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The fish called 'sport' cannot afford to rot from the head

Improving the capability and capacity of sport governance in Northland.

Carolyn Hansen: It's action that brings intentions to life

What separates the doers from the dreamers?

Central Whangārei power outage frustrates shop owners, customers

A power outage in Whangārei Central on Friday morning caused disruption.

News in brief: Evacuation at Kaikohe school, footpath work progresses

New snippets from around the region.

Social media advocate meets Whangārei mayor to discuss crime

Top criminologist warns over social media twisting perceptions of crime.

Wyn Drabble: New words are here to stay

New words have to go through the official process.

Miscreants damage car and steal prized possessions

Thieves have taken thousands of dollars' worth of barbering gear from a car in Raumanga.

Fish to Fish: 'It's all about fish and fishing for the people''

Fish processing company keeps fishing local

Opinion: Nothing is impossible, If you can dream it, you can achieve it

I am one of the lucky ones.

'White privilege' - the truth behind Act's classroom claim

David Seymour says 'white privilege' classroom incident probably 'enthusiastic graduate'.

Lifebuoy could have saved 'competent swimmer', Coroner finds

Kenny Espinosa drowned despite being a confident swimmer.

Whangārei homicide: Plea from police for cellphone footage

Police were speaking with witnesses to understand what unfolded before the person's death.

Shane Reti: We need four lanes not sticks

Four lanes has been identified as the single biggest economic driver for Northland.

Battle of the neighbours turns into mismatch

Hikurangi lose 11 on the trot and face in-form Western Sharks next.

In brief: Still time to comment on speed limits, Book of Ships on display

News snippets from around the region.

Demand for rescue chopper greater than ever

The first half of 2021 had seen some challenging missions including a winch rescue at sea.

Whangārei homicide: 20 yr old man charged with murder

Police speaking to witnesses and conducting a scene examination today.

Hikoi to Kaikohe: Huge protest over 'modern-day land grab'

An estimated 2000 people joined the hīkoi to the council offices in Kaikohe on Friday.