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Out of jail and ready for adoption

The Bay of Islands SPCA has plenty of dogs that are ready for adoption, but none come with better credentials than 18-month-old blue

Kaitaia brigade 'under siege'

Aggression at the scene of motor vehicle accidents has been a fact of life for Kaitaia's volunteer firefighters for some time, but of recent times crews have struck a new phenomenon.

Te Ohu ads step up fight on sanctuary

The Maori Fisheries Commission is upping the ante in its fight against the Government's marine sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands.

Leaderboard could change at Kaitaia run/ walk

The annual Toll Kaitaia Run/Walk which takes place on Sunday, August 14, this year represents the fifth leg of seven in the popular Sport Northland Run/ Walk Series.

School farewells 'wonderful lady'

The extent to which Peria School is interwoven with its community was well demonstrated at the end of last term when Jan Harwood was farewelled into retirement.

Peter Jackson: 'Ten homicides in and around Kaitaia in seven years is an appalling statistic'

MANY years ago a man died at a party at Awanui.

Letter to the Editor, Tuesday August 2, 2016

Before I begin my tirade, I wish to say that I am not speaking in any way for the SPCA. I am just an individual member of this community of Northland.

Teenager takes a stand against suicide

When 17-year-old Kaitaia College student Nina Griffiths lost two friends to suspected suicide, she felt she had to do something.

Boardwalk railing a certainty

More than 400 local people signed a petition opposing a safety barrier on Mangonui's Neva Clarke McKenna Boardwalk, but one of their elected representatives says no one is taking any notice.

Far North players in the money on Sunshine Coast

Twenty one players represented the Taitokerau rohe at the 54th Sunshine Coast District Winter Bowls Carnival held in Queensland earlier in the month.

Letter to the editor, Tuesday July 26, 2016

Driving around the Mid North I see the price of fuel on most of the service stations. Fuel prices are on my mind as I owned the Rawene Service Station for around 30 years.

Revamped Kaitaia toilets reopened

Public toilets on Kaitaia's Melba Street have been reopened after a $207,000 revamp which included fitting them with coin-operated hot showers and a unisex lavatory open around the clock.

Youth MP Kii rocks the House

Kii Small, from Kaitaia, got a standing ovation from other young MPs at the Youth Parliament in Wellington last week.

Murder charge over stabbing

A man has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Kaitaia - the third knife attack in the town in a week.

Three people injured in Northland car crash

Three people have been injured - one seriously - in a car crash in Northland this afternoon.

Remember the Days attracts surf crowd

Kalani Hansen delivered a textbook display of local knowledge when he took out the Remember the Days surfing contest at Ahipara on Saturday.

Letter to the Editor, Thursday July 21, 2016

I see in Tuesday's Age, July 19, that your cartoonist, Malcolm Evans, is once again on his anti-semitic bike.

Youngsters enjoy first graduation

The Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) has been a big part of early childhood education in the Far North