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Two fatal road crashes in Northland
The two deaths over Anzac weekend bring Northland's road toll for 2022 to 10.

Photos: Taitokerau Rugby League kicks off 2022 season
Images from Makos v Tigers game as breakaway Taitokerau Rugby League kicks off 2022 season

Whangārei man jailed for 11 years, 10 months, after detaining his partner for eight days during lockdown
A Northland man's partner suffered sexual and physical assaults from him during lockdown.

Brent Eastwood: How the pandemic has affected our physical activity habits
Collaboration is more important than ever to draw Northlanders back into physical activity

Carolyn Hansen: Have some heart - how to keep heart healthy
It is, without doubt, the strongest working muscle in our bodies.

Opinion: Disabled housing at crisis point in northern region
I didn't realise how bad things were until recently, there's real despair out there.

WWII in Northland unearthed in new podcast
A Northland-wide network of camps and defences was built almost overnight in 1941.

Great Minds: Alienation, anxiety, adversity - mental health outcomes of the pandemic
There is a silver lining: lockdown offered time for reflection and personal growth.

13 new Covid deaths, including person aged between 10-19
Person aged between 10 and 19 is one of 13 people reported to have died with Covid.

Youth discount slashed due to man's refusal to own offending
Man jailed for five years for rape and indecent assaults continues to deny the offending.

Great Minds: NZ Herald/NZME launch major project on mental wellbeing and our search for happiness
Our new series focuses on the challenges - and solutions - after two years of Covid.

Hidden Covid crisis: Sharp rise in Kiwis struggling with mental wellbeing, happiness
Experts call for urgent action amid concern about Covid's impact on mental health.

Iwi-commissioned sculpture on Kerikeri roundabout vandalised before completion
Shane Jones hits out at 'dorks', 'scribblers' and Kerikeri's 'insidious criminality'.

Pressure to retain Marsden Point Refinery ramps up
Line-up of speakers at a public meeting in Whangārei on the refinery's closure.

Find out how you can commemorate Anzac Day this year in Northland
Check out this list of planned Anzac Day commemorations around the region.

Northland cop deployed to troubled Solomon Islands
Northland cop James Calvert is heading to the Solomon Islands at the end of April.

New water storage dam at Ngāwhā to start filling this winter
Dam will have a volume equivalent to 300 Olympic swimming pools.

448 new Covid cases in Northland on Thursday
The latest Covid numbers from the Northland District Health Board.

Whangapē church renovation brings together entire community
100-year centenary celebration for Whangapē church

Where to celebrate ANZAC Day in Northland this year
List of ANZAC Day events for 2022 in Northland

Marine pest debate heats up for BOI boating group
Boaties angry over 'absurd' marine pest policy

Have your say on Waka Kotahi's plan for safer speeds on Northland SH network
Public consultation opens next month, on May 17.

Luxon's first visit to Northland as National leader draws a crowd
National to build four-lane highway and look into saving the refinery, Luxon says.

New National leader keen on party winning again in Northland
New ideas key to winning Whangārei and Northland electorates back, Luxon says.

Brigade's first ladder returns to Kerikeri fire station
The ladder languished in a garage for decades before Men's Shed took on the restoration.

Breakaway competition rules the roost
Rebel league comp started in 2016 with six teams. Now it's the only comp in Northland

Bay News: Live archaeology in Kerikeri, playcentre gets an artistic makeover
The latest news and information from around the Bay of Islands.

Northland gets tough on rule-breaking boaties
Northland council gets tough on rule-breaking boaties.

Media Council complaint upheld
The complaint about the column was upheld by the Media Council