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Woman issues warning after narrowly avoiding email scam
Pat Fowler has a warning for others.

Inside story: The one-punch killer who got home detention
In desolate small towns, a criminal record can be a birthright.

Carols @ Pompallier concert brings Christmas Cheers to Russell
Carols@Pompallier concert brings Christmas Cheers to Russell.

Free Christmas brekkie for all in Kaikohe
A round-up of news snippets, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and the Mid North

Flintoff defies odds after injury
It was just eight weeks before Julie got back on the horse and she's back to winning ways.

'He'd rather go with Sandy': 95yo who lost 'best mate' in dog attack flooded with support
Jim Morgan's fox terrier cross, Sandy, put down on Monday due to severity of leg injuries.

Northland news in brief: Blood Service returns and fuel discount
News snippets from Northland

Christmas comes to Moerewa
Organiser wanted her moko to enjoy the kind of Christmas she remembered as a child.

Northland news in brief: stolen radios found and Google exec to give talk
News snippets from across Northland

Attack was spearfisherman's second encounter with a shark that day
The mako attack wasn't the Kerikeri man's first encounter with a shark that day.

95-year-old devastated after 'best friend' put down following attack by 6 dogs
Jim Morgan's dog was attacked by six dogs while the pair were walking in Kaikohe.

95-year-old Northland man's pet has to be put down after attack by six dogs
Jim Morgan, an ex-serviceman, is virtually blind and Sandy was his companion.

Santa ditches sleigh, arrives by waka instead
Organisers say they want a distinctly Waitangi version of Christmas.

95-year-old Northland man has to have pet's leg amputated after attack by six dogs
95-year-old Northland man has to have pet's leg amputated after attack by six dogs

Northland Lotto luck continues with $500,000 win
A ticket sold for Saturday's draw was the region's 18th First Division winner this year.

Spearfisher survives shark attack with fish intact
The Kerikeri man was spearfishing when the shark "came out of nowhere".

Operator sought for Hokianga ferry
Could you operate the Hokianga Harbour ferry or the Far North's swimming pools?

Spur-of-the-moment decision led to fatal shooting of John Harris
Nicky Dodd was sentenced to four years, four months for manslaughter.

New Far North dog bylaw passed
Lobby group put up dogged fight for more access for pooches - and mostly wins.

What's On: a list of events around Northland
There's plenty happening around Northland.

Northland Dressage champs at Barge Park
What's On: Northland Dressage champs at Barge Park

Bay of Islands break trophy drought
Bay of Islands are the first swimming club outside of Whangārei to win the trophy.

Northland news in brief: reward for stolen bikes and four new cops
News snippets from Northland.

New recycling station for Kerikeri-Waipapa after a decade without
The last time Kerikeri had a recycling station was in 2008 before Memorial Hall site sold

Pita Tipene on Ngāpuhi leadership
Tipene said he won't be taking up leadership in new groups which bring the iwi together.

Ten Northland farms under watch for M. bovis
No cattle herd to be moved from 10 Northland farms without MPI authorisation.