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Hundreds join beach clean-up

A clean-up on 90 Mile Beach on Sunday brought hundreds of people together and succeeded well beyond organisers' expectations.

Prospects improving for Kaitaia air service

The future of scheduled flights to and from Kaitaia is looking brighter thanks to a bigger aircraft and lower fares boosting the once beleaguered service.

MPI unveils mobile biosecurity x-ray machine

A mobile x-ray machine for scanning hand-baggage from cruise ship passengers was unveiled as the latest biosecurity tool of the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Battle lines drawn in league civil war

The Rugby League Northland Board has fired a broadside at Far North clubs planning to break away and form their own competition [League faultline splits wide open, November 12].

Plenty of colour under grey skies

The conditions may have been gloomy in Okaihau on Saturday morning but the overcast sky and firm but cool tailwind made for perfect conditions for the 26th running of the ASB Kerikeri Half Marathon.

Tug-o-war champs up for sports award

A group of mostly Northland women have strong-armed their way into the 2015 Maori Sports Awards after winning the tug-o-war at the World Indigenous Games in Brazil.

Letter to the Editor, Tuesday November 24, 2015

Bikers need safe place to ride and protect dunes

A Tokerau Beach man who believes bike riders and four-wheel drivers need somewhere they can go on the Karikari Peninsula without doing environmental damage or upsetting people says the situation is getting out of hand.

Shear joy as Bald Angels smash world record

A Far North charity has smashed the world record for the most heads shaved in an hour in a fundraiser for disadvantaged Northland kids.

Three in a row for Totalspan

Totalspan Far North (Kaitaia) owner operators Yvonne and Andrew Eason have quite a reputation amongst the 29 franchises around the country.

Who stole all the pies?

Who ate all the pies might well become of interest in the fullness of time, but for the moment the police in Kaitaia want to know who stole them. And icecream, cakes, softdrinks and the cash register from The Bakerman in Awanui on Monday night.

Juniors try Disability Sports Day events

Forty athletes between the ages of seven and 21 contested 10 different codes at the inaugural Northland Junior Disability Sports Day in Whangarei last Thursday.

No prizes for eels or barracuda

Prosser: Wild pigs are not the culprits either

Wild pigs are no more responsible for spreading bovine tuberculosis than possums according to New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser.

Letter to the Editor, Tuesday November 17, 2015

A covert revolution is quietly making gains in New Zealand, yet most are too distracted by the flag debate and the All Blacks to see it.

Editorial, Tuesday November 17, 2015

Once again, events overseas have given issues in this country new perspective. We angst over whether the flag debate is evidence of arrogance or a diversionary tactic and whether the Prime Minister went too far in describing New Zealand immigration...

Professor Mutu's secret out at last

Professor Margaret Mutu was finally able to share a secret she had been keeping to herself for weeks when she received the Pou Aronui Award in Auckland on Tuesday night.

Residency battler dies after illness

A Far North man who fought a high-profile battle to stay in New Zealand has died two years after being granted residency.