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Te Arawhiti updates on Ngāpuhi settlement, emphasising hāpu-centric negotiations.
'Never seen hatred like that before': Barry Soper condemns uproar during Treaty bill reading
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Far North's Te Waimate Mission Station to hold creative day
Kerikeri Street Party set to finish half-marathon event in style
Thousands expected to let their hair down post-race.
Regional cash for upgrades to Rātana and Waitangi cultural sites of significance
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Opinion: Why the Waitangi Treaty Grounds should be a pilgrimage for every student
OPINION: The Treaty Grounds enable deep learning and a fountain of knowledge.
Revealed: True value of cruise ship visits to Northland economy
Full value of cruise ship industry to Northland revealed.
Obit: Kerikeri's Doug Turner remembered as man behind town's performing arts centre
Huge efforts of Kerikeri performing arts legend Doug Turner recalled
Far North woman plunging 3.6km for Drop for Youth charity event
Graeme Dingle Foundation Far North staffer jumping from plane for youth charity.
Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins planted with historic fruit trees ahead of open day
Orchard at Kerikeri's Edmonds Ruins propagated from near 200-year-old trees.
Campgrounds getting ready for busy summer, some nearly booked out
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Northland oysters feature in Bay of Islands' Oktoberfest X Oysterfest event
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Cash boost for Christmas parade, art events
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Iconic waterfront road in Bay of Islands' Russell/Kororāreka, to partially close for six-month trial
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Eight new Kerikeri social houses open to help meet demand
New Kerikeri Kāinga Ora homes to ease housing crisis
Te Ahu Library at Kaitāia has packed Māori Language Week programme
Māori Language Week celebrated in the Far Far North.
Far North cats must be microchipped and desexed under proposed new council bylaw
Far North District Council has first ever bylaw for cats.
1 in 10 Far North children could be affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
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Tumultuous time: Photos highlighting historic dog tax war on display in Waitangi
Photos of a controversial 'dog tax war' are on display at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Exclusive 'game changing' Road to Recovery event for Far North's leaders is national first
Far North state of the nation event for district's leaders.
Far North getting free breast health advice from Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Campervan
North folk to get free breast cancer advice from Pink Caravan.
Pickers' paradise: Treasure of classic cars under the hammer from Northland barn find
Barn find uncovers 120 classic cars, planes and machinery.
Ministers' meeting with seafood industry slammed by lawyer in tribunal
PM Luxon defends the decision to revert to the former threshold for customary title.
Waitangi service station robbery leaves shop assistant injured
The offenders assaulted a shop assistant and fled in a Toyota Aqua.
Focus Morning Bulletin August 17
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Hard to get to, but Cape Brett Hut open for stays with stunning Bay of Islands views
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Bay of Islands cruise season to pump $25m into economy to delight of businesses
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Far North teen allegedly used red and blue lights to stop women motorists
Teen arrested for impersonating police by using red and blue flashing lights.