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Police swoop on kauri gum stash

Police last week seized thousands of dollars worth of kauri gum from a massage parlour in Whangarei. Banana boxes, fish bins and sacks filled mainly with pieces of unpolished gum were found during a search of the Scarlet Lounge on Tuesday.

Waiting game for He Korowai

Kaitaia's He Korowai Trust is awaiting the outcome of an Internal Affairs process aimed at determining whether it can retain its charitable status, and continue the work it is doing to provide low-income Far North residents with homes of their own.

Bequest rescues St Catherine's

The sting was taken out of a public meeting called by the Waimate North Mission District management group at Okaihau on Friday when it was announced that a proposal to transfer ownership of St Catherine's Church at Okaihau was unlikely to proceed.

Kaitaia women claim Superchamps scalps

A group of Kaitaia ladies beat the odds to claim the women's title at the National C-Grade Superchamps in Taumarunui last weekend.

A big decision but no regrets for busy couple

Letter to the Editor, Thursday September 24, 2015

Over the past months the Labour caucus have been travelling the country and doing a series of regional visits.

Expert assistance for Te Aupouri

Evan Nathan, a former regional manager for the Department of Labour, has been appointed as the interim manager for Te Aupouri Maori Trust Board, whose job will be to help to facilitate the transitioning of the board's activities to the Aupouri Runanga...

Police car door ripped off on Awanui Straight

An unmarked police car had its driver's door all but torn off yesterday morning, when it was struck by another vehicle on the Awanui Straight.

Outstanding form from young sharpshooters

High school students from as far north as Kaitaia College to Maungaturoto in the south of the province represented their schools as individuals and in five person teams at the fifth and final event of the 2015 Northland Fish & Game Secondary Schools Clay

The geography lesson of a lifetime

It would be fair to say that until a few weeks ago Northland College Year 13 student William Hohepa didn't know a lot about Singapore.

Letter to the Editor, Thursday September 17, 2015

Kaikohe rallies against child abuse

A Kaikohe group campaigning against sexual violence will conduct a rally on Thursday next week (September 24) to highlight the long-term harm caused by child sex abuse.

Green light for Ngawha power plant expansion

A panel of three independent commissioners has granted permission for a staged, multi-million-dollar geothermal power station expansion at Ngawha.

Dudley Andrews NZ hero now

Dudley Andrews became an instant local hero at Waipapakauri Ramp on Sunday March 1.

No dilly dally from Malley ensures win in the rally

At the halfway point of the 2015 Tanoa Paihia Hotel Rally of the North on Saturday, the field of 43 had already been cut down to 32.

Keri sides fall short in finals

No fairytale ending for the Kerikeri Masters who fell at the final hurdle in their quest to achieve the double and add the Stafford Choat Bowl to the Northland Men's 2nd Division title.