall shut down in July over safety fears

Tutukaka Coastguard and a team from the HMNZS Wellington helped rescue a yacht that drifted onto rocks at the Poor Knights Islands. Photo / Supplied

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'Big blow' slams yacht on to Russell beach

3 Nov, 2018 7:00am
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Attempts to free 14-tonne yacht due to resume on Friday afternoon

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has proposed creating a ceremonial base for its eight Seasprite helicopters at Bay of Islands Airport near Kerikeri. Photo / File

THE COUNTRY

Kerikeri base for Air Force Seasprite choppers

1 Nov, 2018 2:00pm
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Bay of Islands could form ceremonial base for eight-strong helicopter fleet.

A fake news story circulating on social media claims elderly Northlanders are being targeted by robbers as they go about their shopping.

NEW ZEALAND

US scam uses 'fake news' to target elderly New Zealanders

1 Nov, 2018 6:00am
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Fake news claims 67yo woman assaulted in Northland supermarket carpark

Fireworks light up the school field at last year's Springbank School show. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Bay News: Fireworks show at Springbank this weekend

31 Oct, 2018 10:30am
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A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North

Northland-based Labour list MP Willow-Jean Prime (in yellow) talks to the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle (in black) during a function at Government House. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

MP talks period poverty with Duchess

29 Oct, 2018 6:00pm
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North MP credits Markle with opening up once-taboo topic of period poverty.

Members of the St John Youth haka party perform in honour of Dion Hodder, who died aged 16 of meningococcal disease. Photo / Peter de Graaf

NEW ZEALAND

Bright, bubbly teen 'touched many lives'

29 Oct, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Teen remembered as cheeky, generous, caring, and a prolific dispenser of random hugs.

Seymour, a wood-fired locomotive on loan from the Whangārei Steam and Model Railway Club, gets steamed up at Kawakawa Railway Station. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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North Island's first railway line celebrated

27 Oct, 2018 7:00am
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Steam rides to resume today after being halted by paperwork glitch on Friday

The trustees of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway have big plans which they say will create jobs and boost tourism across the Mid North. Photo / supplied

THE COUNTRY

Vintage railway eyes Provincial Growth Fund

26 Oct, 2018 10:00am
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Project would create 25 jobs and boost tourism across the Mid North, railway trust says

CCTV images show four youths attacking staff at Kaikohe Discounter. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Police seek thugs behind vicious robbery

25 Oct, 2018 5:00pm
3 minutes to read

Shop worker left with black eye and cuts after being punched and kicked on the ground

Kerikeri teen Dion Hodder contracted meningococcal disease and later died after a camping event on Mototapu.

NORTHLAND AGE

Farewell to Kerikeri teen who died of meningococcal disease

25 Oct, 2018 10:30am
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Dion Hodder, who died of meningococcal, will be remembered at the Turner Centre.

One car turned into a fireball shortly after the crash on Moerewa's Turntable Hill. The driver of the burning car is believed to have been drink-driving and driving at high speed. Photo / Tiana Samson

NEW ZEALAND

Alcohol, extreme speed suspected in crash

25 Oct, 2018 8:00am
3 minutes to read

The offending driver fled the scene but handed himself in the next morning.

The chase took place mainly on unsealed roads. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Chainsaws, hammers thrown in bizarre chase

24 Oct, 2018 5:10pm
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Two arrested when van spins out after tool-lobbing pair lead police on 30-minute chase.

The trustees of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway invite you to join them for this weekend for a celebration of 150 years of rail in Kawakawa. Photo / supplied

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Bay News: Kawakawa gets steamed up

24 Oct, 2018 2:00pm
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A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and he Mid North.

Dion Hodder, 16, fell ill during a St John Youth camp on Motutapu Island. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Tributes for teen who died of meningococcal disease

23 Oct, 2018 1:27pm
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Teen who died of meningococcal disease to be farewelled in Kerikeri on Saturday.

