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Police investigating several firearms incidents
Work was under way to determine if the incidents were linked.

Bird flu detected in pigs for the first time
The mammals are described as effective ‘mixing vessels’ for influenza.

From trauma to teaching: How kids are changing farm safety
A former farmer says farm safety education should go up the family tree, rather than down.

Speedgolf: A beginner’s guide to the fastest sport you’ve never heard of
Love golf? Love running? This is the sport for you.

'Like the Sahara': Dust storm at new Napier subdivision not cyclone silt, council says
About 92,000 cubic metres of silt from Cyclone Gabrielle has been transported to the site.

'We are the mana of this land': Iwi slam police over Mob bust, threaten to block future raids
Iwi leader decries the impact on children from police crackdown in Ōpōtiki.

Eastern Fish & Game council elections: Murray Ferris and Mark Sceats retain seats
Sceats starts second term. Ferris, a long-time council member, plans to retire after this.

Wairoa communications blackout caused by ‘deliberate damage’
Households, schools, services and businesses across Wairoa were impacted.

Berm backlash: Council reconsiders decision to stop mowing Levin berms
Residents have been unhappy with a decision to stop urban berm mowing.

White Ferns to bring their T20 World Cup to Hawke's Bay on trophy tour
The world champions will take the trophy on a tiki tour of the Bay.

Rural communities need more targeted mental health support - advocates
Rural communities face health inequities say advocates

Emerging Māori artists invited to enter 2025 Te Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award
Award aims to inspire emerging Māori artists with a national platform

Lamp post falls on van during serious two-vehicle Napier crash
The crash happened amid morning traffic on a busy Napier road.

Celebrate early Christmas with Gisborne Orchestra and choir on November 10
Experience Bach and Vaughan Williams at Gisborne's Trumpets and Joy

Iwi kickstarts whānau housing dream
Ngāti Rangi has completed its first small-scale affordable rental development in Ohakune.

Budget advisers say people struggling with tens of thousands of dollars in Work and Income debt
Loans, housing costs, death of a partner and unemployment are main causes of poverty.

Uniting communities: Annual Northland chess champs brings people together
Northland's annual chess champs are back in Kerikeri on November 2.

Horse trainer's battle with EDS: 'I want to compete again'
After years of injuries, Hayley-Grace Davis is diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Costumes of Ka Whawhai Tonu movie on display for the first time
Movie costume exhibition brings important story to life at Te Awamutu Museum.

Traffic flowing after SH1 truck crash
Police advised motorists to avoid the area if possible, or expect delays.

Happy Birthday Mrs Brown - 100 today
Freda Brown (nee Jones) was born on October 31, 1924, in New Plymouth

'Break gear or harm people': Sabotage, shooting and 'huhu-grub' threats for commercial fishers
'They get territorial': Commercial fisherman cops abuse.

28 people, 99 charges: All the names and details from massive Mob bust
Nearly 100 charges have been laid against 28 people.

Awanui Day on Saturday to celebrate tiny Far North town
The event sees the population of the Far North town swell from 600 to 6000.

Watch: 'Terrifying' home invasion attempt on woman in wheelchair, police a no-show
Police told the 74-year-old to file an online crime report.

New plan to get most of Northland's land use and manufacturing sector
Northland’s land use and manufacturing potential under spotlight in new initiative.

News briefs from the Far North - Waitangi Tribunal appointment, Halloween advice and highway roadworks
News snippets from the Far North.

Seven years of silence: How a NZ child abuse investigator exposed the US Mormon church
Episode four of our podcast reveals the shocking truth behind the church's helpline.

'Really uplifting': Northland Women in leadership series continues
Dame Jenny Shipley is one of the keynote speakers at the second women's leadership event.