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'Less stress' for students sitting NCEA

It is uncertain how many Northland students are sitting for their NCEA exams this year.

Northland home-based childcare providers fear closing business as vaccine mandate bites in

Private home-based care won't have government funding or safety checks.

Principal apologises to family of eight-year-old threatened by classmate with knife

The boy's parents are frustrated they had to involve police and the Board of Trustees.

Record fair success and valuable vinyl find worth $15k has Whangārei collector buzzing

Hordes of Whangārei vinyl fans spent Saturday trawling through around 4000 records.

News snippets from Northland

News in briefs from Northland.

Petition launched to stop Northland rescue helicopter move to Onerahi Airport

Petition set up to stop Northland Rescue Helicopter base moving to Onerahi.

Seeing red: Businesses confused by new rules

Northland hairdresser expects to lose up to 10 per cent of unvaccinated customers.

What's being asked of Northlanders this Christmas with border opening is no small thing

Columnist Vaughan Gunson says be kind to all this Christmas, and wear a face mask

Closely fought Bowls3Five event on the cards

All the latest on the bowls scene

News snippets from Northland

Northland news in brief.

Influenza, RSV and Covid all expected next winter as borders reopen

Leading epidemiologist concerned over return of influenza next year.

Northland police investigating Onerahi incident where man was found covered in blood

Police are still working out what exactly unfolded during a potentially violent incident.

Two Covid-19 cases in Northland the last 24 hours, new locations of interest identified

Three unlinked Covid-19 cases in Ruakaka have popped up in the past week.

On The Road with John Williamson - Alcohol availability needs addressing

Help is out there for repeat drink drivers to give up

Talks continue for staff stood down for not having their first jab

None of the unvaccinated Northland DHB staff have been terminated as yet.

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