The Kerikeri RSA has a bar, restaurant, function centre, house and memorial on Cobham Rd. Photo / File

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Last drinks loom at Kerikeri RSA as club seeks smaller home

22 Oct, 2018 2:00pm
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Club faces hefty rates and insurance bills for its large Cobham Rd building.

Bay of Islands College principal John Paitai said the rebuild of the school gym had been

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Bay of Islands College opens $2.7m gym

20 Oct, 2018 10:00am
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Old gym had fallen into disrepair and was plagued by leaks and mould

Meg the reading dog and Drew Baldock-Heta, 7, read a book inspired by the pair's weekly reading sessions at Kerikeri Primary School library. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Kerikeri reading dog star of new children's book

19 Oct, 2018 8:00am
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A 'retradoodle' named Meg helps reluctant readers at Kerikeri Primary grow in confidence

Painter Ann Winship started the Kerikeri Open Art Studios Trail five years ago. Photo / supplied

THE COUNTRY

Bay News: Artists open studio doors this weekend

17 Oct, 2018 2:00pm
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A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North

Charlotte Chapman-Kete, 17, of Mangamuka, was crowned Miss Far North 2018 on Saturday night. Photos / Studio 3 Photography, Zara Booth

THE COUNTRY

Mangamuka sweeps prizes in Miss Far North

17 Oct, 2018 10:00am
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Charlotte Chapman-Kete, 17, was crowned Miss Far North 2018 on Saturday night.

Course record holder and last year's winner, the trimaran Frank Racing, could face a long, slow slog up the Northland coast in Friday's PIC Coastal Classic. Photo / Ivor Wilkins

SPORT

America's Cup sailors face off in Coastal Classic

17 Oct, 2018 9:30am
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Weather forecast points to a slow, challenging slog up Northland's coast on Friday.

Aorangi Heteraka, 13, had her tablet stolen from the Bay of Islands Hospital carpark while she was being treated inside for a life-threatening allergic reaction. Photo / John Stone

NEW ZEALAND

Theft of sick girl's tablet shocks family

16 Oct, 2018 10:47am
3 minutes to read

Shocked family calls for return of stolen Acer tablet, bags and clothing.

The tractor was muddy but without major damage when recovered on a Waima bush block. Photo / supplied

THE COUNTRY

School's stolen tractor recovered thanks to alert locals

16 Oct, 2018 10:00am
2 minutes to read

Near-new John Deere tractor found on a Waima bush block, 24-year-old arrested.

A dispute between neighbours aged 67 and 61 has ended in a lengthy jail term after a trial at Kaikohe District Court. Photo / file

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67yo jailed for dragging neighbour by beard, slamming him into letterbox

15 Oct, 2018 6:00am
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A dispute between Far North neighbours, aged 67 and 61, has ended in a lengthy jail term.

Hospice Mid Northland general manager Belinda Watkins with a carved head made by a Ngāwhā prison inmate, one of many artworks and antiques up for grabs in this Friday's Art and Collectables Auction.

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Bay News: Art and collectables auction this Friday

10 Oct, 2018 2:00pm
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A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.

Timaru's Jorja Miller storms to another try against the Dutch national U18 side. Photo / Carine Stock

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NZ-Dutch U18 girls win big in Amsterdam

10 Oct, 2018 7:00am
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NZ Dutch Barbarians U18 girls triumph in Amsterdam tournament.

The stolen tractor, a near-new John Deere 6100D with a front-end loader, is similar to the tractor pictured here but has a yellow sunroof. Photo / supplied

THE COUNTRY

School appeals for return of stolen tractor

10 Oct, 2018 6:00am
Quick Read

Stolen tractor vital equipment on farm where students prepared for careers on the land.

The driver was conscious and talking when firefighters arrived but died in the back of an ambulance before he could be flown to hospital. Photo / File

THE COUNTRY

Dodging possum proves deadly for driver

9 Oct, 2018 4:00am
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The driver was conscious and talking but died before he could be flown to hospital.

