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A slippery slope of political correctness

A slippery slope of political correctness

2 Dec, 2020 08:29 PM3 minutes to read

Rawene has its own famous feline

Rawene has its own famous feline

2 Dec, 2020 08:24 PM2 minutes to read

Archie's well in charge in Rawene.

St Mark's ladies hand over the tea pot

St Mark's ladies hand over the tea pot

2 Dec, 2020 08:20 PM5 minutes to read

Changing the guard at the Broadwood sale tea urn.

How Māori wards will work for the NRC

How Māori wards will work for the NRC

2 Dec, 2020 08:15 PM4 minutes to read

NRC chair explains how Māori wards will work.

A cricket pitch for Ahipara

A cricket pitch for Ahipara

2 Dec, 2020 08:10 PM2 minutes to read

Cricket pitch ready for the big game.

Winter blast cuts two dayer short

Winter blast cuts two dayer short

7 Jun, 2019 04:01 AM2 minutes to read

Taipa Speedway managed to complete the full card on day two of Percy Poharama Memorial.

Sheepdog trials: Moody and Spot book nationals berth

Sheepdog trials: Moody and Spot book nationals berth

14 Mar, 2019 03:30 AM4 minutes to read

Mike Moody and Spot won the Rodney leg of the Northland circuit on Saturday.

Sheepdog trials: Moody and Spot book nationals berth

14 Mar, 2019 03:30 AM4 minutes to read

Winter blast cuts two dayer short

7 Jun, 2019 04:01 AM2 minutes to read

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Grey Power unhappy with closure of vital banking service

Grey Power unhappy with closure of vital banking service

22 Nov, 2020 04:30 PM4 minutes to read

BNZ says most customers banking online but Grey Power worries elderly will be left behind.

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Ferocious weather first claimed their life raft, and then their yacht. This is how three Kiwi sailors survived

Ferocious weather first claimed their life raft, and then their yacht. This is how three Kiwi sailors survived

16 Oct, 2020 04:00 PM20 minutes to read

Help came from above, and just in time.

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A mini-tour of Kawakawa with Darleen Tana Hoff-Nielsen

A mini-tour of Kawakawa with Darleen Tana Hoff-Nielsen

28 Sep, 2020 10:00 PM6 minutes to read

The Green's Northland candidate Darleen Tana Hoff-Nielsen gives a mini-tour of Kawakawa.

Award for Laser Kaitaia

Award for Laser Kaitaia

2 Dec, 2020 07:44 PMQuick Read

Kudos for Laser Electrical Kaitaia.

Baby dead, two others injured in Far North crash

Baby dead, two others injured in Far North crash

2 Dec, 2020 01:30 AM2 minutes to read

The tragedy occurred just after 1pm on Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd near Ahipara.

Shane Jones takes the 'bongo van' around the roundabout

Shane Jones takes the 'bongo van' around the roundabout

1 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM5 minutes to read

Ex-minister Jones says the roundabout will improve daily lives but baulks at $24.5m cost.

Is the electoral system biased against minorities?

Is the electoral system biased against minorities?

30 Nov, 2020 07:22 PM7 minutes to read

Do we really vote according to ethnicity?

A birthday never to be forgotten

A birthday never to be forgotten

30 Nov, 2020 07:17 PMQuick Read

Birthday party takes flight.

Māori ward opponents `racist'

Māori ward opponents `racist'

30 Nov, 2020 07:09 PM3 minutes to read

Judd says Māori wards debate is `breaking us apart.'

Local Focus: Emergency services food run a success

Local Focus: Emergency services food run a success

Drive-by donations a hit with the community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Orchard wages rising thanks to worker shortage, and new RSE rules may lift it further

Local Focus: Orchard wages rising thanks to worker shortage, and new RSE rules may lift it further

Some growers admit "we relied on the RSE quite a lot". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Pāpāmoa surfers ride for men's health

Local Focus: Pāpāmoa surfers ride for men's health

Community surf comp brings locals together for Movember. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Cloudy periods. Some rain from late afternoon, clearing in the evening. Strong northerlies, easing at night.

Fine. Cloud increasing from afternoon. Northerlies becoming strong at night.

Periods of rain. Northwesterlies, gale in exposed places in the morning.

Massive fire started by faulty lighter on bed

Massive fire started by faulty lighter on bed

23 Nov, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to read

The fire was so big it took 15 firefighters almost eight hours to put out.

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Grey Power unhappy with closure of vital banking service

Grey Power unhappy with closure of vital banking service

22 Nov, 2020 04:30 PM4 minutes to read

BNZ says most customers banking online but Grey Power worries elderly will be left behind.

'Unbelievable' heat as huge fire razes buildings

'Unbelievable' heat as huge fire razes buildings

22 Nov, 2020 04:00 PM4 minutes to read

Heat, lack of water and flammable gas cylinders posed headaches for firefighters.

Rāwhiti hapū win national biosecurity award

Rāwhiti hapū win national biosecurity award

20 Nov, 2020 04:00 PM2 minutes to read

Bay of Islands Māori land trust working to eradicate pests and bring back native wildlife.

A new memorial for Kaitaia

A new memorial for Kaitaia

11 Nov, 2020 08:44 PMQuick Read

Donated seat unveiled in Remembrance Park.

Kerikeri courgette crop is lost

Kerikeri courgette crop is lost

11 Nov, 2020 08:39 PM2 minutes to read

Rules on pickers cost Kerikeri grower his crop.

Generators did the job for Kaitaia

Generators did the job for Kaitaia

11 Nov, 2020 08:34 PM2 minutes to read

No power cut for Kaitaia this time.

Shine on Kaitaia still going strong

Shine on Kaitaia still going strong

11 Nov, 2020 08:29 PM2 minutes to read

Shine on Kaitaia battles through Covid restrictions.

Ōhaeawai residents demand to be heard

Ōhaeawai residents demand to be heard

11 Nov, 2020 08:25 PM3 minutes to read

Reservoir issues raised at Ōhaeawai.

Awanui Day was a cracker

Awanui Day was a cracker

11 Nov, 2020 08:19 PM2 minutes to read

Awanui celebrates once again.

Great gardens take time

Great gardens take time

11 Nov, 2020 07:51 PM3 minutes to read

Gardening is a pastime for the patient.

Not so many friends of the Swamp Palace

Not so many friends of the Swamp Palace

9 Nov, 2020 02:54 AM7 minutes to read

Few are digging deep for the Ōruru Hall.

Fruit growers 'doing their best' to hire NZ workers

Fruit growers 'doing their best' to hire NZ workers

4 Dec, 2020 07:59 PM4 minutes to read

Otago growers rubbish claims they're turning down locals for cheap foreign labour.

Northland's first dedicated desexing clinic aims to decrease dog and cat population

Northland's first dedicated desexing clinic aims to decrease dog and cat population

4 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM3 minutes to read

Mog and Dog clinic will help keep the Northland cat and dog population down.

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Kerikeri citrus key to thriving limoncello liqueur business

Kerikeri citrus key to thriving limoncello liqueur business

4 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM7 minutes to read

Sovrano Limoncello has grown from a small business in the garage to international success.