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No conviction for home-made bomb that torched historic reserve
Police successfully appeal arsonist's discharge without conviction.
Trail of destruction: Chaos after house driven into bridge
More than 20 signs appeared to have been cut down or removed.
Touch star returns to field after broken leg
Elite athlete worried broken leg meant he wouldn't be able to play again.
Sevens winners bound for NZ final
Play starts at 8.45am at all venues. Clubs don't forget your markers.
Northland news in brief: Bail refused, mums holding exhibition
News snippets from around the region.
Our Hidden Homeless: Former addict stresses importance of wraparound services
Northland's homeless need access to wraparound services to address underlying issues.
The road North to get 1000 truckloads of shipping containers
Northport helps alleviate shipping load by accepting gigantic vessel bound for Auckland.
Bedside court hearing for kidnapping accused hurt in crash
Couple, aged 22 and 35, charged with kidnapping and gun offences after Paihia incident.
Northland's hidden homeless: Desperate need for housing for teen mums living in cow sheds
Teen mums living in cow sheds and cars has prompted calls for more emergency housing.
Waipapa roundabout project cost jumps to $24.5m
NZTA says project grew from a roundabout to an entire town upgrade, bumping up the cost.
200 dancers keep calm and dance on at end of year show
The annual show at Forum North will feature 200 dancers aged 2 to 21.
Tangowahine shootout: Gunfire, then 'it's nothing personal'
A very similar incident happened on the same road almost 30 years ago.
Far North town lays claim to another distinction
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Our Hidden Homeless: Northland situation slammed as 'unacceptable'
Homelessness is a huge problem in Northland. So what's being done to address the issue?
From glory days to gone - BNZ bails out of Dargaville
Only three BNZ branches operating in Northland as people move to digital banking.
Woman arrested after alleged Paihia kidnapping refused bail
The 35-year-old woman faces kidnapping, firearms charges; her partner is still in hospital
Far North residents count mounting costs of lengthy SH1 closure
Far North residents are counting the cost of the prolonged SH1 closure at Mangamuka Gorge.
Our Hidden Homeless: Northland's elderly living in Third World conditions
Kaumātua and kuia are living in tents and shacks in the Far North. What are the solutions?
Editorial: Time to do something about our housing deprivation
We have a different type of homelessness in Northland.
Student conference hoped to build kids' confidence
The conference will be attended by 80 students from eight schools.
Rental property built in the 1940s deemed unsuitable
Transitional accommodation providers in Northland keen to take up man's offer.
Drama in Paihia as bank bid ends in armed police swoop, high-speed crash
Armed police swarmed the crashed vehicle and allegedly found two firearms inside.
Witness: Armed police swarm Paihia car after bank 'incident'
A woman was allegedly removed from the vehicle in Paihia by armed police.
Car crashes into tree following bank 'incident'
It is believed the man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Fear of repercussion: Medicine's mental health stigma
The burden on clinicians' mental health must be addressed, anaesthetist Dan Owens says.
Suicide doctor's widow: 'My biggest mistake'
Kate Harding speaks of the lessons learned from husband Richard's suicide.
Trouble in paradise: David and Goliath battle over 1000 new homes
Kaipara District Council recommends approving the plan despite local opposition.
Our Hidden Homeless: A place to call home after years of living in caravan parks
Northlander Eric Monk has a place to call home after decades of living a transient life.
Tit for tat battle in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final
Plenty of drama in high-scoring game between Northland and Hawke's Bay.
Our Hidden Homeless: Families living in cars and tents; couch-surfing grandmas
A Kaikohe-based trust is trying to help Northland's homeless get into home ownership.
Editorial: How you can help Our Hidden Homeless
Homelessness is a reality for our region, here is how you can help.
Northland 'wild west'; gun culture needs a community effort to holster
Northland's gun violence is being fed by meth addiction.
Air NZ chair admits Covid predictions 'largely wrong'
Due to Covid-19 impacts, Air NZ has had let go more than 4000 of its 12,000 staff.