Kawakawa’s full complement of police, from left, Constables Julian Trinder, Damian Bath, Jordan Fraser, Alexis Chapman, Sergeant Mark Barratt, Maurice Cooper, Warren Dunn and Sergeant Phil Le Comte, with Whangārei’s Elyse Lewis and police dog Mist in front. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Kawakawa police celebrate return to full staffing

8 Oct, 2018 11:21am
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About 100 people attended an open day to meet town's new frontline policing team

The crowd applauds Fly My Pretties, headline act at Saturday's It! Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Good vibes, good music rule at festival

8 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Organisers are already considering how to mark the festival's 10th anniversary next year.

Kerikeri Domain community reference group members, from left, Cheryl Kingi, John Tiatoa, Roxi Ansari and Jo Lumkong, with the fire-damaged pavilion in the background. Photo / supplied

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Kerikeri Domain users call for new, better designed pavilion

6 Oct, 2018 9:00am
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Squash, youth group and other pavilion users in limbo since arson attack two years ago.

The NZ Dutch Barbarians, back row from left, Natalie Lowe (Auckland), Payge Beatson (Kaitaia), Nalani Karena (Kaitaia), Leilani Erwin (Kerikeri), Mia Andersen (Kerikeri), Anika Moetaua (Otago), Georgia Brierly (Wellsford) and coach Bodean Rogers (Kaikohe); front, Phoenix Littin (Kawakawa), Holly Wratt (Canterbury), Jorja Miller (South Canterbury) and Jurney Blair (Kaitaia). Photo / supplied

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Northland's Dutch NZers on 7s tour of Europe

6 Oct, 2018 6:30am
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This weekend the U18 girls will meet national teams from the Netherlands and Sweden.

The prime commercial site on SH10 near Kerikeri is currently home to a cluster of residential, retail and light industrial tenancies in dated buildings, as well as an orchard. Photo / supplied

BUSINESS

Prime site with tangled history back on market for $30m

5 Oct, 2018 9:00am
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Plans for a $30m 'Northland Cultural Trade Centre' were scaled back, then abandoned.

Kawakawa police are holding a 'meet and greet' at the station on Albert St this Friday. Photo / file

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'Meet and greet' at Kawakawa cop shop

4 Oct, 2018 10:00am
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Kawakawa and Moerewa people can meet their local police this Friday

Hooker Matt Moulds will likely be part of the Blues team to play at Lindvart Park in Kaikohe. Picture / Peter Meecham

SPORT | Rugby

Super Rugby game coming to Kaikohe

4 Oct, 2018 6:00am
3 minutes to read

The February 2 pre-season clash will see the Blues take on the Chiefs at Lindvart Park.

The walks, and the wildlife, start just metres from your door at Pinnacle Holiday Lodge, in Victoria, Australia. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Room check: Pinnacle Holiday Lodge

4 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Peter de Graaf checks into the Pinnacle Holiday Lodge, Halls Gap, in Victoria.

The original mural by Helen Pick will be returned to the outside of the R Tucker Thompson whare where it will be seen by arriving sailors. Photo / Denis Orme

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Bay News: New home for R Tucker Thompson

3 Oct, 2018 2:30pm
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A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North

A series of incidents in Kaikohe on Saturday night left a local man with a knife wound to the stomach and a German tourist with a broken nose. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Man stabbed, tourists assaulted in Kaikohe

2 Oct, 2018 5:30am
3 minutes to read

Police confident they will find youths who stabbed a man after they gate crashed a party

Just a few of Hospice Mid Northland's 17 staff and 300 volunteers celebrate the opening of the organisation's new processing centre for donated goods. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Hospice shed to boost income by $100k a year

29 Sep, 2018 8:00am
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Charity hopes new sorting shed will generate an extra $100,000 a year for end-of-life care

Northland District Health Board chief executive Nick Chamberlain (right) shows Health Minister David Clark around the new accident and and medical department. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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$14m rebuild of Kawakawa hospital unveiled

29 Sep, 2018 6:00am
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Rebuild includes a new accident and medical department and a 20-bed medical ward.

