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'That's my team in there': Bar owner runs into danger
Patrons had wrestled a loaded gun from a man just before Harmeet Batra arrived.

Future youth leader among those attending youth camp
Young Northlanders join thousands at Youth Camp

Ceremony at dawn preceding rahui
Visitors to Matapouri should take note of a rahui on Mermaid Pools

Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court
Whangārei man charged over home-made bomb and firearms stash in court

Six Northlanders face charges over Census
Alleged failure to fill out Census forms lands six Northlanders in court.

A third of motorists not wearing seatbelts
Nine hundred tickets over four days, including 327 for not wearing seatbelts.

Find rewrites history of Polynesian voyage to NZ
Could three rocks found in the South Island the Holy Grail of New Zealand archaeology?

Police roll out Operation Whakahaumanu after Christchurch attacks
Police officers advising on security and checking over lock-down procedures.

Weight loss app created by 'accidental entrepreneurs'
'We rolled out the butchers' paper, that teachers use, on the deck and started drawing'

Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash with tractor
Crash occurred at junction of SH10 and Taratara Rd, north of Kāeo.

Brother killed in mosque attack: 'I thought he was joking'
Older sister in Whangārei will miss her brother's phone calls and visits

As a volunteer firefighter, he battled arsons. The truth: he was lighting them
Firefighter jailed for four years and seven months after admitting 10 arson charges.

Paramedic: 'Fortunate to have a hospital so close to shootings'
Former Northland St John paramedic in the thick of things amidst shootings.

Northland Muslim leader says hatred must not be allowed to win
Suhil Musa says the shootings are not reflective of the New Zealand he knows and loves.

Another $2m for Northland from Provincial Growth Fund
Another $2M for Northland from Provincial Growth Fund

Test will come when new cattle rustling laws applied in court
Theft of livestock or any other animal, including beehives and farm dogs - jail 7 years

Farmer loses appeal for rape and assaults
Titford was jailed for 24 years in 2013 after being found guilty of 39 charges.

Homicide investigation: Four-week-old girl suffered brain injury
Police appeal for help in investigation into death of four-week-old girl in Kaitaia

Northland mouth artist's 6WD wheelchair 'non-disabling' for its users
The 6WD wheelchair enables users to go places others are not able to go.

Oceania Marine trims its interiors operation
Oceania Marine has ''let go'' of its Hewlett St boat refit operation.

$8.2m from Provincial Growth Fund for projects in Kaitaia
Big winner is a waka centre Aurere at the southern end of Doubtless Bay.

Officials rubbish 'vaccination without consent' claim
Claim a child was vaccinated without consent has been investigated - and dismissed.

Baby death sparks homicide probe in Kaitaia
The death of a baby girl in Kaitaia was not an accident, police say

Profit down for Marsden Maritime Holdings
Net surplus of $4.444 million for the interim six-month reporting period to December 31.

More than 400 Northlanders queue for a state house
117 per cent hike in people wanting state houses in Northland in just one year.