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Gun buy-back: Criminals and gangs should be focus of police - sport shooting representative

Government rushed process and should have waited for inquiry to be completed - opinion.

Hapu irate at breaches of rāhui at Mermaid Pools

Hāpu to seek police help in enforcing a rāhui over the Mermaid Pools.

NRC spends $99k in fight over mooring structure fees

Northland Regional Council spends up large fighting couple over remission of mooring fees.

Heading out of town? Find out when to hit the road

The NZTA's handy tool shows where and when traffic will be heavy for holiday goers.

Householders could lose homes after rating arrears

Far North homeowners could lose their properties due to long-overdue rates.

Dehydrated monkey discovered in container of wood from South America

Dead monkey found in a container of wood products shipped from North America

Appeal board rules that ice cream makes you happy

Whangārei resident complained over sign outside a Maunu dairy.

Council apologises to tenants left in dark over sale of flats

Residents living in the council-owned flats known as Almond Court say they are in limbo.

Chemo pump unhooked but Grayson's fight continues

Grayson was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma when he was eight months old.

'Beautiful but deadly': NZ's ever-present volcanic risk

Home to a dozen volcanoes under regular watch, NZ's risk of eruption is ever-present.

United: We want the port, say Northland's elected leaders

Kaipara mayor Jason Smith: "There is nothing stronger than an idea whose time has come."

Ports of Auckland has to move, says Jacinda Ardern

Ports of Auckland has to move, says the Prime Minister, but where and when is not known.

The Advocate says: The North must fight for Auckland's port

The Advocate says Northland must fight to take Auckland's port.

Road to redemption: Roswell's remarkable Black Sticks return

It's been four years out in the cold, now Dwayne Rowsell is back with a point to prove.

York proving mind over matter

Steve York did just three road rides before tackling four laps of Lake Taupō in 33 hours.

Scammer ordered to pay back $7000 to victims in online ticket scam

A Whangārei woman has been ordered to pay back money to victims she "ripped off".