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New website to help Northland Māori, community groups and small businesses post-Covid.
Cost of camping at Kaipara's Taharoa Domain to increase
A new fee system is being introduced to replace off-peak and peak visitor time fees.
'How can we avoid giving this person an entitlement' - ACC adversary
Dozer driver overturns ACC decision declining cover for accident in 1995.
1941 new cases, 46 deaths as daily Covid-19 updates end after two-plus years
From now on there will be weekly Covid updates every Monday.
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The public holiday will be called 'Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day'.
Māori writers provide frank kōrero about returning home
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Te Rarawa rangatira met Queen Elizabeth II on her first visit to Āotearoa
Jaqi Brown reflects on her great-grandfather's encounter with the late Queen
Northland photographer snapped Queen for NZ Post's 1977 anniversary stamps
Northland man recalls photographing Queen for Silver Jubilee stamps.
Could you be a fire safety champion for Northland?
Neighbourhood Support Tai Tokerau are looking for fire safety volunteers.
'Taking back control': New era as Govt axes most Covid restrictions for Kiwis
Meanwhile, some MPs and health experts say it has gone too far.
Voting starts soon in Northland local body elections with two voting systems being used
Two voting systems being used in Northland local body elections
News briefs: Pair injured in Whangārei crash, Meet the Candidates in Kerikeri
The latest news bites from around the Northland region.
A tribute to the 50-year anniversary of the Māori Language petition
Hilda Halkyard-Harawira writes about 50 years of the Te Reo Petition.
Kevin Page: The three times my 'full-blown royalist' self met the Queen
A royal poster given to a young Kevin Page led him down a path of 'full-blown royalist'.
The thinning blue line: Where are the frontline police?
The number of police who are leaving the job has risen for the first time in two years.
'Te reo table' lets learners practice Māori in cafe setting
'No one's going to call you out for being wrong. It's just about giving it a crack.'
What would you do with $4m of council cash? Meeting comes up with raft of ideas
Demise of seawalls means council share of funds available for other projects.
Live: Lights out tonight! Govt scraps traffic light system, almost all mask rules
Government moves to new phase of Covid-19 response.
Passenger thrown from car in Karetu crash
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Prisoner mistakenly kept behind bars for extra 33 days wins $11,000 compo
A prisoner mistakenly detained an extra 33 days has won $11,000 compensation.
Ko Wai Ahau? Try our pepeha interactive tool
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Live: Queen Elizabeth's coffin taken to Edinburgh
Mourners pack streets and bridges for a view of the hearse en route to Scottish capital.
Kaipara mayor Dr Jason Smith reflects on his time leading the district
Kaipara is a blend of the past, present and future.
Actions speak louder than words: How te reo is a window into culture
Māori Language Week: The Advocate travelled across Northland to learn why te reo matters.
Pukenui records the largest growth in Northland on the housing front
More re-financing and fewer sales at auctions impacting Northland's housing market.
Queen Elizabeth death: 'She was a wonderful, strong role model... for women'
Northlanders pay their respects to an extraordinary Queen, including a Ngāpuhi matriarch.
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Sheryl Mai: Enrol to vote – there's still time
How do we get people to realise that their vote really does make a difference?
Hector's dolphin makes unusual 1000km trip north
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Northland Taniwha suffer heavy defeat in Christchurch
A high penalty count in the second spell proved costly for Northland.
Football: Central Brown Pacifika wins plate final in first year
Whangārei hosts top class football as the season draws to a close.