Te Tihi Edwards of Te Tii and children of Bay of Islands International Academy welcome manuhiri (guests) from the Tertiary Education Commission. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Mothballed Kerikeri campus relaunched as NorthTec-hapū partnership

27 Sep, 2018 9:00am
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First course starts this weekend, nursing and social services courses to follow in 2019.

The 82-year-old's stolen Suzuki Swift was recovered after a 30km chase which ended in a crash north of Mangamuka township. Photo / Peter de Graaf

NEW ZEALAND

Upset family hand over second suspect in 82-year-old's bashing

26 Sep, 2018 6:34pm
2 minutes to read

Two 17-year-olds, from Mangamuka and Rahiri, have been charged with aggravated robbery

Even rain couldn't dampen the spirit of these revellers at a previous It! Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Bay News: Food and wine fest

26 Sep, 2018 2:00pm
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A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North

The stolen Suzuki Swift was recovered after a 30km pursuit on a shredded tyre which ended in a crash north of Mangamukla township. Photo / Peter de Graaf

NEW ZEALAND

'He looked evil': Bashed 82yo describes horror attack by two hitchhikers

26 Sep, 2018 10:37am
5 minutes to read

Good Samaritan describes "evil" attack by two hitchhiking youths.

The stolen Suzuki Swift was recovered after a 30km pursuit on a shredded tyre which ended in a crash north of Mangamuka township. Photo / Peter de Graaf

NORTHLAND AGE

Bashed 82yo: 'I wouldn't want anyone to go through what I've gone through'

26 Sep, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Two youths, aged 15 and 17, arrested in relation to the robbery and yesterday's car chase.

A column of steam rises above the drilling site at Ngāwhā where a new geothermal power plant is due to be built by 2021. Photo / supplied

BUSINESS

Testing starts for Ngāwhā geothermal plant

25 Sep, 2018 7:00am
2 minutes to read

Geothermal power project could turn Far North into an energy exporter

Wendywood Lane resident Jane Dawson won't sell her house to Kerikeri Retirement Village - and she's told her kids not to either. Photo / Peter de Graaf

BUSINESS

Mixed views as retirement village expands

25 Sep, 2018 7:00am
3 minutes to read

Village plans to buy up to 42 properties in three neighbouring streets

Trustpower Youth Community Spirit Award winner Allen Karena with his parents Tangiroa and Dana Karena, of Panguru. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Panguru teen wins top award for mussel-saving project

24 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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When Allen Karena saw mussels smothered by a pest he decided to do something about it.

KaiMatariki Trust founder Harko Brown (second from left) with his daughter Yves Brown, Northland MP Matt King and Trustpower markets manager Craig Neustroski. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Supreme winner almost misses awards night

22 Sep, 2018 7:00am
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KaiMatariki Trust aims to give Northland youth life-enriching opportunities

Revellers at a previous It! Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival. Photo / File

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Win tickets to Fly My Pretties in Paihia

22 Sep, 2018 6:00am
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Bay of Islands Food and Wine Festival will also feature Troy Kingi, JPG and Automatic 80s.

Heritage NZ senior Māori heritage advisor Atareiria Hei Hei and communications advisor John O'Hare shift into new premises in what used to be NorthTec Kerikeri's administration block.

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NorthTec Kerikeri returning to life

21 Sep, 2018 7:00am
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Education provider yet to say what kind of courses will be taught at relaunched campus

NORTHLAND AGE

Right then, we're off to the moon

20 Sep, 2018 12:34pm
3 minutes to read

SPCA looking for dog owners to (collectively) walk their four-legged friends to the moon