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Residents urged to register menacing dogs
A weekly round-up of community news and events from the mighty Kaipara District.

Conference encourages students to take up geography jobs
More than 50 students from Northland high schools went along to the conference.

Local bowls and clay target shooting results
Northland's talented clay target shooters and bowlers have been making some waves.

Te Kopuru has tamariki in mind
Community come together to encourage physical activity at revamped domain.

Golden Kiwi lays $50k egg for lucky couple
Lotto win will help Northland couple build their dream home.

Complaints dealt with correctly, says Northland's top police officer
Northland police failing to report complaints to authority, says Whangarei woman.

Novices take to the tables
Could we be looking at our newest table tennis talents from Tuesday's competition?

Cows secretly filmed being hit with a steel pipe
Northland sharemilker denies charges relating to ill treatment of cows.

Business as usual for Ruakaka trainers
The team of Gibbs and Bradley secured four wins at the Ruakaka races meet on Saturday.

Volunteer Week: Northlander Faye Grant loves her St John work
Faye Grant loves being a St John volunteer and urges others to give volunteering a go.

Volunteer Week: Northland's Anna Crum top SPCA kitten fosterer
Anna Crum has fostered around hundreds of kittens and numerous mother cats.

Northland news in brief: Diesel spill behind coach crash; Ray Woolf launches autobiography
News snippets from Northland

Yam, Palmer take home Northland squash titles
Former Northlander Abbie Palmer won the women's title beating Northland's Sacha Pou-Tito.

'Show and tell' for Māori Battalion descendants
Hui part of preparations for a new museum at Waitangi and a book about A Company.

Northland FC fall to league leaders
The 2-0 loss did not paint the full picture when it came to Northland's performance.

Māori art showcased at culture centre's first exhibition
The exhibition has been curated by Whangārei artist Lenny Murupaenga.

Takahiwai Warriors continue winning run
Can the Takahiwai Warriors ever be stopped in this year's premier rugby league comp?

Drinking stream water after Northland 1080 drop sparks council complaint
Complaints partly upheld but councillor slams investigation as biased and lacking context.

Otamatea perish in 91-point battle
From their two premier teams, Otamatea are missing 12 players due to injury.

Pero Cameron back to grow basketball
Find out how you can learn the tips and tricks from one of the game's best players.

Goals aplenty in premier men's hockey
Fourteen goals in two games of meant it was an exciting weekend for premier men's hockey.

Ruakaka races, rugby and league results
Find out who won big at the Ruakaka races meet on Saturday.

And they're off - Race day at Ruakaka
Pictures from Whangārei Racing Club's outing at Ruakaka.

Far North slip repair method could halve costs for council
Mesh and anchor method cuts time and materials, resulting in savings.

Wheelchair basketball: Northland's potential on display
Could wheelchair basketball be about to take off in Northland?

Proof needed before dogs can be destroyed: FNDC
Owner devastated after seven sheep killed in third dog attack at Waipapa since Christmas.

20 months jail for man who strangled partner
New legislation made strangulation and suffocation a criminal offence.

Controversy costs Northland FC points
A decision made by the assistant referee proved controversial for Northland FC members.

A&P Society refreshes old farm cadetship model
Whangarei A&P Society plans a new live-in, on-farm training scheme to grow future farmers.