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Lindy Laird is a reporter for the Northern Advocate
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A year after only one invasive fanworm was found in Ōpua Marina, a search finds 1013
An unwaged man with mental illness and a dairy farmer speak out about Northland suicide
The job of Crown manager put in place to help Kaipara District Council has expired
A working group has recommended Ports of Auckland closes and operations move to Northport.
Whangārei tapware company Foreno makes a splash about its 50th birthday
Roading experts don't yet know why a fissure has opened up in a Whangārei street.
Richard Parker has won the Northland Arts Trust's 2019 Open Ceramics Awards.
Whangārei Buddhist centre to celebrate the 20th anniversary since revered monk arrived.
A hui in Whangārei about improving water quality called for everyone to get in the waka.
Julia and Jason Tapp tap into the community spirit at their unique Whangārei art school.
A freshwater river report reinforces that Northland Regional Council ''Must do better''.
Northland's 47th measles case confirmed, and Whangārei MP challenges the Government
A former Austrian chef is a general storekeeper in one-shop-stop Northland farming valley.
A National Geographic film crew in Northland caught some orca action despite bad weather.
The vandalism of a sculpture in Whangārei Town Basin's art park has angered many people.
National MP says putting $95m of PGF fund into northern railway is a waste of money.
Some big guns are getting in to help New Zealand's most endangered bird
Shane Jones wore a conductor's cap and blew a whistle to start the $95m train.
A golden hammer is taking pride of place in Store of the Year, Hammer Hardware Kamo.
Kaitaia woman hopes new cancer agency, drug funding will save others with breast cancer.
More than 70 works from potters around NZ have been entered in a Northland ceramics award
Millions of plastic milk bottles are going back to farms to keep cows in the paddocks.
A high school comedy gig is coming, organised by the same man who set up Naughty North.
Suicides in Northland have dropped almost 20 per cent on the previous year.
Work on the site on the corner of Kensington and Kamo Rds began this week.
Tributes pour in for Ngāti Hine and Waitangi Trust leader and politician Pita Paraone
Ngāti Hine kaumātua, politician and Waitangi stalwart, Pita Paraone has died
Another Northland organisation is appealing NRC's GMO stance and also appealing for funds
A scheme to house 40 ''chronically homeless'' people a year offers them more than a house
Whangārei Housing First scheme to house the homeless then support them is launched
Whangārei Heads School's mountain-running pupils bring together a Manaia and the Taniwha.
Kathleen Drumm - from Toronto International Film Festival to Whangārei's Hundertwasser.
New Zealand's most endangered bird is getting another helping hand in Northland.
Awarded a top RSA badge, Whangārei man D'Arcy Bailey shares an honour with Prince Harry.
The huge Kaipara catchment is the first to benefit from a new Government clean-water fund.
Kaipara Harbour catchment will be first to tap into new $12 million clean waterways fund.
"The International Cheese and Dairy Awards are like the Olympics of Cheese."
A new cancer radiotherapy machine promised to Northland will save lives.
The four councillors who scrapped anti-GMO rules in NRC Plan send email explaining why
Spectacular early morning car crash narrowly misses other traffic and pedestrians
Mangawhai Meats invites customers to bring their own containers to reduce plastic waste.
NRC turns its back on provisions that would prohibit GMO being introduced to Northland.
Work and Income pays for family in motel after Salvation Army evicts them.
Repurposing turns former Whangārei recycling centre toll gate from has-been to Easy Bean.
The influential Māori politician spent two days learning more about the region's issues.
Northland potters kept up a burning interest in contents of a kiln called K-2 for days.
Not only the lonely received a heart warming bunch of happiness in Whangārei yesterday.
Bethanee Witt-Green has already spent several years in the automotive industry.
How much notice should we take of a consumer confidence survey of 1500 Kiwis?
Northpower creates its future worker pool via a scheme to train 10 to 12 cadets a year.
Far North students from school of hard knocks put on spot at Budget analysis meeting
The next six houses in Whangārei's contribution to KiwiBuild come on the market this week.
Tony Savage is the first candidate out of the gates in a race to the Whangārei mayoralty
An already giving public is being asked to donate more to feed needy Whangārei families.
An ancient sail in the National Museum of London is the basis of a Hokianga exhibition .
Does a flurry of activity at the Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary mean the big cat zoo will reopen?
Wellness centre and gym to open in building which once housed hairdresser and brothel
KiwiRail chief Greg Miller spells out work needed to get trains running in Northland.
Whangārei could become hotbed of cross-disciplinary digital technology and arts projects.
A former gang-affiliated drug dealer is now leading a church set up in an old nightclub.
The story of a Northland man is one of three in WW100's campaign, Finding Our Way Back
Award winning Fastway Couriers Northland franchise owner says drivers put skin in the game
A Northland industry boss says proposed changes to apprentice training spell disaster.
Bathroom and kitchen fitting chainstore Millen in Whangārei to catch Northland growth.
Made in Northland - Caveman Candy jerky, Black Garlic Man garlic, Fire Dragon Chillies.
Techweek is the only festival in the world that unites a nation on the tech topic
Paparoa couple Colleen Taylor and Julie Harper talk about cancer and Shave for a Cure
The photographer known as Shadows_Surgeon has been ''cutting up the dark'' in Whangārei.
A high profile empty site has been turned into one of Whangārei's biggest car yards.
A Whangārei baker has put together a very special pie in honour of the West Tigers.
It's been dubbed ''the greatest play Shakespeare never wrote''.
Oceania Marine has ''let go'' of its Hewlett St boat refit operation.
Zooming along the Waipū River like a rubber ducky on steroids - meet the Zego.
Steve Smith is in the chief executive's chair at Northland Chamber of Commerce.
Video stores anywhere in New Zealand are a rarity these days.
Waipu School principal explains to the community after P and stolen goods found at house
Geotech study on proposed Marsden Pt rail line complete but no start date yet.
Five Whangārei truck service technicians win international contest with 8000 entrants.
Northland kiwifruit crop earned growers more than $50 million in exports this year.