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Kelvin Davis lets rip at Dotcom
Labour's Te Tai Tokerau candidate Kelvin Davis has delivered a broadside at Internet Party founder Kim Dotcom.
Ratepayer pigeons come home to roost
Raw sewage overflows from Kaitaia's wastewater system dozens of times a year thanks to years of neglect.
Prized feathers emerge from the freezer
Feathers were flying in Kaitaia last week when the Department of Conservation hosted a manu huruhuru (bird pelting) workshop, the first of its kind to be open to the public.
Some good news from storm of the decade
Reassuring findings emerged from last month's storm.
Measles has arrived in the North
An unimmunised Northland child was diagnosed with measles last week.
Work crew prove gun shots
An amazing day was had by all when the crew from Placemakers Kerikeri turned up in force at the Kaikohe Clay Target Club on Sunday.
Two exceptional teenagers recognised
Two talented and generous young people were acknowledged in Kaitaia last night, as part of the 2014 Trustpower Far North Community Awards.
One last swill for the old Kaikohe Hotel
Final send off organised for the old Kaikohe Hotel.
Just look what local people can do
Countless compliments were paid when the 2014 Trustpower Far North Community Awards were presented at Te Ahu in Kaitaia on Saturday night.
Kaitaia students shine in Dunedin
The potential of Kaitaia College graduates Manurereau (Manu) Allen and Fraser MacLeod has been recognised.
Ahipara 'trap' catches another
The Far North District Council says Gerd Piroth was the first to complain about a 'semi-chicane' on Ahipara's Foreshore Road.
Te Hiku iwi honour their own
Three men who have received royal honours this year were feted by their own people in Kaitaia on Saturday night.
Petition to stop council shooting pound dogs
A petition has been launched calling on the Far North District Council to cease shooting unwanted dogs.
At the mecca of high velocity racing
Guest editor Paul Young writes about his recent sports holiday to the Isle of Man IOM event
Record turnout for annual event
A record number of gymnasts turned out to contest the Kaitaia Gymnastics Club's annual competition on June 28.
Far North panelbeaters shunned
The Collision Repair Association is stunned that not a single repairer in the Far North has been approved by IAG, the Australian company that controls about 68 per cent of the insurance market.
Daffodil baby time
Bubba's Baby Store in Kaitaia has launched the 2014 Daffodil Day baby photo competition, in support of the Cancer Society's annual Daffodil Day appeal.
Snapper Bonanza in deep trouble
Northland's economy might be on the up, according to politicians and statistics, but newfound prosperity seems unlikely to save a Far North institution.
Hokianga left to fly flag for Far North
The minor semi-final fixtures to be contested by the bottom four teams have been sorted after the final round of the Rugby League Northland's Multi Kai Cooker Premiership