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High employment, Covid-19 see high rates of teens leave school early - principals

Northland is one of the regions where about 30 per cent of school leavers were under 17.

Faulty towbar: Firm ordered to pay $200k over crash that killed 9yo girl

Whangārei-based logistics company to pay reparation to family of 9-year-old girl.

Sheryl Mai: Community connection at the heart of local government

The importance of elected members' connection with their community cannot be overstated,

Pioneering police dog handler dies at 91

One of the first police dog handlers in NZ, Northland's Graham Bracey, has died.

Bumper year for Zonta book sale

Profits from the annual book sale go to charitable causes.

Fantastic paddlers: Te Tai Tokerau waka ama athletes take on the world

Northland waka ama athletes are heading to London to compete in the World Sprint Champs.

News briefs: Spate of vandalism angers council; big Lotto winners

Catch up on what's happening around the region.

'You can't find anyone': Covid on the back-burner as staff shortages becomes major concern for businesses

Northland businesses are cutting hours as vacancies have become difficult to fill.

Claim says Māori rugby league is creating zero pathways for Māori and Pacific talent

Quartet say the game's 'protectors' have destroyed league and left no youth pathways.

Comment: If you're looking to remove barriers, car parks and toilets are low-hanging fruit

Won't it be a great day when we have a Minister of Disability Issues who has a disability.

'He's got a lot to give, and he absolutely loves it'. Success at endurance riding

Vicki Comrie-Moore and her horse Sarge have had a successful endurance riding career.

Our Treasures: Five little Moa died in a cave in Northland

The little Moa were found only in New Zealand.

Teen killer jailed: Man's search for friendship ends in 'pain and dying alone'

Judge says life imprisonment appropriate for teen who killed mate in brutal knife attack.

Omicron outbreak: 7605 Covid cases, 41 deaths - Bloomfield's final message for NZ

End of an era as the man who shaped our pandemic response officially stands down today.

Teen gets life sentence for killing Northland man

A teenager who stabbed a 22-year-old to death has been sentenced to life in prison.

Council to give $3m to Ōruku Landing

WDC approves Ōruku Landing funding for footpaths, stormwater and traffic upgrades.

News in brief: UB40 frontman in Whangārei; new police recruit

News snippets from across the region.

Northland prison population down 29 per cent

Information sharing within the justice system is one reason for the drop.