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Two more tournaments before end of Northland bowls season

End of Northland bowls season approaching.

Ex-Māori Affairs Minister Dover Samuels praises impact of North's Māori wards

Māori ward representation is 'shaping up positively,' Samuels says.

Rugby League Northland helping raise awareness around breast cancer

Rugby league players and officials will be wearing pink this weekend.

New coach excited by the depth in the Taniwha squad

Former Scottish international John Leslie is the new Taniwha mentor.

Northland news in brief: Double-decker spotted; and Emergency Mobile Alert

News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.

Jenny Shipley to speak on critical infrastructure at Northland event

Northland's fragile infrastructure in sharp focus

'Ludicrous and unsafe': Gym owner says cops could have stopped arsonist

Kaikohe gym badly damaged in a suspected arson attack

'Stealing from their own community': Thieves target hospice charity shop

The theft of two rings worth more than $4000 is a major blow to the charity.

Driver appears to lead officers on drawn out chase; police investigating failed burglaries

No confirmation yet whether chase linked to overnight attempted burglaries.

Teen jailed for five years for killing Good Samaritan who gave him a lift

Northlander Michael Biggins was giving two youths a lift when he was stabbed to death.

‘Cluster of potholes’ causes airbags to deploy, leaves mum with huge repair bill

A Northland mum is in shock after she hit several potholes causing an airbag to deploy.

Kaitāia foodbank forced to scale back service due to donation shortage

Foodbanks are experiencing a severe shortage in donations due to cost of living pressures.

Northlanders struggle in wake of shocking deaths

Last week's double child homicide came soon after two other deaths that rocked community.

‘Prepare to go to jail’: Judge warns worker who stole from community organisation

Kathryn Morale Holmes, 58, appeared in the Whangārei District Court.

'Something utterly ridiculous': Business owner begins hunt for Northland's ugliest car

Melanie Kinghan has hatched another plan to liven up her Kerikeri Rd business.

Sick of crime, he closed his dairy and opened a cafe. Thieves struck again

Cash register ripped out and stolen from cafe in Whangārei.

Northland news in brief: Brewery win; brigade kept busy and art tackles plastic pollution

News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.

Company fined $180,000 after worker injured by debarking machine

Machine operator suffered serious injuries while operating debarking machine in Northland.